EAFAE 2005 General Assembly

Tokyo, Japan

The East Asia Forum for Adult Education (EAFAE) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is pleased to announce the convening of its 6th General Assembly from November 19th to November 23rd at Hosei University (20th) and the National Olympic Memorial Youth Center (21st~22nd).The main theme of this assembly is “Lifelong Learning/Education Policy and Career Design/Human Resource Development.

The aims of the Assembly are to:

  • Examine the implications and impact of lifelong learning/education policies in both Japan and East Asian countries and communities.
  • Share the challenges and success stories of collaboration amongst the departments of Education, Labour and Welfare, the business community and nonprofit organization (NPO) in promoting lifelong learning.
  • Examine the notions of “Career Design (CD)” and Human Resource Development (HRD) in the context of lifelong leaning/education.
  • Create a conducing environment for EAFAE members to discuss strategies and action plans to be implemented in the next Assembly.
  • Raise awareness of the issues pertaining to the dynamics of participation, facilitation of adult learning and provision of lifelong learning for community development
  • Provide a platform for members of EAFAE to share their research findings on issues pertaining to lifelong learning, community development and learning organizations
  • Allow both local/international and EAFAE participants to acquire a comparative perspective on the challenges facing lifelong learners.
  • Provide the opportunity for the EAFAE members to interact with policy makers and the individuals from locals to voice their concerns on implementing lifelong learning initiatives and the pursuit of such activities respectively.
  • Raise concerns on the impact of lifelong learning on the career development in an increasingly globalised world.

Tentative Program of the 2005 Assembly

Saturday, November 19th, 2005

12:00~

Arrival

Sunday, November 20th, 2005 at HoseiUniversity

10:00~12:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30~14:30

 

14:30~17:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:30~

1. Lifelong Learning/Education Policies in East Asian countriesand areas: Japan’s Lifelong Learning/Education Policies and Career Design/Human Resource Development (A joint program with both EAFAE and the Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies at HoseiUniversity)

Panelists (all Japanese with simultaneous interpretation):

  • Masato Suzuki, Executive Director of Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
  • Sōichirō Tanaka, Chief of the Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau, Department of Education
  • Takahiko Kusano, Department of Health, Labor and Welfare
  • Isao Asakura, Ex-President of the Japan Society for the Study of Adult and Community Education

Commentators:

  • Shinil Kim, President, Korean Society for the Study of Education, SeoulNationalUniversity
  • Gary J. Confessore, GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
  • Chia Mun Onn, Ex-President of the Singapore Association for Continuing Education
  • Hideo Fukui, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Coordinators:

Kōichi Sasagawa, HoseiUniversity

Luncheon Party

2. Lifelong Learning/Education Policies and Human Resource Development (HRD) in East Asian countries and areas

Prospective Panelists (with simultaneous interpretation)

  • Unsil Choi,President, Korean Society for the Study of Lifelong Education, AjouUniversity (South Korea)
  • Cheng-Yen Wang, National Kaohsiung University (Taiwan）
  • Chia Mun Onn, Ex-President of the Singapore Association for Continuing Education (Singapore)
  • Lawrence TSUI, President, Macau Association for Continuing Education(Macao)
  • Enoch Young, The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Commentators:

  • Gary J. Confessore, GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
  • Yasushi Maehira, KyotoUniversity

Coordinators:

  • Hiromitsu Murakami, Konan Women’s University
  • Takamichi Uesugi, KyotoUniversity

Dinner

Monday, November 21st, 2005 at the National Olympic MemorialYouthCenter

9:30~12:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30~14:00

14:00~17:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18:30~

3. The 10 –year History of EAFAE: Its Past and Future

Prospective Panelists (EAFAE’s independent program)

  • Lee, Jong Man, Vice President , KSSLE, Kyunin Women’s College (South Korea)
  • Chia Mun Onn, Ex-President of the Singapore Association for Continuing Education (tentative)
  • Lawrence TSUI President, Macau Association for Continuing Education(Macao)
  • Hiromitsu Murakami, Konan Women’s University (tentative)

Coordinators and chairpersons:

  • Shinil Kim, President, Korean Society for the Study of Education, SeoulNationalUniversity

Japanese Commentators:

  • Hiroyuki Nomoto, TokyoMetropolitanUniversity

Lunch

4. Community Education in East Asian countries and areas

Prospective Panelists

  • Kim, Nam Sun, DaeguUniversity
  • Victor Lee, The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong
  • EunMiPark, The JohnsHopkinsSchool of Medicine
  • Thomas KUAN, President, The Singapore Association for Continuing Education
  • Takamichi Uesugi, KyotoUniversity

Coordinators and chairpersons:

  • Prof Nam Sun Kim, DaeguUniversity

Japanese Commentators:

  • Atsushi Makino,NagoyaUniversity

Dinner

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 at the National Olympic MemorialYouthCenter

9:30~12:30

 

 

 

12:30~

 

18:30~

The 6th General Assembly on EAFAE

  • Business meeting and presentation of statement of accounts
  • Business affairs and presentation of provisional budget
  • Election of members to the Executive Committee of EAFAE
  • Any Other Business

Lunch and Free time

Visiting Adult Education Organizations/institutions

Dinner

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

8:00~

Departure
 

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