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October 24, 2006

ANNOUNCEMENT #2

ECONOMIC EDUCATION WORKSHIP IN KYOTO

Date/Time: December 9 (Sat) 9:00~17:30
Place: Kyoto-shi Sogo Kyoiku Center
Map: http://www.edu.city.kyoto.jp/sogokyoiku/
Participants: Teachers and Specialists on Economic Education
Capacity: 50 participants
Hosted by: Network for Economic Education
Yomiuri Shimbun
Supported by: Kyoto-shi Kyoiku Iinkai
Nihon Keizai Kyoiku Center
Fees: Free of Charge

Program:
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Address
9:15 - 10:30 I. How to Structure Economic Education Curricula
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Discussion
11:40 - 12:40 Lunch
12:40 - 13:30 II. Education Policy and Economic Education
13:30 - 14:10 Discussion
14:10 - 14:25 Break
14:25 - 15:25 III. Model Course: Simulation Material
15:25 - 16:00 Discussion
16:00 - 16:15 Break
16:15 - 17:15 IV. General Discussion
17:15 - 17:30 Closing Address

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contact@econ-edu.net

September 29, 2006

ANNOUNCEMENT #1

Network for Economic Education plans to organize the following workshop:

ECONOMIC EDUCATION WORKSHIP FOR INTERESTED TEACHERS

Date: November 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun)
Place: Chiyoda-ku, Kohji-machi, Kumin-Kaikan
Participants: Middle school teachers (possibly including others)
Capacity: 50 participants
Sponsors: Yomiuri Shimbun, Chiyoda-ku Kyoiku-iinkai

Program:
November 11 (Sat)
9:30 Keynote Speech
10:00-12:00 Economic Education Curricula
13:00-15:30 Model Lecture: Simulation
15:45-17:00 Education Policy and Economic Education
November 12 (Sun)
9:30-11:00 Proposals by Academics and Business
11:15-11:30 Discussion
11:30-12:10 Economic Topics for Teachers
13:10-15:35 Reporting Teachers’ Experience
15:35-16:45 General Discussion
16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks

For more information, send e-mail to:
contact@econ-edu.net