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Call for Papers
We cordially invite interested persons to participate in the 2008 International Symposium on Agricultural Education for Sustainable Development (AgESD Symposium 2008) from November 4 to 11, 2008 at the University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. The Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, University of Tsukuba (AFRC-UT) as an Associated Centre of Asia and the Pacific Programme of Educational Innovative Development (APEID) is sponsoring this symposium as a kick off meeting for the APEID 8th Programme Cycle (2008-2013). The goal of the symposium is to discuss the present situation and roles of universities and institutions in education for sustainable development (ESD) particularly focusing on agriculture (Ag). Expert keynote and guest speakers will be invited from UNESCO and several institutions and universities from Asian and Pacific countries. Presently, Mohammad Noor Akbary, Member of International Affair Commission for the Afghanistan National Assembly; Dr. David Atchoarena, Senior Program Specialist for International Institute for Educational Planning and Professor Shuichi Nakayama, Hiroshima University of Economics, have agreed to attend as keynote speakers. This event is an ideal platform for participants to discuss and gain insights into the challenges of education for sustainable development in agriculture. This is a call for high quality, original poster presentations for the symposium.
Please submit a 500 word abstract describing your proposed poster presentation by August 31, 2008 to the organizing committee of AgESD Symposium 2008 (agesd_internship@nourin.tsukuba.ac.jp). All abstracts will be thoroughly reviewed by experts in the field and the top papers will be selected for oral presentations. Contributors may also submit a paper for publication in the Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture if they first receive approval from the organizing committee. The journal can be freely accessed at http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jdsa/. Funding is not available to support travel or expenses of general participants.
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