The 7th International
Conference on Comparative Education and Teacher Training organized by the Bulgarian Comparative Education
Society will be held in Tryavna, Bulgaria, 29 June - 3 July
2009. Tryavna is a beautiful, ethnographic
and picturesque town located 250 km from Sofia.
Conference objectives
The conference objectives are:
(1) to examine different approaches to the role of Comparative Education as a science, research methodology, and academic
discipline;
(2) to develop linkages with colleagues who work in various teacher training programs at universities, colleges, and
institutes around the world;
(3) to outline prospects for the development of education policy at the institutional, regional, national and international
level;
(4) to discuss new practices
and reforms in preschool, primary, secondary and higher education.
Conference format
The Conference is purposefully planned to be a small and high-quality international event. The small
conference format aims to give participants a friendly, homey and cozy environment providing excellent opportunities for contacts,
presentations and discussions.
Language and equipment
The Conference language is English. All presentations and discussions
are in English. Internet connection, overhead projectors (for transparencies) and digital projectors with computers (for
PowerPoint presentations) are available.
