... with an international focus
September 4 - 9,1999
4th Global Conference on Ageing - Montreal, QC, Canada
Org: United Nations
Contact: International Federation on Ageing
425, Viger St. West, Suite 520,
Montreal, QC, N2Z 1W5 Canada
Tel: 514 396 3358 Fax: 514 396 3378
E-mail: ifa@citenet.net
September 8, 1999
International Literacy Day - Celebrated worldwide
September 9 - 10, 1999
Teaching and learning for the new millennium: Facilitating change through self
assessment - Bristol , UK
Org: University of Bristol Graduate School of Education
Contact: Judith Thomas SAPHE ’99 , The Graduate School of
Education, University of Bristol,
35 Berkeley Square, BS8 1JA
Tel: 0117 928 7037 Fax: 0117 925 1537
Email: Judith.Thomas@bris.ac.uk
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Education/saphe.htm
September 15-18, 1999
EUROCALL’99- Université de Franche-Comté,
Besançon, France
Contact: Laboratoire d’Informatique de Besançon ,
Université de Franche-Comté , 16 route de Gray 25030
Besançon Cedex, France
Fax: (33/0) 3 81 66 64 50
Email: eurocall99@lib.univ-fcomte.fr
September 16-18, 1999
International Congress on Intercultural Education -
Jyväskylä, Finland
Org: University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Contact: Ms Kirsti Häkkinen, Organizing Committee Secretariat
University of Jyväskylä Continuing Education Centre, P.O. Box 35,
FIN-40351 Jyväskylä, FINLAND
Tel. + 358 14 602 510 Fax + 358 14 602 514
hakkinen@cone.jyu.fi
21 -23 September 1999
6th International Conference ALT-C 99: ‘The Learning Technology
Life-Cycle’ - University of Bristol, UK
Contact: Sara Hassen, ALT-C 99 Conference Office, 1 Riverside St.
Anne’s Road Bristol BS4 4ED United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@inanyevent-uk.com
Tel: +44 (0) 117 977 9477 Fax: +44 (0) 117 972 4345
http://www.ilrt.bristol.ac.uk/alt-c99/
September 21 - 23, 1999
CREAD : Engaging Partnership International Conference on Distance Education and
Partnerships - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Org: University of British Columbia
Contact: UBC Distance Education and Technology, Continuing Studies,
“C.R.E.A.D. September 1999 Conference”, 2329 West Mall, Room 1170
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Tel: 604 822 8889
Email : heather.francis@ubc.ca
http://cread.cstudies.ubc.ca/conferen.htm
September 27 - 30, 1999
1999 LERN Conference on Learning: 6th International Literacy and Education
Research Network Conference on Learning - Penang, Malaysia
Org: Universiti Sains Malaysia and the Penang Department of Education
Contact: LERN Conference 1999, PO Box K481 Haymarket NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA
Tel: (+61) (0)2 9281 6575 or (+61) 0412 466 929
FAX: (+61) (0)2 9281 6587
Email: lern@edoz.com.au
http://www.edoz.com.au/lern/index.html
September 30 - October 2, 1999
LD and ADHD: Transitions Through Life - Winnipeg MB, Canada
Org: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada and LDA Manitoba
Contact: LDA Manitoba, 2nd Floor - 60 Maryland Street, Winnipeg,
Manitoba R3G 1K7
Tel: 204 774 1821 Fax: 204 788 4090
Email: ldamb@escape.ca
http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/enable/ldamb
October 4-6, 1999
New Frontiers In Learning Conference - Brighton, England
Org: Global Educator Team and the National Conference Logistics Centre
Contact: Continuing Education , The University of Oklahoma , 1700 Asp
Avenue, B-1, Norman OK, 73072-6400, USA Tel: 800 522-0772 ext. 2248 inside USA
Tel: 1 405 325-2248 outside USA Fax: 1 405 325-7164
http://cee.indiana.edu/GET/conf/england99/index.html
mmikesh@VAX2.WINONA.MSUS.EDU
October 11 - 13, 1999
The ASCD Conference on Teaching and Learning: Assessment in the Learning
Organization
Org: ASCD
Contact: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1703
North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714 USA
Tel: 1 800 933 2723 or 703 578 9600 fax: 703-575-5400
info@ascd.org
http://www.ascd.org/
October 24-30, 1999
WebNet 99 - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Org: University of Hawaii
Contact: WebNet1999/AACE, PO Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA
Tel 804 973 3987 Fax: 804 978 7449
http://www.aace.org/info.html
Email: conf@aace.org
November 4-7, 1999
ICCE 99 7th International Conference on Computers in Education -
Chiba, Japan
Contact: Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Computing Lab., Graduate
School of Information Systems, The University of Electro-Communications 1-5-1
Chofugaoka Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8585 JAPAN
Tel & Fax : +81 424 89 6070
Email: icce99@ai.is.uec.ac.jp
http://www.ai.is.uec.ac.jp/icce99 or
contact Geoff Cumming, La Trobe University, Australia
Email: G.Cumming@latrobe.edu.au
November 11 - 13, 1999
CAEL 1999 International Conference: Building the Future Through
Learning - Seattle, WA, USA
Contact: CAEL , 243 South Wabash Avenue Suite 800 , Chicago, IL 60625
USA
Tel: 312 922 5909 Fax: 312 922 1769
ewolf@cael.org
November 24 - 26, 1999
Online Educa Berlin 1999, 5th International Conference and Exhibition on
Technology Supported Learning - Berlin, Germany Org: The German
Minister For Education And Research Contact:ICEF GmbH Niebuhrstr. 69 A D –
10629 Berlin Germany
Tel.: +49 30 327 61 40 Fax: +49 30 324 98 33
http://www.online-educa.com
Email: icefberlin@icef.com
November 25 - 27, 1999
TEL-isphere 1999 The Caribbean & Technology-Enhanced Learning -
St. Michael, Barbados
Org: The Commonwealth of Learning
Contact: Conference Secretariat, TEL-isphere 1999, 1285 West Broadway,
Suite 600 Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 Canada
Tel: 604 775 8200 Fax: 604 775 8210
Email: tel99@col.org
http://www.col.org/tel99
... with a national focus
September 26, 1999
The 5th Annual Word on the Street/ La ruée des mots -
Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa & Halifax
Org: WOTS
Contact: The Word on the Street Canada 1629 12 Ave SW, Calgary AB T3C
OR3
Tel: 403 269 9701 Fax: 403 269 9704
wotscalg@telusplanet.net
October 28 - 31, 1999
1999 Canadian Forum on Volunteerism - Montreal, QC
Org: Volunteer Canada
Contact:1999 Forum on Volunteerism 275, Rue Saint-Jacques Ouest, bureau
720 Montreal, QC H2Y 1M9
Tel 514 843 6312 /1 800 715 7515 Fax 514 843 6485
fcabq@cam.org
... with a provincial focus
September 8, 1999
Annual General Meeting for the PEI Literacy Alliance - Charlottetown
Hotel, PE
Org: PEI Literacy Alliance
Contact: PEI Literacy Alliance 3 Queen Street, 3rd Floor, PO Box 400
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7K7
Tel: 902 368 3620 Fax: 902 368 3269
Email: peiliteracy.alliance@pei.sympatico.ca
http://www.nald.ca/peila.htm
September 10, 1999
Bernard Richard 3rd Annual Golf Tournament - Pine Needles Golf Club,
Haute-Aboujagane, NB
Org: The Adult Education classes of the Shediac and Cap-Pelé
regions. For more information, or to obtain tickets, contact Victor Boudreau.
Telephone: 506 533 3636 / Fax: 506 533 3638
September 11, 1999 “Mapping out a Strategy for
Literacy in the new Millennium”Literacy Partners of Manitoba Board and
staff retreat - Winkler, Manitoba
Org: Literacy Partners of Manitoba
Contact: LPM Grain Exchange Building , Room 998, 167 Lombard Avenue,
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V3
Tel: 204 947 5757 Fax: 204 944 9918
email: literacy@magic.mb.ca
September 11, 1999
Ride for Literacy! - Pembina River Area Org: Drayton Valley Adult
Literacy Program
Contact: Carol Ulmer, Drayton Valley Adult Literacy Program Tel: 780 542
3872
September 12
Margaret Laurence Award for Excellence in Volunteer Tutoring -
Morden Park, MB
Org: Literacy Partners of
Manitoba
Contact: LPM, Grain Exchange Building , Room 998, 167 Lombard Avenue,
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V3
Tel: 204 947 -5757 Fax: 204 944 9918
email: literacy@magic.mb.ca
September 12
Brandon Pickle Festival Scrabble Challenge - Brandon, MB
Org: Brandon University Learning Skills Centre and Literacy Partners of
Manitoba
Contact: LPM, Grain Exchange Building Room 998, 167 Lombard Avenue,
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V3
Tel: 204 947 5757 Fax: 204 944 9918
email: literacy@magic.mb.ca
September 17- 18, 1999
PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy - Grand Falls Golf Club, Grand
Falls/Grand Sault, NB
Org: ABC CANADA
Contact: PGI National office 416 350 6270 or ABC CANADA , 1450 Don Mills
Road, Don Mills ON M3B 2X7
Fax: 416 442 2293
abccanada@southam.ca, or
pgi@corporate.southam.ca
http://www.abc-canada.org/
September 17-18
SLN Board Meeting - Saskatoon, SK
Org: Saskatchewan Literacy Network
Contact: Saskatchewan Literacy Network 206-220-3rd Ave S, Saskatoon,
SK., S7K 1M1
Tel: 306 653 7368 Fax: 306 653 1704
Email: sklit@sk.sympatico.ca
http://www.nald.ca/sklitnet.htm
September 20 - 25, 1999
Literacy Week - Hamilton, ON
Org: Hamilton and District Literacy Council
Contact: Hamilton & District Literacy Council 75 MacNab Street
South, 3rd Floor Hamilton ON L8P 3C1
Tel: 519 743 6090
September 21, 1999
Learners Conference - Hamilton, ON
Org: Hamilton & District Literacy Council
Contact: Hamilton & District Literacy Council 75 MacNab Street
South, 3rd Floor Hamilton ON L8P 3C1
Tel: 519 743 6090
September 26, 1999
Be A-mazed!! Celebrate Literacy this September - Toronto, ON
Org: Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
Contact: MTML/Literacy Access Network, 365 Bloor St. E, Suite 1003,
Toronto, ON M4W 3L4
Tel: 416 961 4013 Fax: 416 961 8138
email: mtml@interlog.com
http://www.nald.ca/mtml.htm
October 1, 1999
PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy - Willow Park Golf & Country
Club, Calgary
Org: ABC CANADA
Contact: Carolyn Meier - 403-686-9300 or PGI National office 416 350
6270. pgi@corporate.southam.ca. for details ABC CANADA, 1450 Don Mills Road,
Don Mills, ON M3B 2X7
Tel: 416 442 2292 Fax: 416 442 2293
abccanada@southam.ca
http://www.abc-canada.org/
October 1
Report to the Minister of Education and Training - Winnipeg, MB
Org: the Working group
Contact: Literacy Partners of Manitoba Grain Exchange Building, Room
998, 167 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0V3
Tel: 204 947 5757 Fax: 204 944 9918
email: literacy@magic.mb.ca
October 14 - 16, 1999
Laubach Literacy of New Brunswick AGM
Org: LLNB
Contact: Arnie Shaw - 506 859 0482 Jean MacArthur - 506 384 0114 Peter
Sawyer - 506 388 3013 62 Williams Street, Moncton, NB E1C 2G5
Email: psawyer@nbnet.nb.ca
October 22, 1999
Literacy Connections ‘Ripples on the Pond’ - Greater
Victoria, BC
Org: Victoria Read
Contact: Helen Thomas, Victoria Read Society, 720 Lindon Avenue,
Victoria BC V8V 4G7
Tel: 250 388 7225 Fax: 250 386 8330
hjthomas@victoriaread.bc.ca
October 22
Embracing Change - Vincent Massey Collegiate, Winnipeg MB
Org: Literacy Partners of Manitoba
Contact: LPM, Grain Exchange Building , Room 998, 167 Lombard Avenue,
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V3
Tel: 204 947 5757Fax: 204 944 9918
email: literacy@magic.mb.ca
Oct. 22-23, 1999
Family Literacy Conference - Vancouver, BC
Org: The IRA & the BC Literacy Council
Contact: BCLC, Meredyth Kezar, 455 W. 21st, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2E6
Tel: 604 713 4784
Email: merekat@aol.com
October 25 - 27, 1999
Community Learning Network Fall Conference - Calgary, AB
Org: Community Learning Network
Contact: Gwyn Butler, CLN, 501, 9707 - 110 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 2L9
Tel: 403 948 3815 Fax: 403 948 3806
Email: clnwk@telusplanet.net
October 31, 1999 - November 2, 1999
Beyond 2000 - Present and Future Issues in Corrections - Vancouver,
BC
Org: Region VI Correction Education Association
Contact: Frank Wise, Conference Chair, Correctional Education, Fax: 604
796 4501
Email: fwise@uniserve.com
November 4-6, 1999
Provincial Literacy Conference ’99: The Power of Words -
Edmonton, Alberta
Org: Alberta Association for Adult Literacy and Literacy Coordinators of
Alberta
Contact: Candice Jackson PLC ’99: The Power of Words c/o LCA, Room
528, 332-6th Ave SE, Calgary AB T2G 4S6
Tel: 403 297 4995 Fax: 403 297 4849
candice_jackson@aaal.ab.ca
http://www.nald.ca/province/alt/aaal/confer/confer.htm
November 18 - 20, 1999
LDAY Early Intervention conference -Whitehorse, YK
Org: Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon
Contact: LDAY, 1154C 1st Ave. Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1A7
Tel 668 5167 Fax 668 6504
lday@yknet.yk.ca
http://www.nald.ca/lday.htm
November 27, 1999
LPM Annual General Meeting and Sharing Circle - Winnipeg, MB
Org: Literacy Partners of Manitoba
Contact: LPM, Grain Exchange Building Room 998, 167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, MBR3B 0V3
Tel: 204 947 5757 Fax: 204 944 9918
email: literacy@magic.mb.ca
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