Session 1: Framing the curriculum

Indigenous welcome

• local Indigenous elder

• The Hon John Joseph Della Bosca, MLC, Minister for Education and Training, New South Wales

Conference foregrounding

• Susan Mann, Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Corporation

Conference keynote - The evolving context for education in the 21^st century

• Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, CBE, President UNICEF UK

  Conference Keynote Address: Part One (MP3 10.4MB)
  
  Conference Keynote Address: Part Two (MP3 8.6MB)
  
   Radio National Interview (MP3 8.21MB)

Session 2: Negotiating the education policy-making terrain

Youth voices

Conference keynotes

• Ben Levin, Canada Research Chair in Education, Leadership and Policy, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

          Interview with Ben Levin - Live at the Conference (MP3 16.4MB)

         Paper

• Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, UK
  

          Keynote Address: Part One  (MP3 6.06MB)

          Keynote Address: Part Two  (MP3 6.92MB)

          Keynote Address: Part Three  (MP3 1.32MB)

         Paper 1

         Paper 2

Session 3: The curriculum discourse in Australia in 2007 and beyond

Youth voices

Conference keynote

• Peter Dawkins, Secretary, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria

          Keynote Address (MP3 18.9MB) 

          PowerPoint Presentation

Panel discussion

• Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, UK
• Peter Dawkins, Secretary, Department of Education, Victoria
• Susan Mann, Chief Excutive Officer, Curriculum Corporation

Session 4: Plenary discussion – How innovative curricula can unlock the potential of all young people to shape the 21^st century

Youth voices

Panel discussion

• The Hon Terry Aulich, Executive Officer, Australian Council of State School Organisations
• Ms Pat Byrne, Federal President, Australian Education Union
• Mr Andrew Blair, President, Australian Secondary Principals Association
• Mr Patrick Coleman, Director Policy, Business Council of Australia
• Ms Gillian Shadwick, General Manager, Learning and Development, New South Wales Department of Education and Training

Day 1 close: 5.00 pm