ACE-ID 2015 - The Asian Conference on Education and International Development

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) invites you to participate in the Inaugural Asian Conference on Education and International Development (ACEID2015) and enjoy the great city of Osaka, Japan. Held at the Rihga Royal Hotel from March 29-April 1, 2015, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "Education, Power and Empowerment: Education as an Instrument of Global Transformation" along with featured speakers Lowell Sheppard (HOPE International Development Agency), conference chairs Professor Sue Jackson (University of London), Professor Stuart Picken (IAFOR IAB) and more. We hope to see you in Osaka for this amazing inaugural event. To submit an abstract for presentation or participate as an audience member, please visit the website or contact us for more information. Web address: http://iafor.org/iafor/conferences/aceid2015/ Submit an abstract: http://iafor.org/cfp Enquiries: aceid@iafor.org Join IAFOR at ACEID2015 to: - Deliver your own research findings to a global audience - Have your work published in the conference proceedings and considered for the peer-reviewed, open access IAFOR Journal on Education - Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing the latest research in both Education and International Development - Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event - Participate in interactive audience sessions - Experience Japan during the famed cherry blossom season - Access international networking opportunities Discounts on registration fees are available for those able to pay registration fees early. Please see the registration page for details: http://iafor.org/iafor/aceid2015-registration If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer a 10 percent discount in appreciation of your support. Questions can be directed to aceid@iafor.org. See the full schedule of our conferences in Japan, Dubai, the UK, and the US. The 2015 conference theme is "Education, Power and Empowerment: Education as an Instrument of Global Transformation" Submissions will be organized into the following streams: Sub-themes: - Education and Socio-Economic Development - Education and Development: Local and Global/Domestic and International - Education: Public and Private Partnerships - Economics and Management of Education - Literacy: Poverty and Sustainability Learning and Teaching in an Era of Rapid and Major Transformation - Education: Social Justice and Social Change - Education: Social and Political Movements - Education and Post-colonialism - Education for Sustainable Development - Conflicting Perspectives in learning and teaching - Digital technologies and communications - Educational change through technologies Challenging and Preserving Traditional Cultures - 'Englishes' in Global Communication - Bi-cultural, Bi-lingual and Bi-national Education - Languages Education and Applied Linguistics (ESL/TESL/TEFL) - Linguistics and Pedagogy - Multilingual Societies - Education for Interdisciplinary Thinking - Education for Intercultural Communication - Education for International Exchange - Challenges of New Technologies Learning, Teaching and Educational Structures - Primary and Secondary Education - Higher Education - Adult and Lifelong Learning - Technology Enhanced and Distance Learning - International Schools and Educational Goals - Educational Policy, Leadership, Management and Administration - Curriculum Research and Development - Economic Management of Education - Institutional Accreditation and Ranking - Organizational Learning and Change - Professional Concerns, Training and Development - Special Education, Learning Difficulties, Disability - Student Learning, Learner Experiences and Learner Diversity