Global Challenges for Education: Economics, Environment and Emergency

Education risks being a casualty of these contemporary uncertainties. It is a catalyst for growth, environmental protection and peace-building, but it can also aggravate social tensions and marginalization. How can education best contribute to sustainable development and a peaceful society? How can the delivery of basic education to the poorest be safeguarded in times of crisis? What types of learning and modes of delivery can best support individuals and states while helping economies to grow? What skills can best meet the needs of highly mobile labour markets?

The 2011 UKFIET Conference invites delegates to examine these challenges from educational perspectives, as it seeks to resolve the crises that beset us and move towards a more harmonious and constructive future. The event welcomes ideas, accounts of experience and new thinking from policy-makers, teachers, researchers, managers and advisers. Education is insufficiently central to the debate on global challenges in the 21st century. Its voice must be heard. Interested participants can submit abstracts on the following three thematic areas:

• Education in challenging times;
• Education, conflict and emergencies;
• Education and sustainability.

Deadline for abstract submission: March 18, 2011.

For more information, please visit event website.