Asia Connects Halifax!
Conference Program
 
Saturday
Sunday: Day 1
Monday: Day 2
Tuesday: Day 3
Wednesday: Day 4
Thursday: Day 5
Friday: Day 6
Saturday: Day 7
*specified times are in local Halifax time
Location: Dalhousie University

Saturday, September 27: Training

Site Set-up/ Facilitator, Resource Persons & Staff Training

Sunday, September 28: Day 1

Goals & Objectives, Learning the Program Technology

10:00 - 11:00 Registration

11:00 - 1:00 Introduction to the Conference

Review Week Agenda

Program Objectives

Ice Breakers

1:00 - 2:00 Lunch

2:00 - 4:00 Introduction to the Technology

 


 
Monday, September 29: Day 2

Making Asia a Part of Your Life

9:00 - 10:00 Preparation for Official Opening Ceremonies

10:00 - 11:30 Web chat with other sites

11:30 - 1:30 Lunch--Travel to WTCC

2:00 - 3:00 Welcome and Orientation Video Conference

6:30 - 8:00 Evening of Entertainment

Various performers from local community groups will perform, as well as prepare various dishes from the Asia pacific region

Mr. Vyas - demonstration of the classical Indian tabla

 


Tuesday, September 30: Day 3

Cross Cultural Communication: Concrete How To's

9:00 - 10:00 Interactive chat with school in South Korea

10:00- 12:00 Work on Learning activities web page

Group Discussion/ web site module

12:00-1:00 lunch

1:00 - 3:00 Speaker: Kumala Sobhani - Women's Work

Speaker: Preman Edwards - Student Mount Saint Vincent University

3:00 - 4:00 Recommendations and Evaluation

 
 

Wednesday, October 1: Day 4

Asian and Western Values

9:00 - 10:00 Computer Interaction

10:00 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 12:00 Movie: "Double Happiness"

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 Group Discussion

6:30 - 8:00 Speaker: Dr. Ravi Ravindra, Professor of Comparative Religion, Dalhousie University

 

Thursday, October 2: Day 5

Behind the Headlines

9:00 - 10:00 Computer Interaction

10:00 - 12:00 Learning Activities

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Speaker: Anna Dirksen, performer/traveller CBC Street Cents

Speaker: Student present at Hong Kong hand-over and participated in student protest

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2;45 - 4:00 Group Discussion  


Friday, October 3: Day 6

Your Future in the Global Economy

9:00 - 10:00 Computer Interaction

10:00 - 12:00 Tour of Local Business and Community Organizations

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 Tour cont'd

6:30 - 8:00 Speaker: Student in MBA program in International Studies

 

Saturday, October 4: Day 7

Youth Action Forum

9:00 - 12:00 Complete and post final recommendations and learning activities

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 Closing activity: Positive Bombardment

Evaluation: Head, hands and heart activity

4:00 - 5:30 Closing Ceremonies: Premier Russell MacLellan and sponsors are invited to attend.

 

 
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