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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>European </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Year of
Creativity and Innovation </span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2
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</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2009 is the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. The
aim of the Year is to raise awareness of the importance of creativity and
innovation for personal, social and economic development, to disseminate good
practice, stimulate education and research, and to</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'> promote policy
debate on how to increase <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>'s creative
and innovative potential. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Themes include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>fostering creativity at all education levels,
including in vocational, and non-formal settings</span></font><font
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>maintaining engagement with creative forms of
self-expression throughout adult life<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>; </span></font>and</span></font><font face=Arial><span
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ensuring that mathematics, science and
technology promote an active, innovative mindset<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Further information can be found on the official website: <font
color=purple><span style='color:purple'><a
href="http://campaigns.openemail.net/t/4724419/3435753/8933/0/"
title="http://campaigns.openemail.net/t/4724419/3435753/8933/0/">http://www.create2009.europa.eu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Note that reference is made to the role of education and
technology in promoting creativity and innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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