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Call for papers for WFCP World Congress 2010

Publication date: 04 May 2010

Call for papers for WFCP World Congress 2010

Submissions are now being received for breakout sessions for the 2010 World Congress of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP), taking place in the city of Birmingham, UK, on Sunday 14 and Monday 15 November 2010.

World Congress is the leading international conference for providers of vocational education and skills training, drawing participants from over 36 countries with over 300 delegates from Colleges, Polytechnics or higher education organisations with a primary vocational focus.

The Congress provides a major platform to discuss key issues of the day such as how vocational education through skills and training can support the world economy, the role of Colleges and Polytechnics in providing skills for employability, as well as innovation, new pedagogy, work based learning and apprenticeships, internationalising the curriculum, and more.

This year the focus will be on the role of education in driving global recovery.

To submit a proposal for a breakout session (sponsored or non-sponsored), please click here. Please note breakout sessions are subject to a selection process and the deadline is Friday 21 May 2010.

For further information, please read the aide memoir on the submission website.

Congress is not restricted to WFCP and AoC members and is open to any type or level of College, Polytechnic, or College association from around the world.

The official conference language is English.

To receive notification of when registration opens please click here to add your details. 

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