6th Form Conference
Have we learnt the lessons from Afghanistan?
- When?
- Tuesday 27 March 2012, 09:30 to 16:30
- Where?
- University of Surrey
- Open to:
- Public
- Speaker:
- Dr Lou Perrotta, Dr Jamie Shea, NATO
- Admission price:
- 20.00
- Admission information:
- All schools attending are entitled to a free teacher place. A limited number of free places are available to eligible state schools funded by The European Atlantic Movement.
This 6th Form Conference will provide students with an opportunity to examine the issue of intervention and to gain important insights into life at University and is suitable for 6th Form students and able KS4 students.
The conference will feature a series of key note presentations, seminars and student role plays, which will serve to equip students with the tools to debate and engage with competing views in an academic setting. Schools will be asked to submit a poster to the conference and a prize-giving will take place.
Professor Sir Mike Aaronson, Co-Director of the Centre for International Intervention, will give the plenary lecture.
A number of free places are available to eligible state schools funded by The European Atlantic Movement. All schools attending are entitled to a free teacher place.
Download a copy of the programme:
6th form conf 2012 Programme (Politics) (693.47KB - Requires Adobe Reader)
2012 Surrey Politics Poster Competition
Each school, college or student attending the Conference will be asked to submit a poster to our poster competition.
The poster should relate to the title of the conference “Have we Learnt the Lessons from Afghanistan?” or the broader theme of intervention.
It is left to the discretion of the school or college whether one poster is submitted on their behalf or if students attending submit posters individually. Up to a maximum of one poster may be submitted per student, these should be A3 sized or suitable for printing in A3 if submitted by email. All posters will be displayed at the Conference. After the competition all entries can be taken back to the school or college which submitted them.
The posters will be judged by the Head of the School of Politics and the winning entry will be presented with their certificate and prize at the conference.
Entries are limited to one per student attending and should be submitted by email or post by the Deadline Friday 16th of March, for the attention of Katharine Wright. Email: k.wright@surrey.ac.uk Post: School of Politics, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
Programme 09.30 Conference Registration and Poster Exhibition 10.00 Welcome and Introduction 10.10 Introduction to Intervention: 11:00 Breakout Session: Seminar 12:45 LUNCH
15:00 Plenary Lecture 16:30 End of Conference |
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