lakehead u education expert appointed by cida to the kosovo educator development project

(thunder bay - june 23, 2004) a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 associate professor of history education has been selected to support kosovar educators in advancing the educational reform process.

dr. walter epp has been seconded for the 2004/2005 academic year by the university of calgary and the canadian international development agency (cida) for the kosovo educator development project (kedp). kedp, which started in june 2001, is funded by cida and implemented by the university of calgary and universalia (a management consultation firm based in montreal and ottawa)

kedp contributes to the development of an inclusive, learner-centered education system in kosovo that models respect and peaceful co-existence. the project is designed to help rebuild the kosovo education system at all levels - from elementary to university. it also focuses on cooperation with the kosovo department of education.

major components of kedp include developing an enabling environment for kosovar educators to teach; training for teachers and other educators currently working in schools; and developing a faculty of education to support teacher training. as well, kedp looks at regional programming to link kosovars with educators in the balkans and throughout europe.

in his work for kedp, dr. epp will be the senior advisor to the deans of the faculties of education at the universities of pristina and mitrovica as they move toward european standards in teacher education.

"educational reform is an essential component of the accommodation necessary to move kosovo, presently under un administration, towards political resolution," says dr. epp. "canadians enjoy enormous respect in the region, and it is an honour to be selected to be part of team canada in doing what canadians do best - peace keeping - and this project represents advanced peace keeping."

dr. epp is spending the spending the month of june in kosovo and will return to canada for july and august. he will be in kosovo for portions of the 2004/2005 academic year. during the time he is in canada, dr. epp will be available for lectures on canadian international development issues and the evolving developments in kosovo.

members of the media: dr. epp is available while in kosovo for phone or email interviews. he can be reached by phone by dialling 00-377-445-013-82 or by email at wepp@lakeheadu.ca.

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contact: marla tomlinson, communications officer, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 343-8177