European conference of the national institutes for professional insurance education 7th and 8th November 2002 in Madrid General Information Workshops Programme GENERAL INFORMATION Organisers • The Conference is organised by Asociación ICEA, with the support of the Preparatory Committee. Programme • The theme for the Conference will be: Testing and assesing human resources. • The Programme will cover different aspects of the main topic of the Conference through the speakers and the workshops. Official Seminar Language • ENGLISH Venue Hotel Eurobuilding ****sup Padre Damián, 23 - 28036 Madrid. SPAIN. WORKSHOPS – EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE As in previous Conferences we find the small group discussion very important. There will be 4 workshops each covering different questions. What is most important is the exchange of ideas on the subject. Workshop I        E-testing: possibilities and limit • What is it? • Values? • Validity? Workshop II        Competence vs. Knowledge/qualifications • Terminology? • Why testing? • Methods? • Economics? Workshop III       Pretest - post test - certification • Why? • Values • Validity Workshop IV       You get what you test! - Testing methods • Evaluation for passing test or for succeding in life? • Why testing at all? PROGRAMME Thursday, 7th November 2002 09.00 Opening 09.15 Testing and assesing human resources Mr. Enrique De Mulder, President, Hay Management Consultants, Spain and Portugal 10.15 Coffee break 10.45 Testing aproaches in European Insurance • UK & Commonwealth countries • German speaking area • Nordic countries • Spain • Italy - France • East countries 13.00 Lunch 14.30 Working groups discussion procedures 15.00 Working groups meetings (4) 16.30 Coffee break 17.00 Summing up Tests and mutual recognitions 21.00 Dinner (courtesy of Sistema MAPFRE) Friday, 8th November 2002 09.00 Human and Corporate develompment in MAPFRE Mr. Juan José Almagro, Presidente, Unidad de Personal y Recursos Humanos. 09.30 Presentation of the results of the EFA working group 10.45 Coffee break 11.00 Plenary discussion 12.30 Coffee break 12.45 Trying to reach a conclussion 13.15 Next Conference site and closing 13.30 Farewell lunch