Asia Connects 1997

September 28 - October 5, 1997

 

Multi-Site Youth Conference Program

developed by The Students Commission of Canada,

in collaboration with The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada,

with the generous support of

the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada,

Human Resources Development Canada

and Bell Learning Solutions

 

A World Premiere Distance Learning Event

A concurrent series of youth conferences, both face-to-face and completely electronic, connected by internet, videoconferencing, audioconferencing. Youth across the world will work together to create a learning resource on Asia-Pacific relations and potentially a series of recommendations on building a global youth communications infrastructure. Dates: September 28 - October 5, 1997, Canada's Youth Week.

 

Major Themes

  • Connecting, communicating and learning across distances
  • Making Asia part of your life: at the personal level and as a career focus
  • Identifying and appreciating the similarities and differences between contemporary Asia and Canada
  • Building and strengthening relationships between Canada and Asia
  • Increasing communication and dialogue between Canadian youth from across Canada and Asian youth
  • Skill training for participating youth and educators in media and multimedia technology, cross cultural communication, networks and distance learning.



Product
   Outcomes
   
   
    
      
  • A prototype Learning Activities kit on Asia and Canada that
      can be further refined for publishing and distribution to
      educational institutions as a resource
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  • A National Youth Report, with recommendations on how to
      achieve the themes, which can be fed into the youth component
      of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Ministerial meetings
      held in Canada this year and to the APEC Leaders Meeting in
      Vancouver, November 1997.
    • 
      
      
  • An Evaluation and Repeatable Model of this Learning Event,
      which can be repeated for other content and subject areas.
    
      
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 Levels
            of Involvement

         		
         
            
 Program
            Overview

         		
      

      

         
            
  Program
            Agenda

         		
         
            
 Multisites
            Update

         		
      

   

   













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