World Congress Progamme now available

 

 

 

 
2010 World Congress of World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) is the leading international event for the vocational education, technical and skills training community.
Taking place for the first time in the United Kingdom and hosted by Association of Colleges (AoC), the leading membership organisation for Further Education Colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, it will take place in the thriving cosmopolitan city of Birmingham.
The plenary programme is now available to view. Click here for more information.
 
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Delegates will be able to join international peers and colleagues to consider how education is driving global recovery.
 Congress will provide the opportunity to: 
  • develop international partnerships 
  • share best practice on key issues such as enterprise, teaching and pedagogy, internationalising the curriculum, governance and quality
  • hear from leading figures from Ghana, China, Canada, India, Europe and more
  • visit UK Colleges, a sector famous for its quality and commitment to excellence  
  • participate in Special Interest Groups
Interesting facts about Birmingham
  • Birmingham has 6 million trees and more parks than any other European city 
  • The famous Balti dish is widely thought to have originated from Birmingham in the late 1970s and first cooked by immigrants from Kashmir 
  • Birmingham has 22 more miles of canals than Venice
  • State education in the United Kingdom was pioneered in Birmingham in the 1850's
  • Notable ‘Brummie’ residents have included engineer and inventor James Watt, author of Lord of the Rings trilogy J.R.R. Tolkien and Formula 1 motorsport driver Nigel Mansell
Congress fees
Delegates can attend for the full three days or one day.  For further information on what fees are applicable to your organisation visit the Congress website at: www.aocmsevents.co.uk/wfcpworldcongress2010
Prices are in UK Pounds Sterling and subject to 17.5% tax (Value Added Tax).
  • WFCP or AoC members: Full fee £320+VAT (£376.00) / One day fee: £250+VAT (£293.75)
  • Non member organisations: Full fee £380+VAT (£446.50) / One day fee £295 (£346.63)
  • Commercial organisations: Full fee £500+VAT (£587.50) / One day £370+VAT (£434.75)
All fees exclude accommodation.
Who should attend? World Congress is not restricted to WFCP and AoC members and is open to:
  • All Colleges, polytechnics and technical institutes
  • Higher education institutes with a primary vocational focus
  • International awarding bodies
  • Policy makers and government officials
  • National agencies working in vocational education and skills training
  • Independent and private learning providers
  • International suppliers of educational products and services
 
Information on the Study Tours and breakout sessions will be available in September. Keep checking the website for further details.
To register your place now click here or visit the Congress website at: www.aocmsevents.co.uk/wfcpworldcongress2010
AoC Management Services Events Team
Email: events@aoc.co.uk
Telephone: 020 7299 6980