Topics/Schedule
2011 World Forum on Early Care and Education
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel •
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
May 3 - 6, 2011
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Topics
The program for the 2011 World Forum on Early Care and Education will be developed by the World Forum community (which includes anyone who is interested in getting involved in this process). Topics such as the following will be addressed...
- Connecting children with nature
- Leadership in early childhood
- Multi-cultural education
- Curriculum models
- Teacher education
- Men in early childhood
- Informal settings
- Workforce development
- AIDS and young children
- Immigration and young children
- Peace education
- Play
- Preserving indigenous culture
- Children with special needs
- Caring for institutionalized children
If you would like to be involved in sharing ideas for the program, watch the World Forum website for the announcement of the program survey, coming later in 2010.
Schedule
The following is a preliminary schedule of World Forum activities. This schedule is subject to revision in the coming weeks as planning progresses. All events, with the exception of Study Tours on Tuesday, will take place at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.
World Forum registrants will be able to choose from a wide range of educational, cultural and recreational activities taking place on Tuesday. The World Forum Foundation is working with the early childhood community in Hawaii as well as the Working Groups of the World Forum to develop these activities. After these activities have been planned, all registrants will be give the opportunity to select on a first come first served basis, the activity they are most interested in. This opportunity will be part of the total experience of World Forum 2011 and is included in the registration fee. Since buses will be loading at 7:30 am on Tuesday, delegates should plan to arrive and register on Monday, May 2.
Sunday, May 1
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Working Group Leadership Teams | 8:30 am - 6:00 pm |
Monday, May 2
| Working Group Leadership Teams | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |
World Forum Registration | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Tuesday, May 3
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Registration | 6:30 am - 7:30 am | |
Educational/Cultural Experiences | 7:30 am - 3:00 pm | |
Registration | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | |
Opening Ceremonies | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | |
Welcome Reception/Luau | 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Wednesday, May 4
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Morning Plenary | 8:30 am - 10:15 am | |
Morning Break | 10:15 am - 11:00 am | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | |
No-Host Luncheon Program | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | |
Afternoon Break | 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm | |
International Dance | 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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Thursday, May 5
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Morning Plenary | 8:30 am - 10:15 am | |
Morning Break | 10:15 am - 11:00 am | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | |
No-Host Luncheon Program | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | |
Afternoon Break | 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
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Friday, May 6
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Book Exchange Swap | 7:30 am - 8:15 am | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 8:30 am - 10:00 am | |
Morning Break | 10:00 am - 10:45 am | |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | 10:45 am - 12:15 pm | |
Closing Ceremonies | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | |
Farewell Luncheon | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
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