International Conference in Educator Life Long Learning
6 March 2007
Current trends in developing educator performance, excellence and
empowerment through continuing support will be discussed at the Continuing
Professional Training and Development (CPTD) for life long learning
conference.
At a banquet on Thursday, 8 March 2007 KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Education MEC Ina
Cronje will give a special address, followed by the Danish Consul, Mr P Bjovig
and national education deputy head Mrs P Tyobeka, who will speak about policy
issues.
Programme: Thursday, 8 March 2007,
Venue: International Conference Centre (ICC), Durban (Hall 1ab2abfh)
17h00�18h00: Welcome drinks and photographs taken in foyer area
18h20: Special address by MEC Ina Cronje
19h00: Mr P Bjovig, Danish Consul, South Africa
19h30: Policy Issues: Address by Deputy Director General of National Department
of Education: Mrs P Tyobeka
20h00: Ikwezi trains facilitators: Educator perspective on CPTD in
KwaZulu-Natal
Programme: Friday, 9 March 2007
Venue: ICC, Durban (Hall 2cde)
08h30: Opening address by Ms LC Mbobo: Senior General Manager: Human Resources
and Administration Services, KZN Education Department
09h00: Professor JD Jansen (Dean of Education at the University of Pretoria and
vice president of the Academy of Science in SA: Should teachers be
licensed?
10h30�12h30: Four working group sessions:
* Towards Building Institutions as Centres of Learning Care and Support: Mrs
T Sifunda � Special Needs Education, KwaZulu-Natal
* Quality Assurance � teacher subjectivities in the implementation of
assessment
and examination, a 10 year (2014) review of examination in South Africa: Mr S
Sishi � Chief Director, National Department of Education: Measurement and
Public Examinations, South Africa
* Critical reflections of demands made on teachers and its implications for
life-long learning and CPTD: Dr Ramrathan � University of KwaZulu-Natal
* CPTD for life-long learning, current trends and practices in the United
States of America: Professor Lynn Alvine, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
* Educating the educator, reflections from a welfare system undergoing change:
Mr Laust Joen Jakobsen � Rector, CVU Storkobenhaven, Denmark
* Networking with other parties � developing strategic partnerships: Dr Sean
Cavan, Head of Department, CPD and Business Development, Sheffield Hallam
University, United Kingdom
* Influence on educational development � the Danish experience in promoting
the interest of teachers: Mr Hans Laugesen, International Secretary, GL,
Denmark
* Challenges of CPTD within policy implementation � an alternative model: Ms
PB Msimango, Rector, Ikhwezi In-Service Training Institute, South Africa
12h30�13h00: Prepare report for plenary
13h00�13:45: Lunch (Hall 3a)
13h45�15h00: Report back from breakaway sessions
15h00�16h00: The Way Forward: Mr R Brijraj, CEO for South African Council of
Educators
16h00� 16h15: Wrap up and conclusion: Ms PB Msimango
Issued by: Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial
Government
6 March 2007
