Date
Monday 19 October 2009New Venue
Botschaft von Kanada Leipziger Platz 1710117 Berlin
The workshop series International Dialogue on Education Berlin is a joint initiative of the British Council Germany, the German Academic Exchange Service, the German-American Fulbright Commission, the Australian Group of Eight and the Canadian Bureau for International Education in Berlin.
Through the contributions of international participants the series aims to enrich the debate on science, research and higher education policy in Germany, to place German perspectives in a global context and to learn from positive examples from other countries.
13:00-13:30 |
Registration and Coffee |
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13:30-14:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Peter M. Boehm, Canadian Ambassador to Germany (tbc) Short biography Annette Julius, Head of the Northern Hemisphere Department, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Bonn Short biography |
14:00-15:00 |
Introductory Session "Exploring Difference: Integrating Lifelong Learning into Universities' Missions" Krishna Sen, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia Short biography Giulia Forsythe, President, Ontario Council for University Lifelong Learning (OCULL) Short biography Tom Schuller, Director, Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education Short biography Sherryl D. Weems, Associate Vice Provost, Continuing and Professional Studies and Executive Director, Educational Opportunity Center, University at Buffalo Short biography Moderation: Ada Pellert Founding President of the Berlin University for Professional Studies and Professor for Educational Management |
15:00-16:30 |
Four Parallel Workshops with Speakers
Workshop 2 - Canada Workshop 4 - USA |
16:30-17:00 |
Coffee |
17:00-18:00 |
Plenary
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18:00-20:00 |
Reception & Buffet |