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Connecting Cultures … Respecting Differences
A global dialogue for development and sustainability
iEARN 14th Annual International Conference & 11th Youth Summit
July 21-26, 2007
Cairo, Egypt
CALL FOR PAPERS
During the conference there will be daily assembly and plenary sessions, country meetings,
workshops, international nights, poster sessions, ICT corners, demonstrations, cultural and fun
activities, and much more. The global dialogue will be held at the Mubarak City for Education and
Technology, which has a number of outstanding conference facilities. The theme of the conference
is "Connecting Cultures … Respecting Differences: A global dialogue for development and
sustainability." This theme will serve as an umbrella for iEARN basic and complex projects and
other sub- themes such as: professional development, new educational developments, new
developments in ICT, iEARN initiative and management, global dialogue and rural development.
The program committee will be selecting proposals for different types of presentations that will
address the theme of the conference from iEARN members, field experts and other professionals
worldwide. Types of presentations:
1) Papers (45 minutes): It is an oral summary with occasional reference to notes or text, describing
and discussing what the presenter is doing or has done and includes handouts and visual aids.
2) Demonstration (45 minutes): It is a technique or demonstration of the applications of
technology and other educational tools to classroom instruction used for showing, rather than
telling, including handouts and visual aids.
3) Workshop (90 minutes - two slots): It is an activity emphasizing participants' involvement,
carefully structured by the facilitator, and containing minimal lecturing. Workshop audience
actively needs to be for at least 50% of the duration of the workshop through small assignments,
sub-group work related to the subject of the workshop.
4) In Progress Meetings (45 minutes): It includes Country meetings, iEARN regional meetings
(Europe, Asia, Latina, and Arabia etc.), assembly and special task forces (Country Coordinators),
project meetings (Global Teenager Project, WEC, etc.)
5) Poster session (45 minutes): It is a pictorial representation of a project or activity to be
displayed through posters, drawings or other related materials in a "Walking Gallery" with the
presenters Standing By available for explanation and discussion.
6) ICT Corners (45 minutes): It is mainly on a PC showing the presenter's applications or
practices with ICT. These could include practices with digital film making, web design, graphics
etc.
When submitting a presentation, kindly request
the appropriate type of session to your presentation.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline 31st March, 2007
All proposals to be submitted to the program committee at pcommittee@gmail.com ,
info@iearnegypt.org
or fax 202- 2457-8262
1. Presenter(s):
Main presenter (Note: the main presenter is responsible for forwarding all correspondence to other
presenter/s).
Name
Photo
Position (Optional)
Affiliation
Mailing address
City Country
E-mail
Phone Mobile
Fax
Biographical
information
(50 words max.)
Co-presenter 1
Name
Photo
Position
(Optional)
Affiliation
Mailing address
City Country
E-mail
Phone Mobile
Fax
Biographical
information
(50 words max.)
Co- presenter 2
Name
Position Photo
Affiliation (Optional)
Mailing address
City Country
E-mail
Phone Mobile
Fax
Biographical
information
(50 words max.)
2. Title of presentation (9 words) :
……………………………………………………………………….
3. Content (topic) area :
……. iEARN Basic & Complex ……. New educational developments
Projects
……. Professional development ……. New developments in ICT
……. iEARN organisation and ……. Global dialogue
developments
……. Rural development ……. Other please specify ……………………...
…………………………………………….
4. Presentation type: Please check one:
……. Paper ……. Demonstration
……. Workshop ……. ICT Corner
……. In Progress Meeting ……. Poster session
5. Audio –Visual Aids:
……. No equipment needed ……. OHP & Screen
……. Audio Cassette player ……. Data Show (LCD)
……. TV / Video player ……. Flip Chart
……. Others, please specify …….
………………………………….
6. Abstract for conference book (50 words MAXIMUM):
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. An essay for conference book (kindly follow the guidelines)
a. describe the essence of your presentation
b. 2 page maximum
c. include references
8. Did you deliver the same presentation before? If yes, when ……….. Where …………………
Reason for wishing to re-deliver it ………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Please specify preferred days for your presentation :
The program committee will try to meet your preference as much as possible
Sunday July 22nd
Tuesday July 24th
Wednesday July 25th
First priority: ………………………………. Second priority: ……………………………
