National Conference on Civic Education

Islamabad, October, 2008

Arranged by

Centre for Civic Education Pakistan

Topic:

Education for Active Citizenship in Pakistan: Trends and Concerns

Conference Objectives

• Provide a forum for discussion on the state of civic education, its possible impact in Pakistan and future concerns.
• Promote networking and contact amongst the various stakeholders engaged in civic education in Pakistan.

Conference Topics

The following topics will be discussed:

<!–[if !supportLists]–>1 <!–[endif]–>The state of civic education in Pakistan

<!–[if !supportLists]–>2 <!–[endif]–>Citizenship in the age of globalization: Lessons for Pakistan

<!–[if !supportLists]–>3 <!–[endif]–>Engaging governments (policy makers), civil society, and the media to facilitate citizenship education in Pakistan

<!–[if !supportLists]–>4 <!–[endif]–>Pakistani Perspectives: knowledge and skills necessary for effective citizenship

<!–[if !supportLists]–>5 <!–[endif]–>Communication sparked change for effective citizenship in Pakistan

The conference intends to bring together experts and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and initiate an informed debate on civic education in Pakistan. We would like to invite abstracts and panel proposals related to the conference topics. A modest honorarium will be paid on selected papers along with sponsoring (travel support within Pakistan, boarding and lodging) the participation of authors in the conference.

For further information please contact:

The deadline for submission of abstracts and panel ideas is July 10, 2008.

For further information contact:

Centre for Civic Education Pakistan

P.O. Box: 1123, Islamabad

E-mail: contact@civiceducation.org

Web: www.civiceducation.org

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