[EDEN-News] EDEN 2012 Annual Conference in Porto – Registration Open

Also from yesterday’s inbox…

Registration is now open! Online Registration The EDEN Secretariat is taking care of the registration for the 2012 Annual Conference. To read the registration procedure and conditions as well as registration fees arranged, please, visit the Registration menu on the web and use the Online Registration Form to join the event. All attendees (presenting or visiting) are expected to register. The registration fee includes all conference facilities: the Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM, the Book of Abstracts, the Welcome Cocktail, lunches and coffees. Authors of contributions accepted for presentation can benefit from a reduced fee. For each paper, only one reduced author’s fee will be offered. There is again opportunity for combined conference registration and membership with a discounted fee. Also, group of more than 3 persons registering for the event from the same institution can apply for a special reduced (by 15 %) conference fee. Furthermore for young scholars (under 35 years), full time students and PhD students discounts may be granted. Keynote Speakers Laszlo Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (invited) Isabel Leite, State Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Portugal Maria Amelia Ferreira, Professor, President of the Pedagogical Council and Director of the Centre for Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine of Porto Ingeborg Bo, Norwegian Associaton of Distance Education, EDEN Past-president Bob Fryer, Chair of Board, Campaign for Learning, UK David White, Honorary Director General, European Commission, DG EAC Francesc Pedro, Chief of Section for Sector Policy Advice and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education, UNESCO Dale J. Stephens, Educational futurist, 2011 Thiel Fellow ’20 Under 20′, USA You will enjoy every day the great view of the Douro River. Conference Venue, Porto The Conference will be hosted at the Alfandega do Porto Congress Center, in downtown Porto, by the Douro River. This historical building was the former customs house which after recovering by Portuguese contemporary architects is now an outstanding facility. Social Events The Conference offers a great opportunity to chat socalize and network in an informal setting as well. The Welcome Reception is on 6 June in the Noble Hall of the conference venue with a spectacular view on the river Duoro. The Conference Dinner on 8 June, at 20:00h will be situated in the historical area of Vila Nova de Gaia at the wine-cellars Ferreira (Casa Ferreirinha). The Dinner is combined with a Wine Cellar Visit. Casa Ferreirinha is one of the most prestigious wineries of Portugal with a long history of wine making. The Conference Dinner will start with an aperitif reception with cold appetizers and followed by a 3 course gastronomic Portuguese menu with wine selection. Bus transfer from and back to Alfandega Congress Centre will be provided. Conference Sponsor You may follow conference updates via Facebook and Twitter. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, simply follow the link on the bottom of this letter.

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[EDEN-News] EDEN Porto Conference – Take Your Time During The Weekend!

Very good news for those of us with multiple 10 February deadlines.

Call for Papers Due to several extension requests received, online submission will remain open until 13th February! Call for Contributions You are invited to submit and present papers, workshops, posters and demonstrations. At the Porto conference, virtual presentations, as a new form will be introduced. The conference allows openness in choosing the topics and in applying interactive formats and ways of presentations. To learn more about the scope of the event and consult the themes, please visit the respective conference pages. For details visit the Conference web-site and the Call for Contributions links. Invitation The EDEN Annual Conference will approach the key questions of learning methodology and technology focusing on the ‘Open learning generations’, the contexts of socially significant target groups: junior and senior e-learners. We will explore their learning cultures, technology use patterns and discuss new approaches in the schools, universities, lifelong – informal – adult learning settings that respond to them. The 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and the Solidarity Between Generations serves as framework for raising awareness, generating innovative approaches and disseminating good practice. Open Learning For and Amongst Diverse Generations Innovative pedagogical models have been significant in empowering learners and their communities as co-producers in networked lifelong learning. The spread of educational resources as digital content which accommodate different learning pathways, widening participation and shared learning experience between generations will contribute to closing the technology gap. Conference Venue, Porto The second largest city in Portugal is Porto, or Oporto, considered as the economic and cultural heart of the entire region. Porto, is a city with soul, populated with a supportive community, an unhurried pace of life. The city’s historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, and it was also the European cultural capital in 2001. The Conference will be hosted at the Alfandega do Porto Congress Center, in downtown Porto, by the Douro River. This historical building was the former customs house which after recovering by Portuguese contemporary architects is now an outstanding facility. You may follow conference updates via Facebook and Twitter. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, simply follow the link on the bottom of this letter.

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[EDEN-News] EDEN Annual Conference, Porto 2012 – Third Reminder

From Thursday evening’s inbox.

Call for Papers Submission Deadline Approaching 10 February 2012 Invitation The EDEN Annual Conference will approach the key questions of learning methodology and technology focusing on the ‘Open learning generations’, the contexts of socially significant target groups: junior and senior e-learners. We will explore their learning cultures, technology use patterns and discuss new approaches in the schools, universities, lifelong – informal – adult learning settings that respond to them. The 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and the Solidarity Between Generations serves as framework for raising awareness, generating innovative approaches and disseminating good practice. Call for Contributions You are invited to submit and present papers, workshops, posters and demonstrations. At the Porto conference, virtual presentations, as a new form will be introduced. The conference allows openness in choosing the topics and in applying interactive formats and ways of presentations. To learn more about the scope of the event and consult the themes, please visit the respective conference pages. For details visit the Conference web-site and the Call for Contributions links. Open Learning For and Amongst Diverse Generations Innovative pedagogical models have been significant in empowering learners and their communities as co-producers in networked lifelong learning. The spread of educational resources as digital content which accommodate different learning pathways, widening participation and shared learning experience between generations will contribute to closing the technology gap. Online and Social The Porto Annual Conference will be supported intensively by social networking, online and virtual presence and involvement possibilities. That will be enhanced by the EDEN Members Portal (NAP area) on the web as well. We invite students and professors, researchers and technology providers, media&learning evangelists and bloggers, policy-makers to contribute to the ‘EDENPorto’ experience via social online media. You can ask questions from keynote speakers, share ideas or simply post interesting online resources of interest. The conference has its own Facebook Group and through EDEN’s Twitter account a weekly online paper.li. You can also simply send an email to suba@eden-online.org. Keynote Speakers Laszlo Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (invited) Nuno Crato, Minister of Education, Portugal Lesley Wilson, Secretary General of the European University Association Ingeborg Bo, Norwegian Associaton of Distance Education, EDEN Past-president Bob Fryer, Chair of Board, Campaign for Learning, UK David White, Honorary Director General, European Commission, DG EAC Francesc Pedro, Chief of Section for Sector Policy Advice and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education, UNESCO Dale J. Stephens, Educational futurist, 2011 Thiel Fellow ’20 Under 20′, USA Schedule and Deadlines Paper Submissions – 10 February, 2012 Registration Open – Mid February Notification of Authors – 31 March Conference Venue, Porto The second largest city in Portugal is Porto, or Oporto, considered as the economic and cultural heart of the entire region. Porto, is a city with soul, populated with a supportive community, an unhurried pace of life. The city’s historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, and it was also the European cultural capital in 2001. The Conference will be hosted at the Alfandega do Porto Congress Center, in downtown Porto, by the Douro River. This historical building was the former customs house which after recovering by Portuguese contemporary architects is now an outstanding facility.

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[EDEN-News] EDEN Annual Conference, Porto 2012 – Second Reminder

A reminder of this call…  And note that one of the two best paper awards last year went to a K-12 online learning paper (and as a side note, I hope to attend this year as well).

Call for Papers Deadline: 10 February 2012 Invitation The EDEN Annual Conference will approach the key questions of learning methodology and technology focusing on the ‘Open learning generations’, the contexts of socially significant target groups: junior and senior e-learners. We will explore their learning cultures, technology use patterns and discuss new approaches in the schools, universities, lifelong – informal – adult learning settings that respond to them. The 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and the Solidarity Between Generations serves as framework for raising awareness, generating innovative approaches and disseminating good practice. Open learning for and amongst diverse generations Innovative pedagogical models have been significant in empowering learners and their communities as co-producers in networked lifelong learning. The spread of educational resources as digital content which accommodate different learning pathways, widening participation and shared learning experience between generations will contribute to closing the technology gap. Online and Social The 2012 EDEN Annual Conference will be supported and accompanied intensively by social networking, online and virtual presence and involvement possibilities. That will be implemented through the EDEN Members Portal: the NAP area on the web. Call for Contributions We invite all interested professionals to take part and discover the conference themes by submitting their experience. There will be opportunities for submitting and presenting papers, workshops, posters and demonstrations. At the Porto conference, virtual presentations, as a new form will be introduced. The conference allows openness in choosing the topics and in applying interactive formats and ways of presentations. To learn more about the scope of the event and consult the themes, please visit the respective conference pages. For details visit the Conference web-site and the Call for Contributions links. Keynote Speakers Laszlo Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (invited) Nuno Crato, Minister of Education, Portugal Bob Fryer, Chair of Board, Campaign for Learning, UK David White, Honorary Director General, European Commission, DG EAC Dale J. Stephens, Educational futurist, 2011 Thiel Fellow ’20 Under 20′, USA Lesley Wilson, Secretary General of the European University Association (invited) Ingeborg Bo, Norwegian Associaton of Distance Education, EDEN Past-president Schedule and Deadlines Paper Submissions – 10 February, 2012 Registration Open – Mid February Notification of Authors – 31 March Conference Venue, Porto The second largest city in Portugal is Porto, or Oporto, considered as the economic and cultural heart of the entire region. Porto, is a city with soul, populated with a supportive community, an unhurried pace of life. The city’s historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, and it was also the European cultural capital in 2001. The Conference will be hosted at the Alfandega do Porto Congress Center, in downtown Porto, by the Douro River. This historical building was the former customs house which after recovering by Portuguese contemporary architects is now an outstanding facility.

[EDEN-News] EDEN Annual Conference, Porto 2012 – Reminder Before Christmas

From Friday’s inbox…

Call for Papers Deadline: 10 February 2012 Amongst the preparation for Christmas and maybe during the restful period of the end-of-year we hope you will find a bit of time to think over the EDEN Porto 2012 Annual Conference themes and proposals. The deadline of the submission is 10 February 2012. Invitation In times of great challenges for Europe, all generations are called to act together, thus also to learn, to produce, share and preserve knowledge. The 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and the Solidarity Between Generations serves as framework for raising awareness, generating innovative approaches and disseminating good practice. The EDEN Annual Conference will approach the key questions of learning methodology and technology focusing on the “Open learning generations”, the contexts of socially significant target groups: junior and senior e-learners. We will explore their learning cultures, technology use patterns and discuss new approaches in pedagogy and andragogy that respond to them. Open learning for and amongst diverse generations Innovative pedagogical models have been significant in empowering learners and their communities as co-producers in networked lifelong learning. Helping to spread educational resources as digitised content which accommodate different learning pathways, widening participation and promoting shared learning experiences between generations contributes to closing the technology gap. Online and Social The 2012 Annual Conference will be supported and accompanied intensively by social networking, sharing, online and virtual presence and involvement possibilities. This will be strengthened by and implemented through the EDEN Members Portal: the NAP area on the web and its services. Call for Contributions We invite all interested professionals to take part and discover the conference themes by submitting their experience. There will be opportunities for submitting and presenting papers, workshops, posters and demonstrations. At the Porto conference, virtual presentations, as a new form will be introduced. The conference allows openness in choosing the topics and in applying interactive formats and ways of presentations. To learn more about the scope of the event and consult the themes, please visit the respective conference pages. For details visit the Conference web-site and the Call for Contributions links. Keynote Speakers László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion – invited Nuno Crato, Minister of Education, Portugal David White, Honorary Director General, European Commission, DG EAC Bob Fryer, Chair of Board, Campaign for Learning, UK Dale J. Stephens, Educational futurist, 2011 Thiel Fellow “20 Under 20”, USA Ingeborg Bo, former EDEN president, Ingeborg Bo Consult, Norway Schedule and Deadlines Paper Submissions – 10 February, 2012 Registration Open – Mid February Notification of Authors – 31 March Conference Venue, Porto The second largest city in Portugal is Porto, or Oporto, considered as the economic and cultural heart of the entire region. Porto, is a city with soul, populated with a supportive community, an unhurried pace of life. The city’s historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, and it was also the European cultural capital in 2001. The Conference will be hosted at the Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, in downtown Porto, by the Douro River. This historical building was the former customs house which after recovering by Portuguese contemporary architects is now an outstanding facility.

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