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November 12, 2003 U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ROD PAIGE CONVERSES WITH COUNTERPARTS IN THREE OTHER COUNTRIES FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK Education Representatives in South Africa, Egypt, Mexico and the United States Discuss the Role of Technology in International Education. Washington, D.C. (November 12th) - Kicking off International Education week (November 17th - 21st), the US Department of Education, in collaboration with iEARN (http://www.iearn.org) the Global Nomads Group (http://www.gng.org), and the Friendship Through Education consortium (http://www.FriendshipThroughEducation.org), is connecting students and education ministry representatives from Egypt, Mexico, South Africa and the United States in a videoconference conversation on Monday, November 17th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. The conversation will focus on the importance of learning about other countries and other cultures, and the positive role technology can play in international education. Meeting via worldwide videoconference on Monday, November 17, representatives from education ministries and teenagers in Cairo, Pretoria, Mexico City and Washington DC will share insight into how they have used technology to learn more about their international peers. This virtual meeting will be webcast live in its entirety at: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=3818&s=1&k=D6BECAC188A3CE5C10EC55E5F57B8237 Speaking from Cardozo High School in Washington, DC., US Secretary of Education Rod Paige will exchange views with high school students there, stressing the need to learn about other cultures to ensure a prosperous and peaceful future for everyone. The videoconference will then move to Mexico where a representative from the Mexican Education Ministry will interact with local high school students from Mexico City. A similar format will be repeated in South Africa and Egypt. After the dialogue between the students and ministers has been completed, an open question and answer period directly between the students will close the videoconference. This event was made possible with the support of Polycom, Inc. (http://www.polycom.com) and On24 (http://www.on24.com). About International Education Week Between November 17th and the 21st, the US Department of Education and the US State Department are celebrating International Education Week to celebrate to promote international education and exchange. In today's increasingly complex world, it is extremely important among neighbors to open dialogue, and explore means by which we can share what is unique and what is common between our nations. iEARN (http://www.iearn.org) is a non-profit global network that enables young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world. Global Nomads Group (http://www.gng.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to heightening children's understanding and appreciation for the world and its people. Using a combination of live broadcasting and videoconferencing, GNG brings youth together face-to-face to meet across cultural and national boundaries to discuss world issues that affect and unite them. The Friendship Through Education (http://www.friendshipthrougheducation.org) Consortium, launched by the US Department of Education in 2001, is committed to creating opportunities that facilitate online and offline interactions between the youth of the world, inside and outside of classrooms, in order to build a culture of peace in which the dignity and rights of all human beings are respected. For more information, please contact: David Macquart Global Nomads Group 212/529 0377 david[at]gng.org Jonathan Giesen, Global Nomads Group, 212-529-0377 jonathan[at]gng.org Ed Gragert, iEARN-USA, 212-870-2693 ed1[at]us.iearn.org Susan Aspey, US Department of Education, 202-401-1576 Susan.Aspey[at]ed.gov |
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