A Geographical Diversity Conference Welcome. HERODOT Thematic Network network for Geography in higher education Funded mainly by the European Commission.

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Geographical Diversity

Conference Welcome

HERODOT Thematic Network

• network for Geography in higher education• Funded mainly by the European Commission• established 2002 – to help implement Bologna • informal organisation • membership, 235 organisations, 55 countries• many spin-off projects– one of our aims• coordinated by Karl Donert

April 2007159 organisations

39 countries

August 2008214 organisations

49 countries

Now239 organisations

55 countries

• research – development – implementation• academic themes – educational themesTP1: Citizenship, culture, place and identity TP2: Geography for the 21st century TP3: Innovative teachingTP4: Lifelong learning and employability

Four Working Groups (thematic pillars)

• report on developments in Geography curriculum • promote Geography and employability of our

graduates• promote teaching excellence in Geography• support the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable

Development and other international initiatives• provide professional development for Geographers• build a European association for geographers

HERODOT phase 2 aims

• European Association of Geographers (to parallel the American Association - AAG)

• NGO – established in the 1970’s by the EC• Participatory status at Council of Europe since 1985• Debate future education policy in Europe and beyond• Power to lobby and influence• Your association - please join - here, now• Get others involved

EUROGEO

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Conference Aims

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Conference aims:• Celebrate the diversity that is Geography• Final phase of HERODOT 2• The establishment of EUROGEO• Presentation format, workshops, keynotes• Your conference – your subjects of interest

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Conference aims to:• examine and celebrate diversity in a variety

of geographical contexts• draw participants into the concepts,

mechanisms, approaches, tools and technologies which geographers use to examine diversity

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Conferences aims to:

• consider the diversity of Geography

• consider the diversity of the HERODOT network

• launch EUROGEO– the Association for European Geographers

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Conference Program

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• Friday: Welcome, Keynote and Papers– Developing Special Interest Groups

• Saturday: Keynote and Papers – Launching Geocube

– Association for European Geographers

• Sunday: Papers– Plenary