World Scientific Congress PALAIS DES NATIONS & HOTEL RAMADA encore, GENEVA 16th – 17th NOVEMBER 2007 Time Sessions Friday 16 Nov. Palais des Nations 09:00 – 10:00 OPENING SESSION Official opening by Mr. Charles BEER, Geneva State Chancellor in charge of the Department of Education, Mr. Bernd EBERSOLD , CEO of the Jacobs Foundation, Prof. BiornMaybury Lewis, President of the Scientific Committee and Dr. EduardoMISSONI , WOSM Secretary General. 10:00 – 10:30 PLENARY SESSION Introducing Conference by Sir John DANIEL, President of Commonwealth of learning “Scouting: Creator par excellence of human and social capital” 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break 10:45 – 12:45 PERSONNAL DEVELOPMENT PLENARY SESSION (ROUND TABLE ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ) Keynote speaker: Mr. Andrea BIONDI, Italy, Prof. Of Paediatrics at University of Milano-Becocca Mrs. Dakmara Ana GEORGESU, Representative of the Director General of International Bureau of Education, UNESCO, Program Coordinator Technical Assistance to UNESCO-Member States. Open floor discussion speakers: with participants Hotel Ramada encore 12:45 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 16:00 WORKSHOP 1: MORAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Academic contributor: Fr. Jonathan HOW, UK, Lecturer in Philosophy; Saint Joseph’s Seminary, Vornersh “Becoming Friends: Philosophical Insights into Spiritual and Moral Development” Scout contributor: Mr. Hamid DEMMOU, France, Former Chief Scout of Muslims Scouts of France Research, stories, experiences: Mrs Melissa MARTINS-CASAGRANDE, Canada, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism; Mc Gill University “The Scout Law” Mother Madeleine BOURCEREAU, France, Prior of Holy Cross of Jerusalem, Boran/Oise “Scouting and Spirituality” Mr. Rui Leandro MAIA, Portugal, Researcher of the Centre of Studies of Applied Anthropology, Fernando Pessoa University, “The real contribute of the Scout Movement for the Youth Moral Development of the present time; a case study in Portugal” WORKSHOP 2: SELF FULFILMENT Academic contributor: Mr. Bertrand Graz, Switzerland, University of Geneva “ Bientraitance: collective out of school activities as a tonic for self fulfilment” Scout contributor: World Scientific Congress Mr. Etienne PERE, France, French Scouts and Guides Training Director France Research, stories, experiences: Mr. Liam MORLAND, Canada, Online Course Developer, Distance Education, University of Waterloo, “Membership retention in Scout Troops” Mrs Anna WESTBERG, “Is it silly to be scout?” Mr. Paul PARKINSON, Australia “Children with special needs” WORKSHOP 3: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Academic contributor: Mrs Riccarda ZEZZA, Head of Corporate Community Investment, Europe NOKIA “Measuring Outcomes in Projects Designed to help young people acquire Life Skills: Lessons and Challenges” Prof. Acheampong Yaw AMOATENG, South Africa, Director: Child, Youth, Family and Social development, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, Scout contributor: Mr. Gerardo GONZALES, Former Regional Director of Inter-American Office WSB, Chili Mr. Peter BLATCH, Australia, Scouts Australia “Recognition of Wood Badge Training” Research, stories, experiences: Mrs Evelina VICENCIO, Philippines WORKSHOP 4: GENDER ISSUES Academic contributor: Prof. Christian SCHIESS, Switzerland, Teaching Assistant, Interdisciplinary Unit of Gender Studies, University of Geneva, “The contribution of Gender Studies to the analysis of Scout Movement” Scout contributor: Mrs Jacqueline COLLIER-JESPERSEN, Research Manager, Interbrand Wood Healthcare Wood Healthcare, former Deputy-Director, Youth Programme, World Scout Bureau Central Office ‘‘One of the Boys? Doing Gender in Scouting » Research, stories, experiences: Mrs Jocelyne GENDRIN, International Consultant Mrs Lydia MUTARE, World Association of Girls Guides (WAGGGS) WORKSHOP 5: EMPLOYABILITY Academic contributor: Prof. Elio BORGONOVI, Italy, Full Professor of Public Management, Bocconi University, Milan, “How Higher Education at Universities can Benefit from Informal Education” Scout contributor: Mr. Stanley MAGALA (Scouts of Uganda), Mr. Rao SATAPATI “ Creating Employment Opportunities for AIDS Orphans: an Experience of Ugandan Scouts” Research, stories, experiences: Mr. Justin SYKES, YEN (to be confirmed) WORKSHOP 6: HEALTH EDUCATION Academic contributor: Prof. Giuseppe TRITTO, Italy, President of World Association of Bio Technologists (WABT) Scout contributor: Draft version: 29th October 07 Page 2 World Scientific Congress Mr. Atif ABDELMAGEED ADDELRAHMAN, Sudan Research, stories, experiences: Mrs Aylin TAFTALI, UNESCO Sector of Social and Human Sciences, Program Specialist “Youth Initiative on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights” WORKSHOP HISTORY: “How to build national and International Histories from existing Archives?” Moderator: Prof. Charles MAGNIN, Switzerland, Chairman of the Foundation for the Archives of Jean- Jacques Rousseau Institute, Professor of History of Education, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, University of Geneva, Contributors: Prof. Christian GUERIN, France Mr. Mario SICA, Italy Mr. Paul MOYNIHAN, Archivist, The Scout Association, UK Mr. Jean-Claude MAILLARD, Scout Association of Geneva, Switzerland Mme. Christine DE BERNARDY, Scouts et Guides de France 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break 16:30 – 18:00 PLENARY SESSION: SIGNIFICANT PRACTICES AND AGENDA FOR CHAN GE Moderator: Prof. Biorn MAYBURY LEWIS, President of the Scientific Committee of the Congress, Workshops Reports, Identification of Significant Practices and Agenda for Change 19:30 – 23:00 GALA DINER Sat. 17 Nov. Hotel Ramada encore 09:00 – 11:00 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLENARY SESSION (ROUND TABLE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ) Keynote speaker: Professor Fernando M. REIMERS, USA, Ford Foundation, Professor of International Education and Director of Global Education and International Education Policy, Harvard University, “Civic values and citizenship in contemporary education” Professor Olivier SERVAIS, Belgium, Unit of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Louvain, Mrs. Michele JANKANISH, Director, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO- IPEC) Open floor discussion with participants. 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break WORKSHOP 7: YOUTH PARTICIPATION, DEMOCRATIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONS Academic contributor: Mr. E. VALLORY - SUBIRA, Spain, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Catalunya, “Local Rooting, National Identity and Global Belonging: Citizenship Education in World Scouting” Scout contributor: Mr. John LAWLOR, Youth Adviser to the World Scout Committee Research, stories, experiences: Mr. Fady SAAD, Egypt, Assistant International Commissioner, Egyptian Federation of Scouts and Girl Guides; Account Manager, Nokia Siemens Networks, “ Scouting Agents of change and Organizational Systems contributing to Egypt’s Future” Mr. Doug RAGAN, Associate, UN Habitat, Global Partnership Initiative for Urban Youth Movement Mrs. Naomi WILKINSON and Alastair FRANKL, the Scout Association WORKSHOP 8: A CULTURE OF PEACE AND INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE Academic contributor: Prof. David ADAMS, USA, US Representative of the Fundación Cultura de Paz and Former Director of the Unit of the United Nations International Year of a Culture of Peace, Draft version: 29th October 07 Page 3 World Scientific Congress “The role of coming generations in the historical transformation from the culture of war to a culture of peace” Scout contributor: Prof. Gualtiero ZANOLINI, Member of World Scout Committee, Research, stories, experiences: Mr. Dominic SIMARD, Canada, Searcher, University of Laval, “Scouting and the Concept of Peace (Culture of Peace)” Fr. Jean-Pascal DIAME, Sénégal Mrs Diane Rita NKURUNZIZA, Burundi, Representative of Amahoro-Amani project “Experience of Amahoro-Amani” WORKSHOP 9: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINA BLE DEVELOPMENT Academic contributor: Prof. Francine PELLAUD, Switzerland, University of Geneva, Scout contributor: Mr. Marco ARCHETTI, UK, Junior Research Fellow in Biology, Oxford University, “Scouting and Environmental Education” Research, stories, experiences: Mr. Paul WHITFIELD, Canada, Adjunct Professor Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University Mrs. Maria Gabriella LAY, Programme Manager, Global Campaign to raise awareness and understanding on Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) WORKSHOP 10: EDUCATION, WORLD CITIZENS HIP AND THE NORTH/ SOUTH DIVIDE Academic contributor: Prof. James ITO ADLER, USA, Harvard University, Anthropologist at Latin American Studies Program of American Universities Scout contributor: Mrs Amélie TEISSERENC, France, Youth Project Manager, Catholic Committee against Hunger Research, stories, experiences: Mrs, Helena HENRIQUES MUELLER, UNESCO, Sector of Youth and Sport Mr. Roland DAVAL, France, Former General Manager of Eclaireuses & Eclaireurs de France WORKSHOP 11: LEADERSHIP Academic contributor: Prof. Joanne WATERHOUSE, UK, University of Cambridge, Scout contributor: Mr. Pieter WIELLEMS, Chairman of the European Core Group “The Adults We Need” Research, stories, experiences: Mr. Jouni LINKOLA, University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, Finland “The Finnish Rover Program Development During the 90’s” WORKSHOP 12: INTER-CULTURAL EDUCATION Academic contributor: Prof. Milena SANTERINI, Italy, University of Milan, Scout contributor: Mr. Pavol SVEDA, Slovakia, International Commissioner of Slovensky Scouting Research, stories, experiences: Mrs Maria-Angela GIUSTI, Italy Draft version: 29th October 07 Page 4 World Scientific Congress “Inter-cultural Training” 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch 15:00 – 16:00 PLENARY SESSION: SIGNIFICANT PRACTICES AND AGENDA FOR CHANGE Moderator: Prof. Biorn MAYBURY LEWIS, President of the Scientific Committee of the Congress, Workshops Reports, Identification of Significant Practices and Agenda for Change 16:00 – 17:00 PLENARY SESSION: CLOSING SESSION Professor Federico MAYOR, President of the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, Former Director General of UNESCO, Former Chair of UN High Level Group for the Alliance of Civilizations. 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