The conference will have a good practice and research and development focus and you are invited to submit proposals ( of no more than 400 words) for workshops and presentations, in English or Welsh, which are research or practitioner based around the stated themes/topics.

Conference Themes

LEARNING COMMUNITIES: LEARNER DEMOCRACY

Community based education
Universities and their communities
Lifelong learning opportunities
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION: WIDER BENEFITS OF LEARNING

Widening Participation
Learning for transformation
Literacy and learning
POLICY AND PRACTICE: INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

Education for social change
Fair Access
Lifelong Learning Networks
Submission of Proposals
Send proposals by email to l.whitwell@swansea.ac.uk (Tel: + 44 (0) 1792 295277) or by post to: Liz Whitwell, Dept of Adult Continuing Education, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP

Proposals must clearly state:

The conference theme for which the proposal is submitted
Full name(s), place of employment, learning or volunteering, and contact details of proposer(s) (postal, telephone and email)
And include the following information:

The nature of the paper e.g. is it a report on completed research or research in progress, a case study of good practice or a discussion paper
The main issues the paper raises
The particular approach or angle you have taken to the topic, if appropriate
Any other relevant information, such as links to specific initiatives, organisations or other research
Deadline for Submission of Proposals is 10th February 2006.
Proposals will be reviewed and contributors notified regarding acceptance of their papers.