C E R C u l a r - Faculty of Education - The University of Hong Kong

CERCular
Vol.10, No.2, 2004
WCCES
As a result of the WCCES meeting in London in July
2002, the Council created a Special Projects Committee.
The Committee helps to promote the field of Comparative
and International Education, particularly among those who
are poorly represented in current activities of the Council.
Among the projects contemplated are exchange programs
where scholars spend a semester or two studying and/or
teaching Comparative and International Education at universities
in countries other than their own, special consulting
where scholars and educators assist countries with urgent
education needs such as expanding on-line education
capacity, adult literacy, basic education, the education of
street children, and refugees.
The Special Projects Committee will work closely with
the other Standing Committees, especially those for Finance
Histories
WCCES News
Special Projects Committee established established
of the WCCES and its Constituent Societies
The WCCES is preparing a history of the Council itself and of its constituent societies. This will be a major work,
showing ways in which the field differs in different parts of the world and how it has evolved over time. The project is
being led by Vandra Masemann (past President and Secretary General, based in Toronto), Mark Bray (Secretary General,
based in CERC, Hong Kong) and Maria Manzon (also based in CERC). A set of panels was organised for the 12th World
Congress of the WCCES in Cuba, and the project is generating considerable interest and excitement.
Concerning the history of the WCCES itself, in September 2004 Mark Bray had the pleasure of an interview with the
first WCCES Secretary General (1972-78), Mme Anne Hamori, in Geneva. The interview was set up by Charles Magnin of
the University of Geneva, and lasted for two and a half hours. Mme Hamori was at that time 95 years old and in remarkable
health. She also appeared to have a sharp memory, and recounted dimensions of the early history of the WCCES which
were of great interest. Charles Magnin arranged for the interview to be video-recorded, and a copy will be deposited in the
WCCES archives.
The 12th World Congress was held in Havana, Cuba, in October 2004. The
congress, held every three years, was hosted by the Secció n de Educació n
Comparada of the Asociació n de Pedagogos de Cuba (APC).
The Congress theme, “Education and Social Justice”, focused on education
as a human right that allows equal opportunities in education, health
services, employment, social security, and participation in political and social
decisions.
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& Fund Raising and Admissions & New Societies.
The committee is chaired by Robert Arnove (USA),
with Karen Biraimah (USA) serving as co-chair. Other committee
members include Marcela Mollis (Argentina), Lee
Wing On (Hong Kong), Shin’ichi Suzuki (Japan), Roberto
Borromeo (Philippines), N’Dri Therèse Assié Lumumba
(Côte d’Ivoire/USA), Sheldon Shaeffer (UNESCO, Bangkok),
Alcantara Santuario (Mexico), Wang Chan-chun (Beijing),
Katarina Tomasevski (Denmark and Switzerland), Anthony
Welch (Australia), and Irving Epstein (USA).
Colleagues are invited to contact Robert Arnove
(arnove@indiana.edu) or Karen Biraimah (biraimah@mail.
ucf.edu) or any of the other members with any ideas as to
how best to further the activities of the committee.
XII th World Congress of Comparative Education Societies
Annual Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong
Theme: Approaches and Strategies in Comparative Education
29 January 2005
Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Keynote Speaker
Professor Lee Wing On
Head, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Former President of CESHK
Deadline for proposals: 29 November 2004 Enquiry: cerc@hkusub.hku.hk Website: www.hku.hk/cerc/ceshk