[English] Education in the Muslim World

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

One sincerely hopes that the following conference is extremely successful,
and as noted, leads to, 'the establishment of the International Society of 
Muslim Educators'. As well as *many* individual Aussie educator-presenters
one hopes one or more Australian Uni Edu Facs (etc) decide to participate. 

It would be difficult to think of a better way to assist the Muslim world.

> Date:  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:22:46 -0800
> From:  <enas220 at YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHER ED IN THE MUSLIM WORLD 2008

Dear Prof./Dr./Br./Sr.,

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
   
  *INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE MUSLIM WORLD 2008*
      
  The Kulliyyah of Education (INSTED) is pleased to announce that, in
  conjunction with IIUM's silver jubilee celebration, an International
  Conference on Teacher Education will be held in July 2008. The details of
  the conference are as follows:
   
  Theme     :  TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

  Subthemes :  Teacher Education Philosophy, Policies and Programme
               Accreditation and Certification of Teacher Qualifications 
               Teachers and Teacher Educators
               Teacher Education Systems
               Teacher Education for Different Levels
               Teacher Education for Specific Subjects
               Leadership and Supervision Training
               Counseling Education

  Dates     :  14-16 July 2008 (Monday-Wednesday)
  Venue     :  Kuala Lumpur
   
  Therefore we would like to invite you to sumbit a paper to be presented
  in the conference. Email your abstract (no more than 200 words) to us no
  later than 31 March 2008. If accepted, your full paper (6-8,000 words)
  should reach us no later than May 31 2008. We look forward to your
  contribution and participation in the event.
   
  email your abstract to :
  ictem at iiu.edu.my
   
  For more details of the conference, please access the following link :
  
  <http://iiu.edu.my/educ/ictem>

(End of email, and, quoting directly from the above-mentioned website)

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE 

Facing the challenges of globalization and the knowledge economy,the
Muslim world is lagging behind in many aspects of human development. The
best way for Muslims to regain their lost glory is by equipping themselves
with the right knowledge, skills and values.

In the spirit of revitalizing teacher education in the Muslim World, and
in conjunction with IIUM's silver jubilee celebration, the Institute of
Education will be hosting an international conference on the above theme. 

The conference will be held for three days from July 14-16, 2008 in Kuala
Lumpur and will be co-hosted by the Islamic Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organization (ISESCO). 

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE 

The main objectives of the conference are to:

1. Share experiences and develop scholarship on teacher education in the
Muslim world 

2. Establish a global network of collaboration among Muslim teacher
educators, policy makers, scholars and administrators

3. Initiate collaboration among OIC countries for developing a quality
assurance framework for the accreditation and certification of teacher
education programs in the Muslim world.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES 

The conference is expected to bring about the following outcomes:

* Publication of edited books on teacher education in the Muslim world

* Formulation of acceptable standards of teacher education and training in
the Muslim world

* Initiate efforts towards the accreditation and certification of teachers
in the Muslim world

* The establishment of a network among Muslim teacher educators for
collaboration in areas related to research and innovation 

* The establishment of the International Society of Muslim Educators (ISME)
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Cheers people
Stephen Loosley
Member, Victorian
Institute of Teaching