2015 Global Education Conference

Jul 24, 2015 | Events, News

The sixth annual Global Education Conference is a free week-long online event bringing together students, educators, and organizations at all levels. This year’s conference will take place Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19, 2015.

The entire conference is virtual and will take place online in a webinar format. Sessions are held around the clock to accommodate participant time zones.

The Global Education Conference is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. Please join the Global Education Conference community to receive updates about the 2015 Conference!

Want to present? The call for proposals is open! Proposals can be submitted from June 28th until November 1, 2015, and proposals will begin to be accepted starting on August 1st.

If presenting about your iEARN projects and activities, be sure to submit as part of the “iEARN” strand, and use “2015iEARN” to tag your proposal.

iEARN is proud to be a founding partner and ongoing supporter of the Global Education Conference.

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