Volume 5, Issue 1, 2000
Table of Contents

NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT (NATCON)
JANUARY 22-24, 200, OTTAWA, ON

The 27th National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON) will feature over 160 sessions on career development and employment-related issues. Participants will learn about emerging career development initiatives, hear from experts about economic and labour market trends effecting the workplace, discover practical new techniques and resource aids and find out how technology is impacting and supporting various professions. To receive a copy of the Preliminary Program and registration form, contact the NATCON office at tel.: (416) 978-8011, fax: (416) 978-2271 or email: natcon.conat@utoronto.ca.

SERVING CANADA’S RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES - ACCC
FEBRUARY 1-3, 2001, COURTENAY, BC

Co-chaired by Lou Dryden, President of North Island College and Brent Mills, President, Assiniboine Community College, this ACCC symposium will be of particular interest to Presidents and Vice-Presidents of non-urban colleges and institutes. It will provide an excellent opportunity to share experiences, network and identify advocacy issues related to rural and remote colleges. For more information, visit www.accc.ca/english/events/index.cfm.

COLLEGES AND SECTOR COUNCILS SYMPOSIUM - ACCC
FEBRUARY 22-23, 2001, OTTAWA, ON

ACCC will be hosting a national seminar on how colleges and institutes can work more effectively with National Sector Councils to meet the rapidly-changing training needs of industry and to recruit and educate the large number of skilled employees which will be needed in the near future. Visit www.accc.ca/english/events/index.cfm for more information.

COLLEGE AND INSTITUTE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM -ACCC
FEBRUARY 23-24, 2001, OTTAWA, ON

Colleges and institutes play an important role in conducting applied research (product testing, technology transfer and research training) on behalf of Canada’s small and medium enterprises. The College and Institute Research Symposium will provide an opportunity for representatives from institutions engaged in applied research to come together, initiate the development of research partnerships and define the role of the college and institute system within Canada’s knowledge infrastructure. For more information, visit www.accc.ca/english/events/index.cfm or contact Anne Brazeau-Monnet, Senior Government Relations Officer, ACCC at tel.: (613) 746-2222, ext. 3104, fax: (613) 746-6721 or email: abrazeau-monnet@accc.ca.

GOING FOR GOLD 2001 INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
MARCH 6-9, 2001, VANCOUVER, BC

Hosted by the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, the International Career Development Conference will be of interest to individuals and organizations working in the field of education and career/work counselling. The conference theme is Career Development - Going for Gold, a celebration of excellence in career development and counselling. For more information, visit http://workinfonet.bc.ca/goingforgold2001 or contact Judy Lynn Archer at jlarcher@home.com.

20TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON OPEN LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
APRIL 1-5, 2001, DUSSELDORF, GERMANY

Organized by the International Council for Open and Distance Education, the 20th World Conference on Open Learning and Distance Education will focus on the Learning for the Future: Shaping the Transition. Open, distance and virtual learning are key strategies for education and training in an information society where continuous upgrading of knowledge and skills throughout the entire population is a prime basis for national and economic development. Through core events (plenary, parallel and poster sessions) and extension events (workshops, discussion groups, media demonstrations and meetings), the conference will examine the development of learning and explore the importance of open learning and distance education in a perpetually changing world. Special concurrent sessions and an exhibition will be held in conjunction with the conference. For more information, visit www.fernuni-hagen.de/ICDE/D-2001/.

CONNECTIONS 2001: POINTS OF VIEW: TEACHING - LEARNING - TECHNOLOGY
MAY 5-8, 2001, WHISTLER, BC

Organized by the Centre for Curriculum, Transfer and Technology, Connections 2001 will provide an opportunity for educators (instructors, administrators and staff) to discuss educational technologies, examine and use good practice in teaching, learning and technology. Complementing the conference is Showcase 2001 which will exhibit various emerging, innovative and leading-edge technologies. For information, visit www.ctt.bc.ca/c2001.

OUR CHILDREN THE FUTURE - EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE 2001
MAY 10-13, 2001, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA

Targeted at practitioners and tertiary educators in the fields of early childhood education, the Early Childhood Conference 2001 will emphasize Pathways for Learning and Development - Making the Connections Happen. The conference is being organized by the Australian Department of Education, Training and Employment in association with the Children’s Services Industry. For more information, contact Shane Maddocks, Coordinator of Special Projects, GPO Bos 1152, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, tel.: 61 8 8226 0856, fax: 61 8 8226 8804.

WORLD EDUCATION MARKET
MAY 21-24, 2001, VANCOUVER, BC

The World Education Market (WEM) is the world’s only professional event dedicated to the international business of education, training and lifelong learning. The annual marketplace provides an opportunity to network and build partnerships with government, education and technology executives from around the world. The conference program features extensive opportunities for learning, with sessions that provide overviews of the needs and opportunities in the education marketplace, as well as information on partnership and business models and best practices from around the world. Visit www.wemex.com for more information.

6th QHE SEMINAR - THE END OF QUALITY?
MAY 25-26, 2001, BIRMINGHAM, UK

The End of Quality?, a two-day seminar, will bring together international delegates to discuss the future direction and nature of quality in higher education. The seminar will focus on facilitated discussions augmented by keynotes and short parallel presentations addressing three main questions: has external quality review had its day?; has control of quality been usurped by the market and by information technology?; and, does the development of mass education necessarily mean the end of quality? For information, visit http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/eoq/intro.htm.

ACCC CONFERENCE 2001
MAY 27-29, 2001, WINDSOR, ON

Hosted by St. Clair College, the theme of the 2001 Conference is Accountability/Mobility - Path to the Future. Sessions will reflect the theme by focusing on the need for greater collective accountability among colleges and the facilitation of student mobility. For more information, visit www.accc.ca/conf2001, or contact the ACCC Conferences and Awards Office at tel.: (613) 746-5916, fax: (613) 746-6174 or email: gmulhall@accc.ca.

12TH ANNUAL PLA CONFERENCE
MAY 29 - JUNE 1, BELLEVILLE, ON

The 12th Annual Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Conference will offer working sessions including: the First Nations Technical Institute’s approach to PLA; a PLA facilitators networking session; recent developments in adult learning theory; and, mentoring and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition. The program will also provide plenary and special interest sessions based on the conference theme, "Strategic Alliances - Building the Critical Mass for Effective Education and Training Reform." For more information, contact Paul Zakos, Chair, 12th Annual PLA Conference Committee at tel.: (613) 396-2122, fax: (613) 396-2761 or email: lynnw@fnti.tyendinaga.net.

2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
JUNE 27-29, 2001, SAMOS ISLAND, GREECE

This international conference will address various issues surrounding the uses and possibilities of technology in teaching and learning. The forum will bring together faculty, staff, administrators and other interested parties involved with the organization and delivery of distance education and related technologies. For more information, contact National-Louis University, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60603, USA, tel.: (312) 261-3420, fax: (312) 261-3057or visit http://nlu-ln01.nl.edu/conferences/.

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY 2001
JULY 24-26, 2001, ARLINGTON, VA, USA

Organized by the Society for Applied Learning Technology, the Education Technology 2001 Conference will be of interest to community college and university professionals. It will provide a comprehensive program on: ways to implement technology; methods to obtain funding; descriptions of education and skills learning applications; pedagogy and instructional systems design; and, knowledge management systems. Visit www.salt.org/Ed_Conf/Conference/confmain.htm or contact tel.: (540) 347-0055 or email: confinfo@lti.org for more information.

ODLAA FORUM 2001: EDUCATION ODYSSEY - CONTINUING THE JOURNEY THROUGH ADAPTATION AND INNOVATION
SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2001, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

This conference will be of interest to educators at all levels with an interest in flexible, distance and/or open education. It will address the concept of flexibility, which is central to the challenges of the world of education in the 21st century. Familiar concepts such as distance education, open learning and conventional classrooms are eroding in the face of new understandings about teaching and learning, and new expectations from students, employers and the community. For more information, visit www.oten.edu.au.odlaa or contact the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia at tel.: 61 2 9387 7900, fax: 61 2 9387 4411, or email: cimsyd@conference.com.au.