Location

It is planned that event will take place in the city of Braga, Portugal, but at this point, this may be subject to alterations.

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Date

From the 5th to the 9th of May, 2009, but at this point, this may be subject to alterations.

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Target audience

Nursery teachers, Basic school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Parents, University students and professors, scientists and researchers and other professionals whose work is linked with the Congress theme, entrepreneurs and general population.

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Official languages

Portuguese and English

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Main issues

Climate Change;

Preservation of biodiversity;

Changes in Ocean biodiversity;

Carbon cycle and the role of Oceans;

Utilization of water by humans;

Human risk of survival;

Mentality and behaviour changes;

Living together: youth, ethical, religious and geographical tolerance;

Extreme poverty;

Environmental/development/global education at school, home and in society.

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Aims

Contribute to solving pressing social, cultural, environmental and educative matters;

Inform about some realities that have planetary level impact;

Contribute to the management of natural resources and the preservation of cultural heritage;

Understand that there doesn’t have to be a choice between a sustainable environment and a strong economy;

To raise awareness of teachers in schools and universities, parents and general population to their responsibilities as active agents affecting the education of environment concerns in their communities;

Present, share and discuss adequate and innovative educational experiences;

Modernizing the educational intervention themes in accordance with the global reality;

Adequate the educational practices, making them in line with the holistic education of people, emphasizing high grade mental operations;

Promote humanistic values and scientific rigour when solving problems;

Unite, in the same space, the central and local power, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, researchers and NGO’s;

Create work and cooperation platforms between schools, communities, and central and local power;

Create work and cooperating platforms between schools and universities;

Benefit from sharing geographical and culturally different pedagogical experiences;

Contribute to the implementation of environmental themes in the Basic and continuous formation of teachers;

Instigate creativity as a pedagogical tool;

Promote the notion of community and community action;

Promote self-agency and self-leadership strategies;

Contribute to the development and interest of Science, Arts and new Professional options;

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Types of education to be tackled

Civics Education;

Humanistic Education;

Social Education;

Education of the understanding and acceptance of ethical, ethnical and religious differences;

Environmental Education;

Professional Education;

Health Education;

Economical Education;

Development Education;

Global Education;

Creative Education.