Macau

2001 International Conference for Lifelong Learning
And
Forum of Lifelong Learning in Asia-Pacific
Date: 2001 November 22 to 26

¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@ Venue:STDM Conference Room
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@ ¡@University of Macau

Introduction:
There are two events in this activity. The former one is the second part of the International Conference : "Lifelong Learning - Provision, Participation and Possibilities" held in Singapore (Nov. 19-21). Some speakers and guests will also come to Macau to follow-up the agendas of the International Conference held in Singapore.
The later one is "Forum of Lifelong Learning in Asia-Pacific. The purpose of this forum is for the educators in the region to reflect and plan for the development of lifelong learning issue.

Theme: Towards lifelong learning society - participation and co-operation.

Sub-theme1: Lifelong learning : Co-operation between formal and non-formal education
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Higher Education
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Primary and Secondary Educations
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Adult Education
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@The role that government plays

Sub-theme2: Lifelong learning : The role for supporting economic development
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Enterprise
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Factory
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Self - employment
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Unemployed
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@The role that government plays

Sub-theme3: Towards lifelong learning society
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Process
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Barrier
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Experience
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Future steps

Purpose:
The purposes of this international conference are:
1.¡@To promote the consciousness of lifelong learning and the roles it can play.
2.¡@To arouse the attention of educators to the co-operation between formal and non-formal
¡@¡@educational sectors under the concept of lifelong learning.
3.¡@To discuss the possible plan for taking appropriate steps to lifelong learning society.
4.¡@To share and exchange the experience of lifelong learning activities of different countries and societies.

Conference Language:
The official languages used in this conference are English and Putonghua(Mandarin).