2009 Nov. 14th (Sat) 10:30〜17:00　 capacity : 300 　Keynote Speech　Working Sessions 1･2 　Exhibition (Parallel) Intended for the public（simultaneous interpretation provided） ”The Building of Lifelong-Learning Communities and the Role of Open and Distance Education; International Perspectives” Discussion on the historical development, current states and future prospects of invited open universities in view of lifelong learning and distance education, refering to the important relations with community development in their country. 　2009 Nov. 15th (Sun) 10:00〜17:00　 capacity : 70 　Working Sessions 3･4･5 　Exhibition (Parallel) Intended for the experts（simultaneous interpretation provided） ”The Building of Lifelong-Learning Communities and the Role of Open and Distance Education; International Perspectives” Discussion on the historical development, current states and future prospects of invited open universities in view of lifelong learning and distance education, refering to the important relations with community development in their country.     Urawa community Centre "Comunale"   MEXT, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology   Saitama-city   The Open University of Japan   Collaboration : Open University / Saitama Study Centre, 'Circle Welcome'   Admission Free （in-advance Registration needed） Contents（plan） 　14th November (Sat.) 10:30〜17:00　>>> for the public Keynote speech　　Working sessions 1・2　　Exhibition (parallel) “The World Conference of Open University Presidents in Saitama”: Keynote speech　　Working sessions 1・2　　Exhibition (parallel) 9:30 Registration   10:30 Opening Ceremony Moderator:Kazuo Takahashi, Professor of the Open University of Japan 10:30 Opening Address   10:40 Organisers' Address 1 Hayato Shimizu, Mayor of Saitama-city 10:50 Organisers' Address 2 Hiromitsu Ishi, President of the Open University of Japan 11:00 Keynote speech（30min. incl. Q&A） “Building Lifelong Learning Communities - Focusing on the present situation and issues in Japan” Kumiko Bando, Director-General, Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau, MEXT 11:30 Lunch break（90min.）   13:00 Session�T（100min. incl. Q&A）     Moderator Denise Kirkpatrick, The Open University (1) “Canada's Open University: Building Learning Communities, Locally and Globally” Frits Pannekoek, Athabasca University   Discussant Paul Grimwood, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (2) “Developing a Learning Society in China: Opportunities and Challenges for Chinese Open Universities” Ge Daokai → Li Yawan, The Open University of China   Discussant Kazuo Takahashi, The Open University of Japan 14:40 Break（30min.）   15:10 Session�U（100min. incl. Q&A）     Moderator Paul Kawachi, The Open University of China (3) “Life-long Learning Development for Teachers: Some issues and practices from Universitas Terbuka Indonesia” Atwi Suparman, Universitas Terbuka   Discussant Soonjeong Hong, Korea National Open University (4) “Virtual Pathways, Virtually Unlimited Possibilities: Distance Education and the Lifelong Learning Revolution” Susan C. Aldridge, University of Maryland University College   Discussant Pranee Sungkatavat, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University 16:50 Closing   18:00 Welcome Reception（by invitation only）   　15th November (Sun.) 10:00〜17:00　>>> for the experts Working sessions 3・4・5　　Exhibition (parallel) “The World Conference of Open University Presidents in Saitama”: Working sessions 3・4・5　　Exhibition (parallel) 10:00 Session�V（100min. incl. Q&A）     Moderator Atwi Suparman, Universitas Terbuka (5) “Building Learning Communities through Distance Learning” Denise Kirkpatrick, The Open University   Discussant Ahmad Hashem, Open University Malaysia (6) “STOU Distance Education: Past, Present and Future” Pranee Sungkatavat, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University   Discussant Hiromitsu Ishi, The Open University of Japan 11:40 Lunch break（80min.）   13:00 Session�W（100min. incl. Q&A）     Moderator Susan C. Aldridge, University of Maryland University College (7) “The Value of an ODL Institution in a Wider Network of Provision - The New Zealand Experience” Paul Grimwood, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand   Discussant Ge Daokai → Li Yawan, The Open University of China (8) “Building Lifelong Communities Through Greater Educational Accessibility: The Experience of Open University Malaysia” Ahmad Hashem, Open University Malaysia   Discussant Kazuo Takahashi, The Open University of Japan 14:40 Break（30min.）   15:10 Session�X（100min. incl. Q&A）     Moderator Frits Pannekoek, Athabasca University (9) “Technology and Human Touch for Quality of Learning in KNOU” Soonjeong Hong, Korea National Open University   Discussant Paul Grimwood, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (10) “Policy and Practice of Open and Distance Education in Japan for Promoting Lifelong Learning Locally” Hiromitsu Ishi, The Open University of Japan   Discussant Paul Kawachi, The Open University of China 16:50 Closing Session   18:00 Farewell party（by invitation only）   《detail scheduling》 ※This schedule is subject to change. 　Contact information for this symposium　>>> ☆☆☆

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