The
9th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference will take place in Gurgaon NCR of Delhi, India from 12 – 16 November 2010. 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.
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Professional enrichment for participants on environment and sustainable development issues |
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Presentations of Asia-Europe Classroom (AEC) Projects and 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 ASEM* countries. For participants to fully benefit from the Conference, they need to:
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be proficient in both spoken and written English; |
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has a keen interest on environment and sustainable development issues; |
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have sufficient knowledge about ICT and its application in learning and training; and |
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be prepared to share their experiences and ideas on ICT projects and/or to propose project ideas |
The organisers will cover all local costs in connection with the Conference (including 4-nights 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.
For more information about the conference, please click here. Online application is now open and the closing date for application is Wednesday, 15 September 2010.
