Hi Brian,
My email is [log in to unmask] interst seems to be good for the
symposium so lets go for it. I will work with Jack and some professors
I know here in Japan.Thanks for the consideration
Love and respect to all Je Kan
Quoting Brian wakeman <[log in to unmask]>:
> Hi Je Kan,
>
> I mailed you in Japan at your address in the Attendee
> List as soon as I returned from BERA, but the e-mail
> bounced back.
>
> In the e-mail I apologised for your experience.
> I felt embarrassed that you had come so far and made
> such preparation..........
>
> I'm sure the lack of audience does not represent lack
> of interest or any disrespect in our SIG. Rather I
> believe the problem may have been simultaneous
> practitioner research sessions. I tried to get round
> as many presentations as possible this year, to
> provide a SIG welcome.
>
> One colleague from another SIG who experienced poor
> attendance at some sessions wondered whether the
> audiences were down that day due to delegates taking a
> day out to see the tourist sites.
>
> As I assembled the papers I was conscious of putting
> overseas presentations on earlier in the programme. A
> colleague from the Far East had complained to me
> at BERA 05 that he had waited until the end of the
> conference to present, only to find few in attendance.
>
> Oh dear... right intentions, and right
> mindfulness..... but wrong outcome!!
>
> I like the idea of an international symposium next
> year on practitioner research. This would give more
> status, and respect for colleagues travelling so far
> to come to BERA. I attended sessions this year from
> colleagues from Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.
> These could easily have been assembled as a symposium.
>
> In due course the BERA 07 organising committee will be
> sending out information about criteria for symposia
> and papers. I'll make sure you receive it. Jack can
> advise on the procedure for putting a symposium
> together, based on his experience this year.
>
> Would you confirm your e-mail where I can contact you
> in Japan?
>
> I am sending a copy to Anne Campbell so the BERA
> organising committee are kept informed.
>
> Once again apologies from our SIG for your experience.
>
> Blessings in your work!
>
> Kind regards
>
> Brian
> --- Rev Je Kan Adler-Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Brian, Many thanks for your words at the BERA
>> conference. I will
>> gladly co-ordinate an international symposium for
>> practitioner research
>> for BERA 2007. I will work with Jack on the BERA
>> practitioner list to
>> formulate an agenda for international practitioners
>> to present their
>> work to an audience and have time to discuss with
>> other practitioner
>> practical problems of the class room and their
>> solutions. Any thing I
>> can do to help the SIG do not hesitate to ask.
>> Deepest respect Je Kan.
>>
>> Ps. Concerning the prayers of the Buddhist “
>> rosary” do give me a
>> private email address and I will forward some to
>> you.
>>
>
>
> Brian E. Wakeman
> Education adviser
> Dunstable
> Beds
>
>
Rev Je Kan Adler-Collins
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Fukuoka Prefectural University Faculty of Nursing
Tagawa City
Fukuoka Prefecture
Japan
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