Call for Papers
The Call for Papers is now closed. Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent no later than the 31.05.2012.
Those participating in symposia will be sent a link from their symposium co-ordinator.
For further information or in case of any problems please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Team via e-mail: conference (at) echa2012.info
The Conference
We would be pleased and honoured to welcome you to the 13th International ECHA Conference on Giftedness across the Lifespan in Münster, Germany. The conference is hosted by the International Centre for the Study of Giftedness (ICBF). We look forward to a stimulating dialogue and challenging discussions focusing on the needs and demands of gifted individuals in the different stages of life (early childhood, school life, professional education). We are certain that the numerous international and highly acclaimed speakers devoted to the research and practice of giftedness have an exciting and diverse programme to offer you.
The 13th ECHA Conference Giftedness across the Lifespan opens with a keynote speech from Prof. Nicholas Colangelo, University of Iowa, USA on Wednesday, 12 September 2012.
In total there will be more than one hundred lectures, symposia and workshops. We expect researchers and students from many diverse countries as well as practitioners, i.e. teachers, psychologists, nursery-school-teachers and interested parents. For more information about our lectures please click here.
Conference Registration
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Registration Fee
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Call for Papers
The Call for Papers is now closed. Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent no later than the 31.05.2012.
Those participating in symposia will be sent a link from their symposium co-ordinator.
For further information or in case of any problems please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Team via e-mail: conference (at) echa2012.info
Conference Trailer
Münster: The Green City
Münster is a very special place: Münster is a city known far and wide for its high standard of living. Münster's Aaseepark with it's green areas, hiking and biking trails, modern sculptures as well as restaurants and cafes, was most recently honoured with the "Europe's Most Beautiful Park 2009" award.
Prof. Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli
Name: Prof. Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli
Position: Director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Location: The University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Contact: Webseite
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Intelligences Outside the Normal Curve: Factors That Contribute To the Creation of Leadership Skills and Social Capital In Young People and Adults |
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Abstract What causes some people to mobilize their interpersonal, political, environmental, ethical, and moral realms of being in such ways that they place human concerns and the common good above material gain, ego enhancement, and self-indulgence? Can we develop characteristics in young people to use their gifts and talents to promote social capital and to make the world a better place? And what enables some people to mobilize the organizational and leadership skills that lead to effective actions in bringing about change in their chosen areas of performance? This presentation focuses on these co-cognitive characteristics and various ways that we can develop them in young people. Included are traits such as courage, optimism, a sense of power to change things, vision and a sense of destiny, and the ability to fall in love with a topic or discipline. Attention will also be given to leadership skills such as persistence, goal orientation, openness, agreeableness, interpersonal relations, and social interactions. |
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