International Conference on Inclusive Education: “Meeting Challenges of Inclusive Education” in February 2013, India
Wed, 15/02/2012 - Fri, 17/02/2012
The first International Conference on Inclusive Education organised by the Asian Centre for Inclusive Education (ACIE) will be held in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on 15 – 17 February, 2013.
The aim of the conference on the theme “Meeting Challenges of Inclusive Education” is to get an opportunity to share and disseminate ideas, research findings, academic and field-level experiences of different countries to promote inclusive education more effectively.
The following sub-themes will be addressed in the conference:
- > Equity, access & social inclusion
- > Curriculum and pedagogical reforms for inclusive education
- > Teacher education (pre-service and in-service) reforms for education
- > Educational leadership, assessment and reflective practice for inclusive education
- > Collaborative practices among institutions
- > Good practices: case studies of successful inclusive education
- > Rehabilitation for inclusive education
Under the keynote speakers are Key Note Speakers Prof. Chris Forlin, Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Prof. Roger Slee, Director of The Victoria Institute (Education, diversity & lifelong learning) at the Victoria University in Australia as well as Mr. Monsur Ahmed Choudhuri, Member of the United Nations Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
The Conference is open for academics, practitioners, researchers, students, parents, teachers, NGO-workers, public servants and policy-makers with an interest in promoting inclusive education either in the region or in the globe.
Date: 15 – 17 February, 2013
Venue: Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management (BIAM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, India
Registration is open until 31 January.
For more information on the conference http://www.ac-ie.org/conference.php or contact directly the conference organizers:
Prof. M. Nazmul Haq (), M. Tariq Ahsan () or send your mail to:
- ACIE is a joint initiative of some academics, scholars and researchers of universities and professional bodies in the Asian region. Its prime objective is to improve access to high quality education of disadvantaged children in Asian countries. The Secret
