Schools as reservoirs of hope - The new landscapes
The Hague, The Netherlands | 18 – 20 April 2013
Our aim is to reflect on the new landscapes for Independent Schools.
We consider landscapes as a metaphor for educational systems with their own identity, composed of various elements and layers. To understand a landscape we have to
Independent schools are self-organized educational systems, continually adapting and evolving, influenced by external and internal pressures: political, economic, demographic, cultural, sociologic, cultural, epistemological, psychological, cognitive, societal, legal … etc.
Independent schools are constantly striving to improve their performance by innovative
interaction with their environment.
A key element of the independent sector is autonomy: the ability to be an alternative, to constitute
an optional choice. Being an alternative is developed in the belief that education is only possible
within certain values, “Bildung” and empathy.
Independent schools:
Independent schools reflect on:
Independent schools develop their individual identities, composed by their own particular elements and layers.
Society should embrace these landscapes and acknowledge independent schools as true reservoirs of hope.
The AGM and Conference will take place in the Hague, the Netherlands in
NH Atlantic Den Haag
Deltaplein 200
2554 EL the Hague
The Netherlands
phone: + 31 70 448 24 82
www.nh-hotels.com
It is very important that we receive your registration no later than March 20th.
We consider landscapes as a metaphor for educational systems with their own identity, composed of various elements and layers. To understand a landscape we have to
- take note of the individual and the community;
- operate in a diversity of scales;
- take into account existing relationships (individual and group);
- integrate essential new knowledge.
Independent schools are self-organized educational systems, continually adapting and evolving, influenced by external and internal pressures: political, economic, demographic, cultural, sociologic, cultural, epistemological, psychological, cognitive, societal, legal … etc.
Independent schools are constantly striving to improve their performance by innovative
interaction with their environment.
A key element of the independent sector is autonomy: the ability to be an alternative, to constitute
an optional choice. Being an alternative is developed in the belief that education is only possible
within certain values, “Bildung” and empathy.
Independent schools:
- take advantage of opportunities presented;
- adapt to the boundaries imposed by every day life.
Independent schools reflect on:
- the nature of the relationship established with students and their families, teachers and
- other educators and with the educational administration (central or regional);
- their framework of values;
- how their skills and knowledge are managed and developed.
Independent schools develop their individual identities, composed by their own particular elements and layers.
Society should embrace these landscapes and acknowledge independent schools as true reservoirs of hope.
AGM/ MCM meeting
The formal Annual General Meeting and round table (open for members only) will take place on Saturday 20 April 2013 from 09H00 till 12H00.The AGM and Conference will take place in the Hague, the Netherlands in
NH Atlantic Den Haag
Deltaplein 200
2554 EL the Hague
The Netherlands
phone: + 31 70 448 24 82
www.nh-hotels.com
Registration
Registration can be done on line only, here: www.ecnais.org/wp/25th_conferenceIt is very important that we receive your registration no later than March 20th.
Agenda
Thursday 18 April 2013 | |
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08.45 – 09.15 | Welcome and registration |
09.15 – 10.30 | Opening of the Conference
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10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee-break |
11.00 – 12.30 | Dr. Alan Flintham, research associate of the National College for School Leadership, Great Britain Debate |
13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
14.00 – 15.30 | Dr. Geoff Newcombe, the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales Limited, Australia Debate |
15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee-break |
16.00 – 17.30 | Dr. Sylvia Eyzaguirre, Asesora Ministro de Educación, Chile Debate |
18.00 | Cocktail with representatives from schools |
19.30 – 22.30 | Dinner at the hotel restaurant |
Friday 19 April 2013 | |
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09.00 – 12.00 | School visit |
12.30 – 13.30 | Return of participants to the hotel |
13.00- 14.00 | Lunch |
14.30 – 16.00 | Two examples reflecting the developments of the Dutch system of freedom of education
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16.00 – 16.30 | Coffee-break |
16.30 – 18.00 | Prof. Geert ten Dam, President of the Education Council of the Netherlands Debate Closure of the Conference |
19.30 – 22.30 | Official anniversary conference dinner |
Saturday 20 April 2013 | |
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09.00 – 12.00 | Formal Annual General Meeting and Management Committee Meeting (open for members only) |
12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch (open for member only) |
- Registration page
- Invitation
- Program