16th UNESCO Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development

(APEID)

November 21-23, 2012, Bangkok Thailand

Theme: The Love of Education: Learning to Live Together This international conference invites policy makers, educators, academicians, researchers, representatives from the private sectors to participate in the examination of broad concepts of learning, linkages between learning and social development, and the policies, tools and resources available. Subthemes include:

1. Paradigms of learning to live together

Delineating contemporary theories of learning

Researching the context, content and mechanics of learning

Monitoring and assessing learning to live together outcomes 2. Innovative practices of learning to live together

Identifying innovative pedagogies, technologies and tools

Enhancing professional development of teachers

Designing environments and resources to promote learning to live together 3. Policies and instruments for learning to live together

Formulating policy instruments and institutional frameworks

Strengthening leadership in learning for social development

Devising financing and partnership mechanisms Paper presentations on the abovementioned subthemes are welcome. Interested applicants must submit an abstract (of no longer than 200 words) through the online submission tool at http://www.unescobkk.org/education/apeid/apeid-international-conference/apeidconf12/call-for-papers/ . Preference will be given to papers on innovative ideas, research, best practices or lessons learned, and to materials not previously published and information supported by current or recent research. Registration fee for early registrants is US $250. Conference fee is US $350 for international participants, US$150 for full-time students and US $250 each for individuals from the same organization/institution. The fee will cover the following: attendance to all sessions, conference materials, lunch and refreshment breaks, and welcome reception.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: August 3, 2012 Notification of abstract acceptance: August 24, 2012 Deadline of payment for early bird registration fee: October 31, 2012 Deadline of payment for registration fee: November 23, 2012

For more information, please visit:

http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/apeid/Conference/16thConference/docs/apeid_7May.pdf or http://www.unescobkk.org/education/apeid/apeid-international-conference/apeidconf12/about-the-conference/