·  The aim of this Conference is to create a debate conference concerning the great challenges which the contemporary society addresses to education everywhere: globalization, interculturality, development, communication, partnership, profesionalisation, qualification

·  The conference is equally opened to researchers, educational policy makers, strategists, managers, and educators performing their activity in classrooms or in non-formal and informal educational organizations as well.

·  All registered papers will be peer-reviewed. The papers selected by the Scientific Committee will be published, in extenso, in the Conference Workbook.

·  The official language of the conference is English.

·  The sections of the conference are:

1.  EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
2.  MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS
3.  higher education
4.  pre-universitARy education
5.  INITIAL AND CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF THE TEACHING STAFF
6.  TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
7.  COUNSELLING IN EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
8.  ICT AND E-LEARNING IN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
9.  EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
10.  TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION
11.  LEARNING IN FAMILY
12.  ADULT EDUCATION
13.  EDUCATION BY SPORT
14.  STUDENTS CONFERENCE

·  Participants can submit maximum 2 papers as

the first author.

·  The abstract must contain 400 - 500 words.

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Co - PRESIDENTS

of

EDU-WORLD 2010 Conference

Professor Dr. Dan POTOLEA

University of Bucharest, Romania

Professor Dr. Peter JARVIS

University of Surrey, United Kingdom

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Honorific President:

Associate Professor Dr. Dumitru CHIRLEŞAN

President:

Associate Professor Dr. Mihai BRĂSLAŞU

Vice-Presidents:

Lecturer Dr. Claudiu LANGA

Prof. Dr. Gabriel BRATU

Secretary:

Lecturer Emanuel SOARE

Prof. Iuliana IONIŢĂ

Members:

1. Assist. Dr. Cosmina MIRONOV

2. Assit. Drd. Loredana TUDOR

3. Lect. Drd. Loredana BLOJU

4. Lect. Dr. Maria PESCARU

5. Lect. Dr. Ionuţ BULGARU

Prep. Drd. Georgiana DUMITRU

6. Lect. Drd. Bogdan GEORGESCU

7. Lect. Drd. Andreea STAN

8. Lect. Drd. Tudor PETRESCU

9. Lect. Drd. Magdalena STAN

10. Assist. Dr. Anca BORZEA

11. Assist. Drd. Andreea ARSENE

12. Lect. Drd. Mihaela POPESCU

13. Lect. Drd. Luiza SÂRBU

Lect. Drd. Mihaela Neacşu

Contact address:

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UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST / UNIVERSITY OF PITEŞTI / SCHOOLS’ INSPECTORATE
OF THE ARGES COUNTY

UNDER THE SCIENTIFIC PATRONAGE OF

European Network on Teacher Education Policies (ENTEP)

European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (EFVET)

invite all the professionals who are interested

to participate in the

4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

with the main theme

„EDUCATION FACING CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES”

Location: University of Piteşti, Romania

October, 8th – 9th, 2010
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Co-Presidents:

·  Prof. dr. Dan POTOLEA, University of Bucharest, Romania

·  Prof. dr. Peter JARVIS, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Honorific Scientific Committee:

·  Prof. Dr. Henning Salling OLESEN– President of ESREA, Roskilde University, DK

·  Prof. Dr. Romiţă IUCU – Co-President of ENTEP, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Nicolae MITROFAN, Dean, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Studies, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Özcan DEMIREL - President of BASOPED, Hacettepe University, Ankara,TR

·  Prof. Dr. Nikos P. TERZIS – Honorific President of BASOPED

·  Dr. Stylianos Mavromoustakos, Vice President EFVET, Training and Development Intercollege, Nicosia, CY

Members of the Scientific Committee:

·  Prof. Dr. Steliana TOMA, Technical University for Constructions of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Riitta METSANEN, HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Vocational Teacher Education Unit, Hameenlinna, FI

·  Prof. Dr. Mihai ANIŢEI, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Ioan NEACŞU, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Marin MANOLESCU, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Viorel NICOLESCU, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Gheorghe TOMŞA, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Elena BONCHIŞ, University of Oradea, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Florea Voiculescu, 1 Decembrie 1918 University of Alba Iulia, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Rodica NICULESCU, Transilvania University of Broşov, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Constantin CUCOŞ, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Muşata Bocoş, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO

·  Prof. dr. Geanina Cucu-Ciuhan, University of Piteşti, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Ovidiu PÂnişoarA, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Dumitru OTOVESCU, University of Craiova, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Gheorghe BĂNICĂ, University of Piteşti, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Gabriel ALBU, Petroleum and Gas University of Ploieşti, RO

·  Prof. Dr. Liliana MIHĂILESCU, University of Pitesti , RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Nevel Vassel, Birmingham City University, UK

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Simona SAVA, University of Timişoara, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. .Ali Murat SÜNBÜL, Selçuk University, Konya, TR

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Bernard MASSIERA, Sophia Antilopis University, Nice, FR

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Georgeta CHIRLEŞAN, University of Piteşti, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Manuela CIUCUREL, University of Piteşti, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Mihaela PĂIŞI - LĂZĂRESCU, University of Piteşti, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Lucian Ciolan, University of Bucharest, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Magdalena DUMITRANA, University of Piteşti, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Venera Cojocariu, University of Bacău, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Roxana ENACHE, Petroleum Gas University of Ploieşti, RO

·  Associate Prof. Dr. Gabriela PETRUŢA, University of Pitesti, RO

·  Lecturer Dr. Georgios Zarifis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR

·  Lecturer Dr. Maria Pescaru, University of Pitesti, RO

·  Lecturer Dr. Claudiu Langa, University of Pitesti , RO

Secretary of the Scientific Committee:

Professor Dr. Liliana EZECHIL, University of Piteşti, RO

E-mail:

THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

THURSDAY: 07.10.2010

Ø  Travel, accommodation

FRIDAY: 08.10.2010

Ø  09.00 - 09.30 - Registration (at the University of Piteşti residence)

Ø  09.30 - 10.00 - Festive Opening - Rector of the University of Piteşti and the welcome speeches of special guests

Ø  10.00 - 10.30 - Coffee break

Ø  10.30 - 13.00 - Plenary session - Invited speeches

Ø  13.00 - 14.30 - Lunch break (Swedish buffet)

Ø  14.30 - 16.30 - Works in sections (1)

Ø  16.30 - 17.00 - Coffee break

Ø  17.00 - 19.00 - Works in sections (2)

Ø  19.00 - 19.30 - Closing of the Conference:

o  Conclusions of the coordinators of the sections

o  Proposals and conclusions

Ø  20.00 - FESTIVE DINNER (invitation launched to the participants by the University of Piteşti, who will finance the event)

SATURDAY: 09.10.2010

Ø  Cultural Event,

Ø  Trip (provisional itinerary):

12.00 - 14.00 - Visit to Bran Castle

14.00 - 16.00 - Lunch (Izvorul Rece)

16.00 - 18.00 - Visit to Peles Royal Castle - Sinaia

18.00 - 19.30 - Return to Piteşti

The approx. price for the trip is 20 euro/person and the number of places is limited.

SUNDAY: 10.10.2010 – Return journey

1st CALL FOR PAPERS

of the

Organizing Committee

·  Persons who are interested to participate are kindly asked to register themselves on the Conference website: www.eduworld.ro

·  Deadline for registering the Abstracts: 30.04.2010.

·  Announcing the abstract evaluation results: 25.05.2010

·  Deadline for sending the Accepted Papers: 05.09.2010

The Accepted Papers and a copy of the tax receipt will be sent to:

·  The registration fee, which covers technical facilities, coffee breaks, lunch, and one copy of the Conference proceedings,
may be paid by bank transfer to the University of Piteşti’s account available on the Conference website.

·  Registration fee - 70 Euros

·  No fee for students

EURO payments:

Bank Account (IBAN): RO77RNCB0022013617440040

RON payments:

Bank Account (IBAN): RO63RNCB0022013617440001

Beneficiary: Edu World 2010 Conference, University of Pitesti
Bank: Banca Comerciala Romana
Branch: Sucursala Pitesti
Address: Republicii, 83, 110014 - Pitesti, Romania
SWIFT: RNCBROBU

·  Deadline for paying the Conference fee is: 05.09.2010

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