CCEAM 2012 CONFERENCE New Trends, New Challenges in Educational Leadership and Governance 3 7 November 2012 CYPRUS
A whole world condensed in a small area Coasts Nature Culture People
Highlights Cyprus is the third largest island of the Mediterranean and one of the most popular tourist destinations It lies at the crossroads of 3 continents: Europe, Asia and Africa, a fact that had established the island a strategic meeting place of people from different ethnicity backgrounds and cultures throughout the centuries The mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of beauty and love An island with unique tradition and heritage Combines sea and mountain The «Island of all seasons» Has an abundance of added-value amenities as archaeological sites, museums and art galleries
Highlights Became an independent d country in 1960 A full member of the European Union since 2004 Cyprus has maintained strong links with the Commonwealth over the years Population: Approximately 800 000 citizens Divided in 6 main districts: Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta, Kyrenia Capital: Nicosiai Currency: Euro
Attributes t of Cyprus As a destination Professional local tourist industry Ease of access / travel details Safety and Security Quality Hotels Overall costs Pleasant climate Hospitability Local cuisine As a conference venue State-of-the-art technical equipment Educated technical support staff Conference halls nearby hotels of residence Meeting room flexibility plenary and syndicate sessions Communications technology Easy and comprehensive booking of all facilities Under-one-roof roof facilities for meetings and accommodation
The Conference Town Limassol Second largest city of the island The centre of the wine industry Bustling holiday resort The island ss biggest port Archaeological Sites: Medieval castle in Kolossi Theatre of ancient Curium Ancient city-kingdoms of Amathous
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Images of Cyprus
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Conference Hotel Grand Resort Hotel 5*, Limassol The Hotel has 231 spacious guest rooms with large balconies and flower troughs Set in beautifully landscaped tropical gardens, on a superb beach side location An established leader in the field of conferences, incentives and exhibitions Voted Winner of ''Europe's Leading Conference Hotel'' by the World Travel Awards 2005 Conference Halls - capacity up to 1200 participants
Conference Hotel Grand Resort Hotel 5*, Limassol Distances City Center: 11km/6m 15 drive Larnaca Airport: 56km/35m 40 drive Paphos Airport: 70km/43m 60 drive Limassol Harbor: 21km/13m 20 drive Nicosia/Capital: 67km/42m 45 drive
Grand Resort Hotel 5*, Limassol
Grand Resort Hotel 5*, Limassol
Grand Resort Hotel 5*, Limassol
Grand Resort Hotel 5*, Limassol
The Conference Theme New Trends New Challenges in New Trends, New Challenges in Educational Leadership and Governance
The Conference Theme (2) Education faces new challenges every day. Globalization and localisation, tradition and modernity, short-term term versus long term planning, competition and equal opportunities and spirituality versus materialism are the bipolars which inevitably educational leaders confront
The Conference Theme (3) Which h are the challenges, current and future, educational leaders are going to face or they are already being faced with? What leadership programmes should be established for current leaders as well as prospective leaders in order to equip them to deal with the challenges associated with leading educational organizations? What are the new trends in educational leadership and governance that educational leaders must be aware of in order to respond to the challenges of their multiple roles?
The Conference Theme (4) How can we use research to shape and influence public policies i that t pursue educational quality while supporting and promoting local and regional invitation? How can research enable us to develop innovative forms of teaching and learning in school leader preparation programmes? In light of current knowledge, how can we advance educational and public policy on school leader preparation and retention?
The Conference Theme (5) Invited Keynote Speakers Professor Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid, INTI, International University, MALAYSIA Professor Jacky Lumby, University of Southampton, UK Professor Emeritus Bill Mulford, University of Tasmania, AUSTRALIA Professor Rodney Ogawa, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
The people of CEAS Approximately 400 registered CEAS members Members of CEAS participated p in many CCEAM activities and events CEAS members active in the organisation of events relevant to CEAS members active in the organisation of events relevant to educational leadership, management and administration
Our Vision To enable a large number of participants i from different countries to meet and exchange information on educational administration issues To promote and participate in a dialogue regarding issues of educational development and administration To facilitate educational growth and development in the participant countries To afford participants with opportunities to develop strong links with their colleagues from other countries
How to get to CYPRUS Larnaca International Airport: Cyprus airways: Heathrow airport (daily) Lufthansa: Frankfurt (daily) KLM: Amsterdam (daily) Aegean: Athens & Thessalonica (daily) Austrian airlines: Vienna (daily) Czech airlines: Prague (daily) Cyprus airways & Arkia airways: Tel Aviv (daily) Continental: New Jersey, Houston, Cleveland (daily)
Conference Supporters The Mayor of Lemesos The Chair of the Governing Board of the Open University of Cyprus The Bishop of Lemesos The Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus
Conference Website Please visit the official website of the conference for updates www.cceam2012.com com
We look forward to welcome you to Cyprus!!!