André Roberfroid President Association Montessori Internationale
5:40 PM
Inaugural Address
Hon.Thangam Thennarasu TBC
Minister for School Education, Govt of TN
6:00 PM
Key Note Address
Aruna Roy
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan
6:20 PM
Peace and Education
Dr. Silvana Quattrocchi Montanaro
AMI Assistance to Infancy, Italy
6:40 PM
Vote of Thanks
6:45 PM
Children's Programme
7:45 PM
Dinner
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - Thursday, January 8, 2009.
Mornings Delegates may choose to arrive at Kalakshetra before breakfast where a traditional, Indian breakfast will be served in the sylvan setting of the Kalakshetra campus. After breakfast, delegates could walk through the campus or reflect quietly before taking their place in their seating area. The sessions for the day will unfold as per the outline indicated below.
Plenary Sessions The guest speaker’s address to the delegates will be augmented by presentations on the topic under discussion, during each session.
Breakout Sessions
The four categories of breakouts that the delegates can choose among will be as follows
Reflection Readings from texts which highlight Sādhanā and reverberate with the theme of the Congress. Subsequent discussions will be led by group leaders. The readings will encompass the works of educationists and social reformers from the past and the present.
Panel Discussions This will be an opportunity to meet experts and discuss matters of relevance to education and society today. The panellists will be eminent educators, AMI teachers and trainers and experienced professionals from various fields
Observation Delegates may choose to view various demonstrations by skilled practitioners and experts to get a glimpse of Sadhana in daily life.
Participation Art forms and skilled everyday activities will provide an experience of the traditions from the past, still alive today. At these sessions, delegates may choose to participate in drawing of kolams (decorative floor patterns), stringing flower garlands, spinning, attending martial arts sessions and so on.
At the end of the day's plenary sessions, participants will be treated to a variety of cultural programmes at the Kalakshetra Auditorium before dinner.
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Breakout Sessions
End of the Day