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Given that 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, the 9th AEC-NET Conference will continue to focus on environment and sustainable development with a theme on “Climate Change and Biodiversity: How Are They Connected and the Impact of Biodiversity Losses in the Community in Asia and Europe”. The Conference aims to promote understanding on the value of biodiversity and to raise awareness of conserving biodiversity in the community through teachers/educators and students in Asia and Europe. The 9th AEC-NET Conference falls under the greater framework of the Asia-Europe Classroom Network (AEC-NET) programme.
Launched in December 1998, the Asia-Europe Classroom Network (AEC-NET) is the Asia-Europe Foundation’s (ASEF) flagship programme which aims to foster collaborations among secondary and high school teachers and students in Asia and Europe. The Network harnesses the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in connecting secondary and high schools of Asia and Europe and constructing a framework for a "cyber classroom" that would promote intellectual and inter-cultural exchanges among secondary and high school teachers and students of the two regions. The AEC has promoted more active interactions and learning between secondary and high schools in Asia and Europe.
The 9th AEC-NET Conference aims to:
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promote understanding on the value of biodiversity and to raise awareness of conserving biodiversity in the community through the teachers and educators in Asia and Europe. |
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foster collaborations among secondary and high schools teachers and students in Asia and Europe with a view to promoting collaborative, cross-cultural learning and exchanges among ASEM countries through the AEC Projects. |
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encourage the advancement of education through the use of info-communication technology (ICT). |
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develop innovative and interactive platforms offering online inter-cultural learning opportunities for secondary and high schools in Asia and Europe.
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enlarge the network of secondary and high schools from Asia and Europe. |
In brief, the main elements of the conference are:
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Professional Enrichment for AEC members on environment and sustainable development issues; |
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Presentations of AEC Projects, and the presentation of the AEC Awards; and |
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Discussion and Development of future AEC Projects. |
The 9th AEC-NET Conference is open to all teachers and educators from the ASEM* countries who would like to propose, or collaborate in ICT projects designed to promote to secondary and high school students in Asia and Europe. To enable them to draw full benefit from the Conference, participants need to:
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has a keen interest on environment and sustainable development issues; |
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be proficient in both spoken and written English; |
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have sufficient knowledge about ICT generally, and ICT applications in learning and training; and |
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be prepared to share their experiences and ideas on ICT projects and/or propose project ideas. |
The organisers will cover all local costs in connection with the Conference (including 4-night accommodation, meals, local transport and other costs to be incurred during the programme). Participants are, however, requested to cover the travel costs to and fro New Delhi, India either on their own, or with the support of their secondary/high schools or other agencies.
Online application is now open and the closing date for application is Wednesday, 15 September 2010.
Please refer to the tentative programme for more information.
*ASEM (the Asia-Europe Meeting) is an informal process of dialogue and cooperation. It brings together Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam, the ASEAN Secretariat and the European Commission. http://www.aseminfoboard.org
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