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10TH ASIA-EUROPE CLASSROOM CONFERENCE(AEC-NET)
Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland
7-11 November 2011
| DAY 1 – MONDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2011 |
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Arrival
of Participants
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Transfer to Hotel by bus (Crowne Plaza, Dundalk, Co. Louth)
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10:00 - 16:00 |
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Registration of Participants
Venue: Conference Centre Lobby
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16:00 - 17:30 |
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Co-ordinating Meeting of Co-Chairs of the 10thAsia-Europe Classroom Conference and Working Group Co-ordinators
Venue: Meeting Room 2 (Floor 1)
Chair: Dr Sven Hadenfeldt
Technical Advisor and Member of the AEC-NET Co-ordinating Committee
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19:00 - 21:00 |
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WELCOME DINNER FOR THE 10THASIA-EUROPE CLASSROOM (AEC-NET) CONFERENCE
Attire : Lounge Suit / Cocktail Dress National Costume
Venue : Hamilton Suite, Crowne Plaza Hotel
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Arrival of Participants
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Arrival of the Guest-of-Honour
Mr Ruairí Quinn, TD
Minister for Education and Skills Department of Education and Skills
Group photo with the Minister before dinner
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| 19:00 – 19:05 |
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Remarks by Dr Pádraig Kirk
Chief Executive Officer
Co. Louth Vocational Education Committee
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| 19:05 – 19:15 |
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Remarks by Mr Zhang Hongtie
Director, People-to-People Exchange
Asia-Europe Foundation
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| 19:15 – 19:35 |
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Welcome Remarks by Mr Ruairí Quinn, TD Minister for Education and Skills Department of Education and Skills
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| 19:35 – 21:00 |
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Dinner
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| 21:00 |
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Musical Entertainment by
Fr McNally Chamber Orchestra |
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| DAY 2 – TUESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2011 |
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07:00 – 08:30 |
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Breakfast
Venue : Fahrenheit Rooftop Restaurant, (Floor 13)
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08:45 -09:30 |
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OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 10TH ASIA-EUROPE CLASSROOM NETWORK CONFERENCE
Venue : Hamilton Suite
[Note: All participants should arrive and be seated by 08:45 hours]
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Arrival of the Guest-of-Honour
Dr Harold Hislop
Chief Inspector
Department of Education and Skills
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| 08:50 – 09:00 |
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Opening Remarks by:
Mr Denis Cummins
President
Dundalk Institute of Technology
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Mr Zhang Hongtie
Director
People-to-People Exchange
Asia-Europe Foundation
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| 09:10 – 09:30 |
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Official Opening by
Guest-of-Honour
Dr Harold Hislop
Chief Inspector
Department of Education and Skills |
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09:30 – 17:30 |
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STRENGTHENING THE ASIA-EUROPE CLASSROOM NETWORK (PART I)
Venue : Hamilton Suite |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
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Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Asia-Europe Classroom Network (AEC-NET)
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Mr Zhang Hongtie
Director
People-to-People Exchange
Asia-Europe Foundation
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10:00 - 12:45 |
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PRESENTATION BY THE AWARD FINALISTS
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Chair: Mr Denis Cummins,
President Dundalk Institute of Technology
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| 10:10 - 11:10 |
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Presentations by the AEC Award Finalists for 2010/2011 AEC Projects
AEC Award Finalists:
A Magic Flight to Benevento, Italy
· Ms Maria Antonietta Sessa (Teacher)
· Mr Giuseppe Coccia (Student)
· I.I.S. Galilei Vetrone (Italy)
East Speaks West, West Speaks East 2010 · Ms Analyn Santos (Principal)
· Ms Shivali Goel (Student)
· Hope Academy of Rizal (Philippines) and Apeejay School (India)
Flora and Fauna Conservation
· Ms Felicia Tay (Teacher)
· Ms Gigi Ker (Student)
· Pioneer Secondary School (Singapore)
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| 10:10 - 11:10 |
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Tea / Coffee Break
Venue : Conference Centre Lobby
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| 11:40 – 12:40 |
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AEC Award Finalists:
GoCyberGreen 2010/2011
· Ms Angela Rickard (Project Co-ordinator)
· Ms Louise Henry (Student)
· Ballyhaunis Community School (Ireland)
Home Seek
· Ms Er Kia Hui (Teacher)
· Ms Clara Cheong (Student)
· Millennia Institute (Singapore)
Red listed and Endangered species Database (R.E.D)
· Mr Niclas Törnblad (Teacher)
· Mr Alexander Undén (Student)
· John Bauer Upper Secondary School (Sweden)
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Judges adjourn to collate results
Venue : Executive Board (Floor 1) |
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12:45 – 14:00 |
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Lunch
Venue : Tallon Suite (Floor 1)
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14:00 - 17:30 |
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PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT FOR AEC-NET MEMBERS
APPS IN ASIAN AND EUROPEAN CLASSROOMS!
UNLEASHING EDUCATIONAL CREATIVITY
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Chair : Mr David McDonnell
Principal
Drogheda Institute of Further Education
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| 14:00 - 14:45 |
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ICT in the Curriculum
Ms Anne White
Project Officer for ICT in Curriculum and Assessment with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)
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| 14:45 -15:15 |
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Coffee / Tea Break
Venue : Conference Centre Lobby
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| 15:15 – 17:30 |
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PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Speed Networking
Five interactive workshops / presentations aimed at demonstrating the use of technology to enhance learning. The workshops will last for 15 – 20 minutes each. Participants will be split into five groups and rotate for every workshop, ensuring that each participant will have the opportunity to participate in all five workshops.
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Convenor : Ms Caroline McHale
National Co-ordinator Professional Development Service for Teachers
Workshop 1 - Apps in the Classroom
Speaker : Dr Thomas Strasser
EFL and New Technology Researcher Vienna University of Education, Austria
Workshop 2 - Collaborating Professionally in the Cloud
Speaker : Mr Seán Gallagher Regional Co-ordinator Professional Development Service for Teachers, Ireland
Workshop 3 - Embracing Multimedia to Engage 21st Century Learners
Speaker : Ms Rachel Farrell Regional Advisor Professional Development Service for Teachers, Ireland
Workshop 4 - Harnessing the Power of Virtual Learning
Speaker : Mr Cornelius Young Regional Advisor Professional Development Service for Teachers, Ireland
Workshop 5 - SCRATCH
Speaker : Mr Stephen Howell Lecturer Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin |
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Announcement of the Winners by
Mr Ciarán Cannon
TD Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills
Venue : Hamilton Suite |
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19:30 |
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Buses departs for dinner in Carlingford, Ireland’s European Destination of Excellence |
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20:00 |
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Dinner with performance by Máire Carroll on violin, and Deirdre Ní Chárthaigh on harp.
Attire : Smart Casual
Venue : Ghan House, Carlingford, Co. Louth |
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22:00 |
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Buses depart for Hotel |
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DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2011
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06:30 - 07:30 |
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Breakfast
Venue : Fahrenheit Rooftop Restaurant (Floor 13)
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07:45 - 13:30 |
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CULTURAL AND SCHOOL VISITS
[Note: All participants to gather at the Conference Centre Lobby by 07:35 hours]
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Depart from hotel to Newgrange
Participants will be divided into two groups:
Group 1 – Newgrange Megalithic Tomb (www.newgrangemegalithic.ie) and
Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer (www.scoiluimhuiri.ie)
Group 2 – Newgrange Megalithic Tomb and Drogheda Institute of Further Education (www.dife.info)
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Depart from Schools to Hotel
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13:30 – 14:30 |
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Lunch
Venue : Tallon Suite (Floor 1)
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14:30 – 17:30 |
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STRENGTHENING THE ASIA-EUROPE CLASSROOM NETWORK
(PART II)
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14:30 – 16:00 |
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Brief introduction of new AEC Projects Proposed for 2011 / 2012
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Chair : Mr George Porter
Inspector and Conference Organising Committee, Department of Education and Skills
[Note: Each Project Co-ordinator will have a maximum of 4 minutes to give a brief introduction on their AEC Project]
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16:00 - 16:30 |
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Coffee / Tea Break
Venue : Conference Centre Lobby
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16:00 - 18:00 |
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Brief introduction of new AEC Projects Proposed for 2011 / 2012 (Cont’d)
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Chair : Ms Adrienne Webb,
Teacher and Conference Organising Committee
St. Michael's Holy Faith Secondary School, Dublin |
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19:00 - 20:00 |
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Dinner
Venue : Fahrenheit Rooftop Restaurant (Floor 13) |
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20:15 |
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Short drive to adjoining T K Whitaker Theatre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co. Louth: concert with mulled wine and cheese reception |
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20:30 |
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Conference Concert – Ceol agus Craic
Concert organiser and Emcee: Mr Tommy Fegan |
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23:00 |
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End of Performances |
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| DAY 4 – THURSDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2011 |
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07:00 - 08:30 |
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Breakfast
Venue : Fahrenheit Rooftop Restaurant (Floor 13)
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09:00 – 13:00 |
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STRENGTHENING THE ASIA-EUROPE CLASSROOM NETWORK (PART III)
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09:00 – 10:30 |
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WORKING GROUP SESSION I:
DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED AEC PROJECTS 2011/2012
Venue : Hamilton Suite
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10:30 – 11:00 |
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Coffee/Tea Break
Venue : Conference Centre Lobby
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11:00 – 12:30 |
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WORKING GROUP SESSION II:
DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED AEC PROJECTS 2011/2012
Venue : Hamilton Suite
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12:30 – 13:30 |
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Lunch
Venue : Tallon Suite (Floor 1)
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13:30 – 16:00 |
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INNOVATION / CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Chair : Ms Angela Rickard, Lecturer,
Education Department, National University of Ireland,
Maynooth, Co. Kildare
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Creativity in Teaching and Learning
Speaker : Mr Ciarán McCormack
Creative Director,
FÍS Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire Ireland
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| 13:50 – 14:10 |
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Case Study: ICT in Education (Singapore)
Speaker : Ms Chan Lai Peng
Deputy Director,
Technologies & Design for Learning Branch, Educational Technology Division,
Ministry of Education, Singapore
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| 14:10 - 14:30 |
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Tea / Coffee Break
Venue : Conference Centre Lobby
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| 14:30 - 14:50 |
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Effectiveness of Creativity in Education through Performing Arts Using IT Platforms
Speaker : Ms Martina Winkel
Artistic Director Theater ohne Grenzen, Vienna, Austria
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| 14:50 – 15:10 |
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ICT Skills for the 21st Century
Speaker : Mr Damien Owens
Registrar Engineers Ireland |
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| 15:10 - 16:00 |
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Panel of Speakers: Questions & Answers Session |
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16:00 - 17:30 |
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EVALUATION SESSION
Venue : Hamilton Suite
Chair : Dr Sven Hadenfeldt,
Technical Advisor and Member of the AEC-NET Co-ordinating Committee
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19:30 – 23:00 |
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DINNER FEATURING CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS BY THE AEC-NET TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Venue : Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk
Attire : National Costume
Presentation of the 2011 Awards Certificates and
Certificates of Attendance
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Depart by bus to Ballymascanlon Hotel
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| 19:30 |
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Arrive at Ballymascanlon Hotel
Arrival of Guest-of-Honour
Mr Pat Cox Former
President of European Parliament
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| 19:30 – 19:35 |
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Remarks by Colr. Anthony Donohoe Chairperson Co. Louth Vocational Education Committee
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| 19:35 – 19:45 |
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Chief Guest
Ms Brigid McManus,
Secretary General Department of Education and Skills
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| 19.45 – 21:00 |
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Dinner
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| 21:00 –21:30 |
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Presentation by Mr Pat Cox and presentation of the Awards Certificates
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| 21:30– 22:00 |
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Presentation of the Certificate of Attendance by
Mr Zhang Hongtie
Director, People-to-People Exchange Asia-Europe Foundation
and
Colr. Anthony Donohoe
Chairperson Co. Louth VEC
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| 22:00– 23:00 |
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Cultural Performances by the Participants |
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End of Farewell Dinner |
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Depart by Bus to Crowne Plaza Hotel |
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| DAY 5 – Friday, 11 November 2011 |
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07:00 – 09:00 |
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Breakfast
Venue : Fahrenheit Rooftop Restaurant (Floor 13)
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09:00 – 12:00 |
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THE AEC-NET CONNECTIONS
Venue : Hamilton Suite
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| 09:30 – 10:00 |
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The e-Learning Networks: eLearning Cluster and eLSA
Presenters :
Mr Walter Steinkogler Abendgymnasium Salzburg, Austria
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Mr Edmund Huditz
Gymnasium Villach, Austria
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Dissolving Boundaries Through Technology in Education
Presenters:
Professor Roger Austin
Project Co-ordinator, Ireland
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Ms Angela Rickard
Project Co-ordinator, Ireland
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
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Coffee / Tea Break
Venue: Conference Centre Lobby
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
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MissionV – Game Based Learning in a Virtual World
Presenter:
Mr James Corbett
CEO
MissionV Education Ltd.
Limerick, Ireland
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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
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Questions & Answers Session |
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12:00 – 13:30 |
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Lunch
Venue : Tallon Suite (Floor 1)
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Afternoon |
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Departure of Participants
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13:30 – 17:30 |
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5th Co-ordinating Committee Meeting: Evaluation and Follow-up
[Note: To be attended by the Co-ordinating Committee members only]
Venue : Executive Board Room (Floor 1)
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Co-ordinating Committee Meeting
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| 15:00 – 15:30 |
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Coffee / Tea Break Venue : Executive Board Room (Floor 1)
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| 15:30 – 17:30 |
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Co-ordinating Committee Meeting (Cont’d)
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