Associations are evolving their learning and development platforms, to keep up with a growing understanding of different human learning styles. But how can you ensure that your association’s professional development offerings are relevant to the needs of your members?

In this seminar, you will gain practical advice, knowledge of best practices and new ideas from two association executives, and one consultant who specialises and professional development and training at associations.

This seminar is open to all association professionals. Join the discussion and share your views. 

For your best engagement, the event is held in an online video meeting style
 

Agenda

11:00 Introduction
11:05

Advancing professional education and upskilling for members 
Manuel Duarte de Almeida, Grant Coordinator, European Pharmaceutical Students Association

In this talk Manuel Duarte de Almeida from EPSA will look at how EPSA introduced an educational programme that encourages and challenges its members to adopt a life-long learning mindset. 

Manuel will cover both the hard and soft skills that his association promotes. He will also speak about the digital capacities  needed to make training programmes successful.

11:20

Enhancing training offerings through member involvement
Helen van Oers, Executive Director, International Society of Endocrinology

What's the best way to get input from members on your training offerings? How do you ensure these offerings are relevant to members? And how do you come up with new ideas for training offerings? In this talk, Helen van Oers will speak about how the International Society for Endocrinology developed a robust process to address these questions.

11:40

Developing the right educational approach for members
Valli Rajagopal, Managing Director, Digital Learn

Academic education tools are not designed for professional education. Academic learning is designed to produce individuals with abstract knowledge, whereas the modern workplace requires people with practical knowledge, people who are team players, who are flexible, adaptive and aware of context.

In this session, Valli Rajagopal, Managing Director of Digital Learn will talk about how associations can develop a sound pedagogical approach, designed specifically for professional education. 

12:00 Speaker Panel: Questions from the chair and delegates to the speakers

How to Book

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Delegate Fees

Type Fee
AAE Association Members No fee
AAE Association Subscribers No fee
PCO/ AMC Subscribers £40
Associate Members No fee

Fees are in GBP, subject to 20% VAT and to be paid by card on booking. 

Recording

A recording of the seminar is available to members only in the Resource Centre, from approximately 48 hours after the event, and subject to successful recordings.

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