Each year the congress attracts about 100 persons from more than three dozen countries. The major focus of the upcoming meeting will be on new practices that create and develop a multicultural approach to learning and living. There will be a welcome and keynote address on the afternoon of Wednesday, 4 December, followed by two full days of sessions and panels on 5-6 December. 

Approximately 55 individual presentations will be scheduled for the 12th Annual Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture. To submit an abstract or to participate, please see the Registration page for complete details.  The deadline for consideration of all abstracts is Friday, 17 May 2013.    

Subjects for 2013 will include all disciplines on multiple levels and platforms, such as:

- Discovering Cultures
- ESL Skills and Cross-Translation
- The Internet and Social Media
- Film, Theatre and Entertainment
- Teaching and Learning Abroad 
- Religions and Regions
- Communicating Here and There
- Global Entrepreneurship and Leadership
- The Sciences in the 21st Century
- Liberal Arts and Technology
- Intercultural Texts and Contexts
- New Frameworks for Pedagogy 
- Foreign Affairs and Practices
- International Agendas   

REGISTRATION

The cost of registration is $290 USD per person, which includes all registration materials, three receptions, coffee breaks and two full buffet lunches.  Participants also will be able to pay in euros this year; more details to follow. 

LODGING

Sessions will be conducted at the Trilussa Palace Hotel, a four-star deluxe facility in the Trastevere district of Rome. Discounted lodging is available at the host hotel and at other nearby locations.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Two half scholarships will be available this year to help scholars from developing nations attend the Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture. Please click here for a complete list of countries. Applicants must indicate their interest in receiving a scholarship when sending the abstract.       

OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Review the Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture Journal (pdf). This juried journal is published each year and we welcome manuscripts on all subjects related to international education and multiculturalism. Those who attend the congress will be invited to submit a paper to the Official Proceedings. Read proceedings here (pdf).    

ABOUT US

In 2002, the Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture hosted its first meeting at John Cabot University in Rome. With a focus on improving education throughout the world, 30 professors from five countries met to exchange ideas and perspectives on diverse methods of education. Since that time, the Worldwide Forum has grown to include dozens of scholars and professionals representing 28 nations.

Four years ago, the Worldwide Forum released its first volume of work under the title Education Landscapes in the 21st Century: Cross-Cultural Challenges and Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives. This 450-page book, which contains highlights from the first six years of the organization’s proceedings, was published by Cambridge Scholars Press in the United Kingdom. A second volume was published two years ago. Please click here for more details and information.