The 2009 Congress

Join teachers, scholars and professionals from around the world to discuss the theme of “Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Global Program for the Future.” Individual and session proposals now are being scheduled for the VIII Annual Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture in Rome, Italy, 3-4 December 2009.

Each year this annual congress attracts nearly 100 persons from more than 25 countries. The major focus of the 2009 meeting will be to create practical applications for teaching and learning.

Sessions will be presented on the following fields and subjects:

- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Management
- Computers and the Internet
- Distance and Online Education
- English as a Second Language
- Entertainment and the Media
- Entrepreneurship
- Government and Politics
- Health and Recreation
- Language Skills
- Religion and Philosophy
- Science and Technology
- Society and Culture
- Teacher Education

General registration for participants will remain open until 30 October 2009.  Please see the Registration Form on the next page for complete details. In addition, you may contact Dr. Bruce C. Swaffield, Founder and Director, at brucswa@regent.edu. All those attending the Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture will be invited to submit a manuscript for the published proceedings as well as the juried online journal. These previous publications are available online for review.   

REGISTRATION

The cost of registration is $235 per person, which includes lunch for both days, coffee breaks, opening and closing receptions, and all registration materials.  Conference fees must be paid through MoneyGram or Western Union by 30 October 2009. No other payment options are available at this time.     

LODGING

Sessions will be conducted at the Trilussa Palace Hotel, a four-star deluxe hotel in the Trastevere district of Rome. Discounted lodging also will be available at other nearby hotels.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Four scholarships are available this year to help scholars from developing countries attend the Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture. A $100 honorarium will be given to four individuals from developing countries. 

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 25 nations.

Last year, 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. Please click here for more details and information.