Keynotes & Special Addresses

Deal Colleagues,

Almost every message of mine is related to the 11th Convention, isn't it? It is apparently clear what keeps me busy for months... Next to sorrows, we witness happy events also. This is the essence of life. Last time I had commemorated Dearest Mrs. Silva and now I might mention about the engagement ceremony of my daughter. We should be grateful to god for sending us not only bad ones.

I would like to mention about the developments concerning the 11th International Convention. This summer passes by very hot in Istanbul. In spite of this difficulty we have a wonderful team focusing on every detail of the event. My colleagues who are seen in the photo are challenging to the unbearable hot days of July and trying to do the best for our honorary guests who will come from more than ten countries. The fun and animation part of the organization is under the control of our young friend Tayfun Bırakoğlu & his wonderful team belonging to the Club LectureHouse of Yeditepe University. Other two friends are the most hardworking teachers of Kalbemer; Nilüfer and Mehmet. I would like to thank to all my team members who work hard to make this event meaningful for ther participants. It is a real Turkish İmece! :)
During the convention there will be three main types of activity:

1. Circles and competitions,
2. Four different Workshops and

3. Our keynote speakers.

Except the first one, all the presenters are clear now. They are as follows.

* Our most honorary special guests are:

- Mr. Jagdish Gandhi (President, WCTQEE and founder Manager, CMS, Lucknow, India),

- Prof.Dr. John Jay Bonstingl (President, Bonstingl Leadership & International Center for Schools of Quality; Honorary President & Founder of Turkish Center for Schools of Quality )

- Prof.Dr. Syed W. Ali (Advisor, John Hopkins University, USA)

- Dr. Vineeta Kamran (Executive Director, WCTQEE; Founder Principal CMS & Degree College, Lucknow, India)

- Mr. P.C. Bihari (Executive Director, WCTQEE & CMS, Lucknow, India)

- Ms. Leslie Janoe (Janoe Associations, USA)

- Prof.Dr. Mary Stuart, Vice Rector (Kingston University)
- Mr. Paresh Kathrani (International Human Rights Law at Kingston Law School)

- Mr. Chris Ford (Kingston College, UK)

- Ms. Hilary Hunt (Council for Education in World Citizenship, UK)

- Mr. Andreas Plozenke Director General (Quality Consultant, Germany)

- Mr. Abdul Wahid Mir (Director General, Pakistan)

- Prof.Dr. Dinesh Chapagain (DG, WCTQEE, Nepal)

- Mr. İbrahim Demirer (EARGED, Ministry of National Education, Turkey)

- Prof.Dr. Nilüfer Eğrican (Yeditepe University, Vice Rector, Turkey)

- Prof. Dr. Ayşe Akyel (Yeditepe University, Director, Institute of Educational Sciences & Head of Foreign languages Department of Educational Faculty, Turkey)

- Prof.Dr. Ali Baykal (Boğaziçi University, Dean,Turkey)

- Prof. Dr. Özden Ekmekçi (Ex-Director, YADİM, Çukurova University)

- Prof.Dr. Kemal Kocabaş (President, YKKED & Dokuz Eylül University)

- Prof.Dr. Oğuz Makal (Honorary President, YKKED & Beykent University)

- Prof.Dr. Ümit Davaslıgil (Head, Gifted Children dept., Fac. of Education, Istanbul University) - - Prof. Dr. Selçuk Erez (President, The Foundation of Birth Control and Family Health, Istanbul)
I would like to remind you of the registration forms once more. You have very limited time to get the chance of catching this great event in Istanbul. Please visit; www.hayalkoksal.com/en/convention and fill in the Form. The deadline to be a listening participant is 20th August.
With love and peace...

Hayal KÖKSAL

Convener