Minister Quinn welcomes global delegates to major Asia-Europe Educational Conference [education.ie]
- Published: 07 November 2011
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today welcomed delegates to the 10th Asia-Europe Classroom Network Conference (AEC-NET), which is being held in Ireland for the first time.
The conference – which is being attended by over 100 teachers and educationalists from over 30 countries across Asia and Europe – will run until Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dundalk.
It is organised jointly by the Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Co. Louth VEC, supported by the Department of Education and Skills.
The Asia-Europe Classroom is a programme (managed by ASEF) which brings together secondary and high schools in Asia and Europe.
It is a cyber-classroom shared by students and teachers to build networks and partnerships while implementing common online projects and participating in face-to-face exchanges.
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