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UNED-UK & South Bank University Present a one day conference Education for Sustainable Development Friday 16th June 2000, Abbey Conference Centre, South Bank University, London Day Opened By Prof. Gerald Bernbaum - Vice Chancellor, South Bank University Principal Speakers Malcom Wicks MP* - Minister for Education and Employment Doug Bourn - Director, Development Education Association Libby Grundy - Director, Council for Environmental Education Derek Osborn - Chair, UNED Forum Workshop topics and presenters Ecological democracy; The politics of education for sustainable development: Led by Stephen Sterling, WWF Personal ethics and consumption patterns: David Woollcoombe, Peacechild International. Personal and Institutional Change: Trevor Harvey, Northern Co-Chair UN Commission on Sustainable Development Education Caucus. Southern Perspectives: Ms Alka Patel, South Bank University Cultural aspect of education for sustainable development: Eileen Adams Biodiversity : Jenny Young, Farnborough College of Technology. Indigenous and Local Knowledge: Jenneth Parker, South Bank University Values, Spirituality and education for sustainable development: Led by Paul Maiteny, South Bank University Poverty Eradication: Ros Wade , Oxfam Education Youth Perspectives: Led by Peacechild International 'Education for All' and Beyond: Prof. John Smyth, SEEC, IUCN Local Agenda 21: Peter Bloomfield*, University of Hertfordshire. The conference will address the issues of where is education for sustainable development now. The series of workshops addressing the different aspects of education for sustainable development will be used to formulate discussion papers for distribution on the web and input into UN Commission on Sustainable Development and the Earth Summit 2002 process. Contact UNED-UK: Tel: 020 7839 0908 Fax: 020 7930 5893 E-mail: [log in to unmask] * to be confirmed UNED MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS @ £36 (INC VAT) VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS @ £45 (INC VAT) COMPANIES AND STATUTORY BODIES @ £80 (INC VAT) A buffet lunch is included in this price. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Amy Cruse Women & Sustainable Development UNED-UK Direct Tel : +44 (0) 207 839 0908 Fax: +44 (0) 207 930 5893 E-mail : [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.oneworld.org/uned-uk