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Subject: AUDEM Conference in Warsaw
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Eighth Annual Conference
Alliance of Universities for Democracy (AUDEM)
November 2-5, 1997
Warsaw, Poland
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Host Universities: Warsaw University of Technology
Warsaw University
Warsaw School of Economics
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AUDEM is a consortium of institutions of higher learning formed
to enhance the role of education in promoting democratic institu-
tions, economic development, and common moral and social values.
There are more than 100 university members in the Alliance, 70%
from 12 Central and Eastern European countries and 30% from West
Europe and the United States.
The Eighth Annual Conference will be held Sunday through Wednes-
day lunch, November 2-5, 1997. The Opening Session will be in the
Aula of The Technical University of Warsaw. All other sessions
will be at the conference hotel, Hotel Park, in downtown Warsaw.
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TWO MAJOR CONFERENCE THEMES:
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UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT. Invited and contributed papers will be
presented on human values; the roles of universities in communi-
ties, regions and nations; organizational effectiveness; restruc-
turing of higher education, including papers on assessment and
accreditation; information access and technology; and innovations
in curricula and programs.
CIVIC NETWORKING. Such networks are beginning to appear and are
useful in bringing non-governmental organizations, universities,
and government agencies into closer cooperation. They typically
rely heavily on universities and community libraries. These
networks are also proving to be valuable in providing access to
information and the Internet to people otherwise unable to use
these technologies.
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The Conference will offer approximately 20 sessions (plenary and
concurrent) organized in three broad tracks elaborating the above
themes and the development of our democracies, economies, and
cultures and the interaction with institutions of higher educa-
tion:
A. University and Society--sessions dealing with values and
motivations in democracies and university-community outreach.
B. Infrastructural Reform--sessions dealing with legal and finan-
cial reform, higher education restructure, assessment and
accreditation, information technology, improving organization-
al effectiveness, distance education.
C. Curriculum Reform--for example: business ethics, quality
control in engineering education, environmental management,
public health and medicine, journalism and mass media, and
philosophy education.
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POSSIBLE SESSION TITLES INCLUDE:
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* Human Values and Motivations in Democracies
* Philosophy and Higher Education in Post-Communist Europe
* Strengthening the Civil Society
* Civic Networking in Action
* New Developments in Friends and Partners
* People to People Initiatives in Central/Eastern Europe and CIS
* Post-Communist Societies: Economic and Social Alternatives
* Globalization of Classes and Curricula
* Energy Efficiency and Environmental Management
* Environmental Education and Research
* Supporting the Higher Education Customer
* Model University Programs: Bilateral and Multilateral Programs
* Accreditation of Faculties, Curricula and Institutions
* Partnerships in Information System Development
* Internet and Distance Education
* Library and Library Systems Development
* Journalism and Journalism Education
* Science and Medical Education
* Non-Governmental Organizations: The University in the Community
* Management and Economic Education and Training
* AUDEM Connections: Updates from Organizations Consortia and
Partnerships Begun at Annual AUDEM Conferences
There will also be four to six "Internet Exercise Lab Sessions,"
with several work stations during the Conference open to partic-
ipants for assisted or independent experimentation/discovery.
All reservations to be made through AUDEM Business Office.
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PARTICIPATION IS INVITED FROM MEMBER OR NON-MEMBER UNIVERSITIES:
If you would like more information about AUDEM or the Eighth
Annual Conference, please contact the AUDEM Business Office. Much
more information about The AUDEM and the Warsaw Conference at the
AUDEM website (http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/audem).
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The Summer issue of the Alliance Newsletter contains complete
conference and registration information. The Newsletter will be
mailed in mid August. For Official Registration forms, additional
information, or if you would like to participate in the p[pro-
gram, please contact the AUDEM Business Office.
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AUDEM Business Office
Alliance of Universities for Democracy
Central and East European Center, Suite 9
Glocker Building
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-4165
Tel: 423-974-6110
Fax: 423-974-6114
E-Mail: [email protected]
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