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2007 Annual Conference 

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At-a-Glance
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Please note that as of April 6, 2007, new registrations and purchases of additional tickets can only be made on site.

Preconferences
Deans Institute
Ed Technologies
Int'l Symposium
Civic Engagement/
Liberal Learning
Assessment

Conference
Wednesday, 4/11 (PDF)
Thursday, 4/12 (PDF)
Friday, 4/13 (PDF)
Saturday, 4/14 (PDF)

Conference Tracks

Vancouver Info

Entire Program (PDF)

Exhibits
List of Exhibitors
Exhibit Prospectus (PDF)

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Conference Tracks

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Track One: Workforce Development for a Global Economy

To compete in today’s global economy, communities recognize that they must maintain and retain a high quality workforce. Policymakers and employers look to continuing education to supply the critical infrastructure needed to provide ongoing learning to the workforce. Sessions in this track will address a variety of questions surrounding the role of those on the front-line of these initiatives.

Track Two: Civil Society and Community Engagement

Continuing education is often the means by which higher education engages different communities to help build a stronger civic life and to ensure a civil society. Presentations in this track will focus on the varied dimensions of civic engagement.

Track Three: Global Thinking/Local Impact

The emerging global economy is allowing continuing education to reach out to international audiences, while creating new demands for service to local workforce and cultural communities. The Internet and digital communications systems have brought the global audience to our doorstep, yet the traditional classroom setting remains an important need for many local audiences. Presentations in this track will address global outreach, administrative and programmatic challenges and opportunities associated with trans-national university partnerships, quality assurance, the role of study abroad and foreign language training programs, curriculum, and teaching styles in a global society.

Track Four: Continuous Re-invention: The Value and Values of Continuing Education

Continuing education is able to serve many constituents because of its proactive orientation, innovative strategies, and flexibility. Continuing educators are often the first in our institutions to recognize and respond to community problems and the needs of new professions. Presentations in this track will address changes in society that are moving continuing education more into the mainstream of our institutions, requiring a continuous re-evaluation of the value of continuing education and the values continuing education professionals bring to the task.

For more information, contact: Liz Lear, UCEA Conference Director, at llear@upcea.edu, or phone 202.659.3130.