First call for the
7th International Week of ESEC - Theme: Sustainable world

19th April – 23th April 2010, ESEC, Coimbra

This is the first call for the 7th IWE. Just like the previous
international weeks, this event aims to bring together academics,
researchers, teachers, trainers, students, institutions,
organisations, associations, enterprises, social partners and other
representatives in order to share knowledge and experience on the
assigned theme: “Sustainable World” as well as to provide an
opportunity to reflect and debate on a common interest. The theme
encourages the development of an attitude of social and personal
awareness about the problem of sustainability at all levels, going
from biodiversity to the combat on poverty and social exclusion.
The 7th IWE welcomes any contributions with a multidisciplinary
perspective, from applied areas, such as teacher training, sports and
leisure, social education, communication and media studies, tourism
and fine arts. Contributions related and sustained in the following
thematics (particularly in domains such as sustainability,
biodiversity, education, culture, tourism, art, communication,
enterprise, cohesion, rural and urban development and the information
society) are especially welcome:
2010 International Year of Biodiversity;
2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and social Exclusion;
2005-2010 – United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development;
2001-2010 – Second International Decade for the Eradication of
Colonialism (2001-2010);
2001-2010 – International Decade for Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
for the Children of the World;
2005-2015 - International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”.

Accepted papers are to be published in the proceedings book.
Contributions should have one of the following formats: Academic paper
(30 minutes); Lecture (1-2 hours); Seminar/colloquium sessions (90
min-2 hours); workshop (1-4 hours).

The 7th IWE will soon be available online and an email will be sent to
all applicants containing detailed information on the event.

If you fell interested please visit the 6th IWE at the International
Office website http://ndsim.esec.pt/pagina/iwe2009/

For further information please feel free to contact us.


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IWE2010: Sustainable world
António Sérgio Damásio / Ricardo Gomes - Organizing Committee
College of Education/Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
Praça Heróis do Ultramar - Solum
3030-329 Coimbra
Portugal
Phone: (00351)239 793 160 / (00351)962738764 / 912528493
Fax: (00351) 239 401 461
E-mail: iwe@esec.pt