international delegates contribute global perspectives on regional development and lifelong learning

(june 24, 2008 --thunder bay, on) for the next four days, delegates from around the world gather at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to participate in leveraging learning for regional development: an international forum, learning cities and regions, an international conference organized by lakehead's department of lifelong learning and faculty of education, in collaboration with confederation college.

the event has attracted delegates from a number of disciplines who are interested in lifelong learning and community development - from human resource and staff professionals to public policy makers and managers of public and private organizations. as well, representatives from regional and local organizations with responsibilities and interests in leveraging learning for economic and social development will be among the participants and presenters.

dr. seth agbo, chair of the university's lifelong learning department, believes that as the only canadian university within a radius of 700 km, lakehead has an obligation to advance the socio-economic improvement of the region. "we all know that thunder bay and northwestern ontario have unique knowledge-based resources that can transition the city and the region into the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. conference delegates will share valuable insights as to how we can recognize our unique resources and utilize them in building an economically vibrant city and region. "

in the context of an emerging knowledge-based society, cities and regions around the world are critically examining their resources, institutions, and infrastructure to determine how they can make the transition from resource to knowledge-based economies. several cities and regions have successfully moved into this new role, becoming "learning cities" or "learning regions." at the centre of their development is education, including various forms of non-formal learning linked with the innovative use of information and communication technologies. this conference provides opportunities for people from all walks of life, including researchers, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , businesses, community leaders and members, and government and private organizations to interact with national and international scholars and practitioners who have experience and expertise in transforming local cities and regions into socially and economically dynamic learning communities.

keynote speakers and presenters provide new dimensions to the understanding of the experiences of learning cities, and how northwestern ontario can learn from these experiences to create vibrant, knowledge-based economies. participants will have opportunities to examine how thunder bay and the region's unique resources can support movement from a 20th century, industrial economy to an economy based on knowledge and the effective use of innovative communication technologies.

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media:dr. agbo is available for media interview. for more information or to arrange media interview times, please contact dr. agbo directly at 807-343-8836, or call eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372.

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