BUP Finland at Åbo Akademi

Partnership and participation for a sustainable tomorrow: continuing the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

DATES: Aug 29^th - Sep 1^st, 2010

MAIN THEME: "Learning for a sustainable tomorrow" - reorientation of the education system for ESD

PROGRAMME: There will be keynotes by leading experts in the field of ESD and competencies needed for the future. There will also be thematic sessions to explore various ESD-related themes and task force sessions to discuss the roles of various actors in the education system in mainstreaming ESD.

VENUE: Scandic Bergen City Hotel, Bergen, Norway. Room reservation can be done through the conference registration form.

TARGET GROUP: Education policy makers and education authorities • Local policy makers and local authorities • School leaders/ head teachers/principals/ managers of schools • School ESD partners • Teacher trainers • Teachers • Education researchers • Inspectors

ORGANIZERS: the SUPPORT project, the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training and the Municipality of Bergen

REGISTRATION: To register, please fill out and submit the registration form. (Direct link: http://support-edu.org/BergenConf_Registration )

FEE: The conference fee (€ 300) and the meals package (€192) is a total of € 492. This includes:
Conference materials
Access to all conference and works sessions
Poster space in poster exhibition
Lunches Monday - Wednesday
Coffee/tea in all breaks
Welcome dinner on Sunday Aug 29^th can be added at € 38, giving a total of € 530.
Dinner on Monday Aug 30^th, at "Fløien Folkerestaurant" on the mountain "Fløyen", is hosted by Bergen Municipality.

Conference dinner on Tuesday Aug 31^st is hosted by the Norwegian Directorate of Education and Training.

See the conference website for more information, on for instance call for posters and articles, travel advice and the programme. The SUPPORT secretariat will try to answer all your questions about the conference!