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In his 2006 State of the Union message, President
George W. Bush called upon the U.S. to bolster mathematics and science
education and to nurture corporate innovation. In the same month,
Chinese President Hu Jintao outlined major strategic tasks for building
an innovation-oriented society. And Atul Khekade, COO of India’s
BrainReactions LLC, asked in a widely read news source if his country
will become “India, the next innovation giant?”
Two strong beliefs that have influenced national
economic policy in recent years are that vibrant economies are driven
by innovation, and that innovation can be taught and nurtured in
schools and colleges. These ideas have been especially important
in the India-China-U.S. relationship. India and China look at education
and innovation as pathways to "upscaling" and diversifying
their economies. The U.S. views education for innovation as a key
competitive advantage and the means by which it will remain an economic
superpower.
Emory
University and the India,
China and America (ICA) Institute are pleased to announce
an international conference on “Education for Innovation
in India, China and America,” to be held on
March 2-3, 2007 at the Emory Conference Center
Hotel in Atlanta, USA. The
goals of the conference are to examine the evidence that innovation
and ingenuity can in fact be taught, to explore the most effective
educational strategies to promote these abilities, and to identify
the relationship between education for innovation and national competitiveness
or economic development.
An exceptional lineup of distinguished
speakers will present papers on this timely topic:
- Richard G. Baraniuk, Victor E. Cameron Professor
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Founder of Connexions,
Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
- Sir John Daniel, President and CEO, The Commonwealth
of Learning, Vancouver, Canada
- Maryann Feldman, Miller Distinguished Professor,
Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, Athens,
GA, USA
- James C. Kaufman, Director, Learning Research
Institute, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
- R. A. Mashelkar, President, Global Research
Alliance and President, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi,
India
- William F. Massy, Professor Emeritus and former
VP for Business and Finance, Stanford University; President, The
Jackson Hole Higher Education Group, Inc., Jackson Hole, WY, USA
- Barry McGaw, Director, Melbourne Education
Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Katherine K. Perkins, Associate Director, Physics
Education Technology Project, University of Colorado, Boulder,
CO, USA
- Denis Fred Simon, Provost and Vice-President
for Academic Affairs, Levin Graduate Institute, State University
of New York, New York City, NY, USA
- Zhou Mansheng, Deputy Director -General, National
Centre for Education Development Research, Ministry of Education,
Beijing, PRC
The Conference proceedings will be published
as a book by Sense Publishers. Additional contributors to the book
include Dr. Carl Wieman, Nobel Prize winner in physics, and Dr.
Dan Steinbock author and ICT Research Director, India, China and
America Institute.
All conference attendees are invited to attend
a special reception at the Michael
C. Carlos Museum at Emory University on Friday night.
This will include a viewing of the exhibit "Domains
of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting."
From fourteenth-century paintings of Jain saints and religious manuscripts
from Gujarat to vivid paintings from Rajasthan and the Punjab hills
that relate stories of Hindu gods and court ceremonies of local
rulers, Domains of Wonder: Masterworks of Indian Painting is a stunning
visual survey of 123 master paintings and two bound illustrated
manuscripts conveying the beliefs and values of the diverse regions
of India in dazzling color and rich detail.
Conference registration
is $95. A limited number of reduced price student registrations
are available. Registration includes all sessions, lunches,
snacks and the Friday night reception.
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