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| Lifelong Learning Conference- New Zealand |
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| Author : Vicki Adin
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| Created : 23 Aug 2002
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| Last Revision : 15 Nov 2002
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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENT THAT IS NOT TO BE MISSED
The Papakura Lifelong Learning Trust in association with the Auckland College of Education and University of Auckland are the NZ hosts of a European Commission International Conference on Lifelong Learning.
To all Educators
Local Government leaders
Business and Industry leaders
Economic Development organisations
TO ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN
Learning for Learning's sake
Improving the viability of your business
Improving social conditions for your community
Raising workforce skills to meet 21st century demands
Reducing crime
Lifelong Learning Conference
We take great pleasure in announcing this forthcoming European Commission conference on Lifelong Learning. We believe it will provide an opportunity for people and organisations to meet and learn with your peers and counterparts from all over New Zealand and from other parts of the world. Many tertiary providers and city leaders will be represented, and some are sending several delegates in order to give them the maximum exposure to the topics and to the people who will be there. Auckland in February will be the place to exchange ideas, experiences and knowledge with your counterparts troughout the country in an ambience of Lifelong Learning, and to enjoy the stimulation of interaction and creativity.
You are no doubt aware that the movement towards transforming cities and towns into lifelong learning communities is becoming unstoppable. The Lifelong Learning and Learning City concept movement is growing worldwide and brings opportunities to increase wealth, improve social stability and develop the human potential of all your citizens. A Learning City is one which integrates the fragmented resources within its community: social, economic, educational, political and cultural. It makes the best use of the existing skills and talents of its people and develops a seamless pathway linking compulsory education to tertiary education. Internationally, local governments have taken on this responsibility and provided the structures required to achieve this integration.
The concept aims to increase learner participation in developing 21st century skills leading to increased employment, increased economic development and higher-education opportunities. The focus of the conference is to promote Lifelong Learning and the Learning City concept and to inform key stakeholders of the benefits of adopting the concept within their communities.
What is this Conference about? Read on!
A Feast of Learning for those serious about Learning
That's right - It's a feast of Learning - and, if you are interested in how better learning can be developed locally, regionally and internationally, it shouldn't be missed!
This will be one of the year's most significant events on lifelong learning for people and organisations and takes place in Auckland from 14-16 February 2003.
Some of you will know about the European Commission's TELS (Towards a European Learning Society) project, which made in-depth studies of Cities and Towns and developed a 'Learning Cities Audit Tool' for the purpose. 80 European Cities and Towns used it to measure their performance, gain ideas and plan their strategies to become Learning Communities. For learning cities and regions it is a goldmine of opportunity and it is now globalised in the PALLACE project which sponsors this seminar. You are the leaders of the movement into lifelong learning in the 21st century and you have a great desire to know what the implications of this are - for economic, cultural, personal, social and educational reasons.
Oh - and a hundred opportunities to discuss topics from the uses of technology to the creation of wealth, from the skills-based curriculum in schools to employability to citizen participation in learning, from strategy development in the city to partnerships as resource generators for all organisations, the uses of learning shops, the environment, citizenship, information policies, the role of industry, schools, universities, voluntary organisations, small businesses, libraries, museums, the media - --- need I go on?
So we hope to see you in Auckland in February 2003 - if it is impossible for you to attend, make sure someone else comes in your place. This conference is not to be missed. I have attached is a pdf file outlining further details. I think it says everything you need to know but if you want to know more - contact me.
Early Bird Registrations close Nov 30 2002. Registrations are limited so get in early.
We would direct you to our website at www.pallace.net for indepth information on the Pallace Project, it's aims and objectives and the member countries involved.
Vicky Adin
Conference Organiser
Executive Trustee
Papakura Lifelong Learning Trust
PO Box 272.1460
Papakura
Tel: +64.9.299.7538
Fax: +64.9.238.1862
Mobile: +64.25.230.5365
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