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The new forms of social organization and communication require adaptation and development of new skills and specific competences. The third International Conference on Adult Education aims to underline the importance of the new communication technologies. The symposium and debate sessions are based on the hypothesis claiming that the new communication technologies comprise essential instruments in achieving the continuing and adult education’s objectives.

The conference aims to initiate and support a dialog between specialists and practitioners from continuing education and adult education, a forum implying NGOs, local, regional, national as well as international organizations’ active participation in public and private area, regarding the opportunities of the workforce development in the new conditions of informational society.

Topics of Interest
The submissions are invited on presenting and discussing aspects of Continuing and Adult Education including, but not limited to:
• New forms of continuing education;
• Learning and education regions;
• Continuing education networks;
• Specific methods and containments of the new communicating technologies;
• Connection between NTI utilization and individual/community performance;
• Work motivation in terms of NTI;
• NTI and global workforce – the management of workforce migration;
• Social and politic innovation brought by NTI;
• Social charge dimensions from NTI implementation perspective;
• Socio-cognitive impact and symbolic of NTI type e-learning, e-government, e-democracy;
• Virtual communication reality;
• Human rights and legislation.

The conference will host Hall of Fame Symposium on 27th April 2010, Human Rights and Labor Force Legislation International Symposium (IRDO) and Doctoral Consortium on 28th April 2010.

Keynotes speakers:
Prof. Dr. Marcie Boucouvalas, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, USA
Prof. Dr. Vasile Işan, rector of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. Dr. Carol E. Kasworm, North Carolina State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Joachim H. Knoll, IIZ/DVV, Bonn, DE
Dr. Gary E. Miller, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, USA
Prof. Dr. Irina Moroianu Zlatescu, The Romanian Institute for Human Rights, RO
Prof. Dr. Laurenţiu Şoitu, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO

Scientific committee:
Prof. Dr. Dinu Airinei, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. Dr. Séraphin Alava, Université de Toulouse le Mirail, FR
Prof. Dr. Teodor Cozma, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. Dr. Dan Cristea, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. Dr. Constantin Cucos, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. Dr. Ion Dafinoiu, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. (H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen, IIZ/DVV, Bonn, DE
Prof. Dr. Romita Iucu, University of Bucharest, RO
Prof. Dr. Carol E. Kasworm, North Carolina State University, USA
Dr. Gary E. Miller, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, SUA
Prof. Dr. Irina Moroianu Zlatescu, The Romanian Institute for Human Rights, RO
Prof. Dr. Ioan Neacsu, University of Bucharest, RO
Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Popa, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO
Prof. Dr. Horst Siebert, Leibniz University of Hannover, DE
Prof. Dr. Laurenţiu Şoitu, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, RO

Organizational committee:
Dr. Oana Beldianu
Dr. Alina Bursuc
Researcher Diana Chihaia
Eng. Adrian Istrimschi
Dr. Simona Mitroiu
Researcher Mihaela Mocanu
Prof. Ioan Oancea
Researcher Carmen Rusu
Researcher Magda Samoila
Prof. Dr. Laurenţiu Şoitu
Student Aniella Vieriu

Language
The official languages of the conference are Romanian and English