2012 ATEE Spring Conference - Twenty Years for Sustainable Development: Learning from Each Other
03 May t/m 05 May 2012
The conference will be hosted by the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences in Vilnius from 3 to 5 May 2012.
Any information about the conference, the programme, papers submission and registration fees is available at http://www.vpu.lt/atee.spu2012
The ATEE Spring University 2012 Conference aims at sharing the best practices in education for sustainable development (ESD) including:
• Sustainable development topics, relevant to local circumstances and cultural environment
• Successful methods in developing ESD-related competences of learners
• New emerging competences of educators to be active in ESD
• Approaches to integrate ESD into school curriculum and non-formal education
• ESD in higher education
• Transformation of management of educational institutions according to sustainable development principles.
During the Conference paper sessions and workshops are planned. If you know colleagues interested in the same topic as you are, you are welcome to suggest your theme for a workshop involving 3-4 inter-connected presentations.
Closing date for submission of papers is April 2, 2012.
Proposals will be reviewed with reference to the stated themes for the conference and according to the general academic criteria.
The deadline for the notification of acceptance is April 16, 2012.
Proposals should be submitted by e-mail as a file attachment to the message to virginija.diciute@vpu.lt.
The structure of the paper should be as follows: abstract, key words introduction; aim of the research; object of the research; methods and methodologies; results of the research; conclusions and summary (in other language than the article); list of references.
The papers should be submitted in one of 3 languages English, German or French.
On the first page, top margin is 60 mm, the title: capital letters, 13 pt, bold; space between the title and the author's name is one line interval.
Author's initials and surname: small letters, 11pt, bold. Under the name, institution: 10 pt, italics; space between the title and the text: 1 line interval. Abstract (in English) precedes the text (10-12 lines, 10 pt; KEY WORDS follow the abstract. The text: 10 pt, Single or Auto spacing. Indentantion in the st line of the paragraph: 4 mm.
Papers for publication should be limited to one printer's sheet (16 pages of A4 format papers). References in the text should be presented in brackets (Knox, 1988; Martin, 1995). If necessary, the page can be indicated: (Martin, 1995, p. 48). The list of references should be presented after the text. The Words List of References: 9 pt, bold, small letters. Entries: 8 pt. The list of references is followed by a summary. The title of the summary: capital letters, spaced, 9 pt, Bold; the author's initials and name: small letters, 9 pt, bold. The word summary: small letters, 9 pt. Space between the name and text: 1 line interval. Text of the summary: 12 pt. The summary should not axceed two pages and should be in other language than the article.
All titles should be on the left side.
On a separate page, author - related data should be presented in Lithuanian and English: name, surname, degree and academic title, institution, address, position, and research fields.
Registration fees
Participants 100 €
Students and retired people 50 €
Festive dinner 25 €
Excursion 10 €
The registration form is available here: http://www.vpu.lt/Form.aspx?FID=14
Payments
Bank transfers should be made to Lithuanian University for Educational Sciences (please quote ATEE Spring Conference and make sure that your name will appear on the payment documents).
Reg. No: 111951498
VAT No: LT119514917
Account No: LT707044060001137036
Bank: AB SEB bankas
SWIFT code: CBVILT2X
Please send the copy of payment to by e-mail to virginija.diciute@vpu.lt or by fax +370 5 270 59 40.
Contact name
Virginija Dičiūtė
E-mail: virginija.diciute@vpu.lt
Postal address:
Directorate of Academic Affairs
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
Studentų st. 39
LT-08106 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel. +370 5 270 59 40
Fax. +370 5 270 59 40
Schedule
Draft programme (subject to changes)
Thursday, May 3
16:00-20:00 Registration
19:00-19:45 Meeting of Chairs with Academic and Organising Committees
20:00 Welcome party
Friday, May 4
9:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-12:00 Plenary session
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Parallel sessions
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:00 Workshop
18:00 Cultural program
Saturday, May 5
9:00-10:00 Parallel sessions
10:00-11:00 Workshop
11:00-11:30 Closing session
11:30 Walking tour or excursion
20:00 Social dinner