Experts Consultative Meeting on
International Cooperation in Teacher Education:
UNESCO
UNITWIN/Chair Programmes for the Promotion of Teacher Education
（Draft）
18
January 2005
Sponsored by
East China
Normal University
Organized and Supported by
International Center
UNESCO-APEID
Associated Center
East China Normal
University
Objectives
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to share information and experiences in UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair
Programmes and promote their roles in teacher education at national, regional
and international levels
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to explore strategies and approaches to inter-university
inter-national cooperation in teacher education and its reform
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to develop strategies and preliminary work plan of international
cooperation in teacher education through UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair programmes
TENTATIVE AGENDA
09:00-09:30 Opening
Chair: Prof. Ye Jian-nong, Vice President,
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International
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Shanghai Municipal Education
Commission: Dr. Zhang Min-xuan, Deputy Director-General
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China National Institute of
Educational Research: Dr. Wu An-chun, Representative of President
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Self-introduction of participants
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Discussion and adoption of tentative
agenda
09:30-10:30 Session I:
UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair Programmes and Perspectives on Teacher
Education Development at National, Regional and International Levels
l Dr.
Zhou Nan-zhao, Director, International Center of Teacher Education and UNESCO
Chair on University-Industry Relations: ‘UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair Programmes and
Teacher Education Development’
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Mr. Gordon Johnston, Programme Coordinator,
UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education: ‘UNESCO Biennium
Programme in Teacher Education and UNESCO UNITWIN/Chair Programmes in
l Mr.
Du Yue, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese National commission for UNESCO: “‘UNITWIN/
UNESCO Chair Programme in Teacher Education in
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Prof. Pamela Keating, Education
Consultant and Research
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-12:00 Session II:
Teacher Education Renewal in Selected UNESCO Member Countries
Chair: Prof.
Justine Z. Su，California
l Prof.
Fumihiko Shinohara, Representative of President of
l Prof. Ren You-qun, Assistant to
President, ECNU,
l Prof.
Zhu Zhi-ting, Deputy Dean, Net
Institute, ECNU: Teacher Professional Development in an Information Age: Cases
of Teacher Training in the Use of
ICT in Chinese Contexts’
12:00-13:30 Lunch
Hosted by the
13:30-15:00 Session III:
Teacher Education
Programmes at Municipal and Institutional Level
Chair: Dr. Ren You-qun, Assistant to the
President and Director,
14:00-15:00
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Prof. Zhang Min-xuan, Deputy
Director-General, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission: Building on the
Strengths of Shanghai Municipal Normal Universities to Promote Teacher
Education
l Prof.
Justine Z. Su, Professor of Education Leadership and Management, Director of
International Programmes and Director of China Institute, California State
University at North Ridge: ‘Postulates of Education of Educators in USA’
l Dr.
Wang Jian-jun,
l Mr. Zheng Tai nian：Institute
of Curriculum & Instruction, ECNU:
‘Learning
Theories and Teacher Education’
15:00-15:20 Coffee Break
15:20-17:00 Session IV:
Strategies and Joint Actions for National, Regional and
International Cooperation in Teacher Education through UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair
Programmes
Chair: Prof. Zhou Nanzhao, Director of International
Education
[Floor will be open for
discussion and recommendations on aspects of teacher education reform and for
formulation of a preliminary framework/workplan of inter-university
inter-national collaboration in teacher education through UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair
Programme and the International Center of Teacher Education].
18:30
Dinner
Hosted by Prof. Wang
Jian-pan, ECNU President and UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education