Seed Conference - June 1-3, 2021
Learning ecosystems
Balkans, Montenegro, Budva and online
Education is not only preparing for life. It is life

Education we need now is not only a reflection of the current society.
It is a prototype of the desired tomorrow

We invite you to design and to weave a learning ecosystem together

We call people from different countries, interested in education, ecology and future:


• learning ecosystems experts and practitioners;

• innovative teachers, navigators, tutors and curators of educational projects;

• youth organizations leaders and changemakers;

• government agencies representatives interested in education for the future;

• businessmen and entrepreneurs caring for teens and youth;

• parents looking for an alternative to the old school system;

• teenagers who want to be heard and interested in finding new ways of self-expression;

• school and traditional education institutions looking for a new path for education corresponding to real life and future.

The mission

For the local project
• clarification of the concept and joint designing of the educational hub in Budva;
• collecting a request for education from the local community;
• search for practitioners and specialists who are ready to act together
• building the international team for the educational hub project.
• collecting the agenda and planning the further events (larger kick-off conference in Autumn 2021).
For the region
• initial mapping of the regional learning ecosystem;
• meeting with the actors of education, practical experience exchange;
• hearing the request of citizens and youth;
• uniting a region around the common perspective and aims;
• reflection on the educational strategy and long-term strategic planning;
• synchronization of the region with global rhythms, changes and innovations
For the world
• international links and connections,
collaborative projects and activities;
• meeting cultures, hearing each other, building peaceful relations, mutual understanding and cooperation;
• connecting active youth and changemakers;
• initiating a new generation that is ready to act in the changing world;
• transition of the education towards resilient and regenerative culture
The program (local time is CET)
JUNE 1
JUNE 1
LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS: VISION, EXPERIENCE, INSPIRATION
10:00
10:15
10:00
10:15
Opening of the conference
Nadezhda Emilfarb, the founder of the Dukley Academy,
educational activist in Montenegro
10:15
11:00
10:15
11:00
Inspiration and problematization
Marko Carević, the mayor of Budva

Pavel Luksha, the founder of the "Global Education Futures"

Ljilja Luburic, Osnovna Skola "Milan Vukotic"
11:15
12:40
11:15
12:40
Mindstorm: key features and elements of local ecosystem in Montenegro
Collective thinking session
12:40
13:00
12:40
13:00
An Approach to Weaving a Thriving Learning Ecosystem
Ross Hall, co-founder of the “Weaving Lab”
13:00
13:45
13:00
13:45
Regional learning ecosystems
Luis Camargo, the founder of the “Organización para la Educación y Protección Ambiental”

Lev Gordon, co-founder of the “Living Cities Forum”, weaver of the learning ecosystem in Izhevsk
13:45
14:00
13:45
14:00
Summary of the session
Nadezhda Emilfarb
LUNCH
LUNCH
Break
16:00
18:00
16:00
18:00
Weaving an open ecosystem. Acquaintance circle
Blended co-creation networking session
JUNE 2
JUNE 2
AN EDUCATIONAL HUB
10:00
10:15
10:00
10:15
Opening of the day
Nadezhda Emilfarb
10:15
11:00
10:15
11:00
Inspiration session
Alexey Golubitskiy (School of the future, Isakovo, Russia)

Oleg Muromtsev (Metaversity)

Nadezhda Emilfarb, the founder of Dukley Academy
11:00
12:50
11:00
12:50
The learning ecosystem hub in Montenegro
Interactive session on key processes and practices (with break)
12:50
13:10
12:50
13:10
Sharing results of the interactive session
Moderators team
13:10
13:55
13:10
13:55
Sharing experience
TUMO

Yaniv Hecht

EcoStream
13:55
14:00
13:55
14:00
Summary of the session
Nadezhda Emilfarb
LUNCH
LUNCH
Break
16:00
18:00
16:00
18:00
Weaving an open ecosystem. Creating hubs and partnerships
Online co-creation networking session
JUNE 3
JUNE 3
AN IMAGE OF THE DESIRED FUTURE
10:00
10:15
10:00
10:15
Opening of the day
Nadezhda Emilfarb
10:15
11:00
10:15
11:00
Inspiration session
Yoav Weiman - Teaming for Success

Artem Soloveychik - Self-reliance of each and every member as a prerequisite for the well-being of an educational eco-system

Lika Chekalova (School of navigators)
11:00
12:50
11:00
12:50
Laboratory of the future
Creation of a collective image of the desired future and education for it (with break)
12:50
13:10
12:50
13:10
Sharing results of the interactive session
Moderators team
13:10
13:40
13:10
13:40
Sharing experience
Konkankoh Joshua (Better World Cameroon) - Revalorization of indigenous knowledge in Education

Anastasia Starostinskaya (the Kruzhok movement)
13:40
14:00
13:40
14:00
Leadership for ecosystems
Pavel Luksha, the founder of the "Global Education Futures"
LUNCH
LUNCH
Break
16:00
17:00
16:00
17:00
Open space
Parallel discussions in small groups (topics are proposed by participants)
17:00
17:30
17:00
17:30
Closing of the conference
Feedback and good bye
The conference will take place mainly in Dukley conference-hall and Dukley Academy, Budva. Foreign guests have the opportunity of free accomodation in the Harmonia hotel during the conference 1-3 of June (and a couple of days after it).

All of the program events will be blended and open for online participation.

I'm interested in participation LIVE
I'm interested in participation ONLINE
Faces of the conference
  • Ross Hall
    Weaving Lab
    (UK)
  • Nadezhda Emilfarb

    Dukley Academy

    Education

    (Montenegro)

  • Joshua Konkankoh
    Better World Cameroon
  • Luis Camargo
    Organización para la Educación y Protección Ambiental
    (Columbia)
  • Lia Rakisheva
    School of navigators
    (Russia)
  • Lika Chekalova
    School of navigators
    (Russia)
  • Yaniv Hecht
    Democratic education Entrepreneurship
    (Israel)
  • Yoav Weiman
    Education
    Cities
    (Israel)
  • Lev Gordon
    Living cities Forum
    (Russia)

  • Pavel Luksha

    Global Education Futures (Russia)
  • Igor Polskiy
    Ecostream
    On the edge
    GEN-Russia
  • Sergey Dmitriev
    Global Ecovillage Network (Russia)
  • Dorian Cave
    Institute for Leadership and Sustainability
    (UK / France)
  • Vlada Utkina
    New school
    (Russia / Spain)
  • Peter Safronov
    Letovo
    Razobraz
    (Russia)
  • Anna Titova
    Kruzhok Movement
    (Russia)
  • Oltiana Rama
    NGO on peace and human rights education (Albania)
  • Anastasia Starostinskaya
    Kruzhok Movement (Russia)
  • Oleg Muromtsev
    Educational and sociotechnical community Metaversity (Russia)
  • Michel Alexander Spaan
    Respiration, meditation, ecobuildiing, seedbank activist (France / Netherlands)
  • Andriy Zasidko
    Local economy, permaculture, education
    (Montenegro)
  • Artem Soloveychik
    Publishing house
    "The 1st of September"
    (Russia)

  • Nara Petrovič

    ECOLISE network
    Sunny Hill ecovillage
    (Slovenia)
Organizers and partners
E-mail for questions: Hello@dukley-academy.com