Invitation

Attachments: Poster2011Announcement

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We would like to draw your attention to the International Conference: Excellence: Education & Human Development, that will be held in 2-5 December 2011, at the Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany. The conference will be under the auspices of: Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany & The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Conference will be organized by: The Department of Education, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany & The Apollon  - International Interactive Educational Network.


The conference solicits original contributions in the following areas:

1. National and International Policy in Gifted Talented Education

Patterns & planning models (holistic approaches & specific

components).

Implementation and Evaluation

(Researches, good practices, standards, values, quality indicators)

Educational methods

(Research, evaluation, teaching, learning Teachers, supporting & mentoring, etc)

Multidisciplinary & Multicultural Programs Development

(Sciences, Philosophy, Visual Art, Music, Literature, etc)

Application of new technologies in performance and educational contexts

ICT (Information and Communication Technology)

(Networks, databases, e-Learning, on-line training programs, etc).

Language, Entrepreneurship, etc.

 

2. Pedagogy for Gifted Talented Students:

Behaviour and Pedagogy.

Recognition

(Needs, individual differences, intervention and development, current practices, policy & legislations, initiatives & plans).

Integrated Services

(Guidance and counseling, pear to pear networking, supporting & mentoring, etc).

Performance Sciences

Performance enhancement research for talented students

(musicians, dancers, athletes etc).

Twice Exceptional Children,

School & Higher Education, Informal & Non-Formal Education, Individual Differences and Gender issues

Traditional heritages and new horizons in giftedness and creativity

(Research and programs for talented students in Art, Sciences, Athletics).

 

3. Talent Development & Human Harmonic/Balanced Development:

Social Sciences & Humanities

Child Development

(Genetics, Pedophychiatrics, Paediatrics, Child mentoring, identification, unique needs, etc).

Sports Talents & Sports Medicine

Performing Arts Medicine

(Medical Problems and health-promoting behavior for performing Artists

Dance Medicine and Sciences

Music Medicine and Sciences

Musicians’ health and well-being, etc

Preventive Medicine

(prevent, evaluation, support, diagnosis, therapy etc).

Orthopedics

(Myoskeletic system development for Athlet, Dance, Music Talented, etc).

Health Sciences and Education confluences in “euphuism”

(Enhances the health, well-being, training, and performance of talented by cultivating educational and medical excellence)

(Biomechanics, Kinesthetic, Kinesiology, etc)

Neurosciences in Education (Brain research, etc).

 

4. Scientific excellence

Philosophy of Sciences

Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences

Mathematical Brain and Music

Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence

Nano and new Technologies

Science Literacy

Science Education & Scientific Excellence, etc.

 

Conference website and e-mail:

The website will be as in the 1st conference

Conferences website:  http://www.excellence-con.eu

The Conference e-mail: germany2011[at]excellence-con.eu