ICT Transforming Education: Ready, get set, go!

The organizers of the 13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference (15-17 November 2009, Hangzhou, China) are starting the countdown for the Conference and have announced the names of invited speakers and latest news.

13^th UNESCO-APEID International Conference
World Bank-KERIS High Level Seminar on ICT in Education

ICT Transforming Education
15-17 November 2009
Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

Ready, get set, go!

We are starting the countdown to the Conference. Here’s a peek at the list of invited speakers:

• Gwang-jo Kim, Director, UNESCO, Thailand
• Shelly Esque, Vice President, INTEL, USA
• Nancy Law, Professor and Head of Information Technology Studies, University of Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
• Jonathan Anderson, Emeritus Professor, Flinders University, Australia
• Jeff Mao, Director, Main Learning Technology Initiative, USA
• Chen Xin, Vice President, Shanghai TV University, People’s Republic of China
• Jung Keun Lim, Vice President, Kyung Hee Cyber University, Republic of Korea
• Asha Kanwar, Vice President, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada
• Mary Thorpe, Professor, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, United Kingdom
• Anita Dighe, Director, Directorate of Distance Learning, India
• Tae-Rim Lee, Professor, Korea National Open University, Republic of Korea

Be prepared for an unusual launch of UNESCO’s e-learning modules:

Module 1: ICT Essentials

Module 2: ICT in Education Decision Making

And join the hands-on Introduction to ICT in Education Teacher Training Resources. But be forewarned - you have to bring your own laptops!

Register online or contact the Conference Secretariat for further information.

See you in Hangzhou!

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The 13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference, in conjunction with the World Bank-KERIS High Level Seminar on ICT in Education, provides a forum for participants to share experiences on how they can use ICT to transform educational systems and increase the reach and quality of education, with particular focus on:

• Developing ICT in Education Policies and National Master Plans
• Promoting Effective Management and Applications of ICT in Schools
• Improving Quality and Efficiency of Higher Education through ICT
• Enhancing Innovations in Open and Distance Learning
• Preparing the Next Generation of Teachers
• Using ICT to Promote Literacy and Life-long Learning
• Monitoring and Measuring Impact of ICT in Education

Conference Fees
International participants         US$ 350
International student*              USD$150
Group registration**                US$ 250 each

* Students must study full time and must provide valid student ID
** For 5 or more individuals from the same organization/institution

Send bank draft payable to “UNESCO”
UNESCO-APEID International Conference Secretariat
UNESCO Bangkok
920 Sukhumvit Road
Bangkok 10110, Thailand

For more information and to register for the Conference, visit www.unescobkk.org/education/apeid/conference/china

"Tell me and I forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I understand."
Chinese Proverb

UNESCO-APEID Conference Secretariat
UNESCO Bangkok
920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong
Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 391 0577
Fax: (66-2) 391 0866
E-mail: apeidconf@unescobkk.org
Website: www.unescobkk.org/education/apeid/conference/china