Forthcoming conferences

Australian Journal of Career Development, Autumn, 2008

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CAREER COUNSELLORS NATIONAL CAREER CONFERENCE, HOBART, 26-28 March 2008

A distinguished assembly of workplace experts and academics will meet to confront the latest issues facing employees and employers around the world. The central theme of the 2008 AACC conference is Career Landscape: From Island to Global. This conference is about the environmental context of career development: Work location--rural, regional, urban, global; Work patterns--changing ways of working; Work transitions--the career lifespan. It will feature eight key note speakers, numerous workshops and panel discussions.

http://www.abcon.biz/aacc08.html

GUNI CONFERENCE 2008--4TH INTERNATIONAL BARCELONA CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION, 31 MARCH-2 APRIL 2008

This fourth edition of the GUNI Conference will explore the contribution of higher education for human and social development in the context of globalisation. The conference is hosted by the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and gathers in Barcelona the main authors of the GUNI report, in order to discuss their thoughts, their impressions and their research with delegates coming from around the world.

http://www.guni-rmies.net/k2008/

AUSTRALIAN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESEARCH AS SOCIATION (AVETRA) CONFERENCE, ADELAIDE, 3-4 APRIL 2008

The 11th Annual Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) Conference will be held on 3 and 4 April 2008. The traditional pre-conference workshops will be included in the new two day program format. The conference theme is VET in context.

http://www.avetra.org.au/annual_conference/indexold. shtml

CANNEXUS 2008: CANADIAN NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, MONTREAL, 14-16 APRIL 2008

CERIC, the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling, presents CANNEXUS 2008, a National Career Development Conference designed to promote the exchange of information and explore innovative approaches in the areas of career counselling and career development. This conference is intended for career and employment professionals, including career coaches, educators, practitioners, counsellors and human resource professionals.

http://www.cannexus.ca/CX_overview_E.aspx

5TH INTERNATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING CONFERENCE: REFLECTING ON SUCCESSES AND FRAMING FUTURES, YEPPOON, 16-19 JUNE 2008

The conference aims to identify and bring together the various partners involved with lifelong learning--educators from all sectors, industry representatives, policy makers and lifelong learners themselves. Work, society and life in general encourage learning using formats and strategies that need to be assessed for their effectiveness and relevance if their future usefulness is to be assured.

http://lifelonglearning.cqu.edu.au/2008/

8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIVERSITY IN ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS, MONTREAL, 17-20 JUNE 2008

The conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalised society. In addition to linguistic, cultural, ethnic and 'racial' diversity, the conference will also pursue its well established interest in other aspects of diversity, including the intersecting dynamics of gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, locale and socio-economic background. The conference looks at the realities of diversity today, critically as well as optimistically and strategically. The conference will be a place for speaking about diversity, and in ways that range from the 'big picture' and the theoretical, to the very practical and everyday realities of diversity in organisations, communities and civic life. Main speakers include some of the leading thinkers in diversity studies and leading practitioners, as well as numerous paper, colloquium and workshop presentations.

http://d08.cgpublisher.com/

11TH PACIFIC RIM FIRST YEAR IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE, HOBART, 30 JUNE-2 JULY 2008

The conference aims to address the key challenges students face in their first year at university, and how to best equip them with the tools for academic and personal success.

http://www.fyhe.qut.edu.au/