Programme

	8th May 2014, Thursday
	Chair: Péter Csermely
09.00-10.00	Registration
10.00-10.40	Opening Ceremony Welcome speech: Péter Csermely Welcome message: János Áder President of Hungary
10.40-11.20	Keynote 1 Albert Ziegler: Networking in Action
11.20-11.50	Coffee break
11.50-12.30	Keynote 2 Albert-László Barabási: Linked - The Science of Networks
12.30-14.00	Lunch break
14.00-16.00	Break-up sessions Discussions 1. The role of governments and the EU in creation a European Network Facilitators: Joan Freeman and Vilmos Vass 2. Digital Networks for Talented Youth Facilitators: Adam Boddison and Heidrun Stöger 3. Creativity, social responsibility and organisational climate Facilitators: Szilvia Péter-Szarka and Armenio Rego 4. Practice and Ethics of Networking Facilitators: Mojca Juriševič and Péter Csermely
16.00-16.30	Coffee break Ideas on Networking: Interactive message board exhibition
16.30-17.15	Keynote 3 Zoltán Néda: Educational Networks
19.00-21.30	Dinner & jazz concert
	9th May 2014, Friday
	Chair: Christian Fischer
09.00-10.15	Panel discussion Putting theory into practice: How can we best modernize gifted education? Anders Ericsson, Leslie Graves, Lianne Hoogeveen and Albert Ziegler
10.15-10.45	Keynote 4 Judit Polgár: Chesspalace: One of the oldest games in history - the educational tool of the future
10.45-11.15	Coffee break Chess champion kids
11.15-13.15	Break-up sessions Discussions 5. Network for multiple exceptional children Facilitators: Éva Gyarmathy and Christian Fischer 6. Parents' networks in Europe Facilitators: Ole Kyed and Hans-Ulrich Greiner 7. Counselling Centers Facilitators: Mariska Poelman and Bettina Harder 8. Civil networks for Talent Support Facilitators: Margaret Sutherland and Niamh Stack
13.15-14.30	Lunch break
14.30-15.00	Keynote 5 János Győri: The International Talent Competitiveness Index
15.00-15.30	Keynote 6 László Andor Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, EU
15.30-16.15	Keynote 7 Csaba Pléh: The Determinants of Creativity: The Role of Cultural Networks, Their Contacts and Clashes
16.15-16.45	Coffee break
16.45-17.30	Plenary posters Facilitators of the thematic sessions
17.30-18.00	Closing ceremony Joan Freeman: Summary and take home message
18.15-	Post Conference Dessert: The phenomenon of talent and its appearance in the media - Péter Csermely and Alexander Brody talk

	10th May 2014, Saturday
	Chair: Csilla Fuszek
	Third European TalentDay

09.00-09.30	Opening ceremony and surprise
09.30-10.00	Plenary lecture Javier Tourón: The Talent Search a model for Schools
10.00-11.15	Talent Centres in Action - European Perspectives Johanna Stahl - Austria: ÖZBF - Austrian Research and Support Center for the Gifted and Talented Jasna Cevetković-Lay – Croatia: Center for Gifted Child Development, Zagreb Christian Fischer - Germany: International Center for the Study of Giftedness Marca Wolfensberger - The Netherlands: Network for special programs for gifted and motivated students in higher education Oleksandr Burov - Ukraine: From inclinations to talent Éva Bényei - Hungary: Kitchen experiments, a DNA lab and more A Hungarian girl and talent support
11.15-11.45	Coffee Break - Talent Fair
11.45-13.00	Timothy Henry Charles Tamm - Estonia: How I became who I am Sylvia Opriessnig, Therese Reinel - Austria: N.Ö. Landesakademie Colm O'Reilly - Ireland: Centre for the Talented Youth of Ireland Jeanne Bockova - Czech Republic: CTY Central Europe Center Anna Maria Roncoroni - Italy: Italian Association for Gifted and Talented students Mojca Juriševič - Slovenia: UMMI initiative – experiences with 22 years of summer camps for gifted youth in Slovenia Necate Baykoç - Turkey: The studies of Science and Art Centers
13.00-13.30	Closing ceremony Closing remarks: Lianne Hoogeveen Cultural programme
13.30-	Lunch

Important information: Accommodation and travel costs are to be covered by the participants of the conference. Meals during the conference are provided by the organizers.
Contact: conference2014@talentday.eu

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