The International Society for Educational Planning

CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING (ISEP)

41st ANNUAL MEETING

Budapest, Hungary

OCTOBER 13-16, 2011 

CONFERENCE THEME:  Global Initiatives of Educational Planning

Registration URL: http://www.ohio.edu/conferences/isep.cfm 

WHO ATTENDS THE CONFERENCE?  

Pre-School through Higher Education Faculty · Educational Planners · · Policy Makers · Researchers · Leaders Involved in Educational Planning ·· Educational and Government Consultants · Government Representatives ·· Local Government Leaders · Business and Corporate Leaders ·· Community People Involved in Educational Planning · Graduate Students ·  

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSALS: The conference planners are especially interested in obtaining original manuscripts dealing directly with the general theme of the conference.  This theme focuses on challenges in planning, educational change, and educational improvement at national and international levels as well as cross-culturally. The challenges presented in school planning, change, and improvement today are more pressing and difficult than ever.  Challenges to various groups, individuals, and movements throughout the world will be explored at this conference, as well as solutions that have been identified and implemented in schools.   For this reason, the conference planners will encourage individuals to explore these phenomena as thoroughly as possible by submitting appropriate papers.  Notwithstanding these criteria, the conference planners are interested in all aspects of planning and will consider original manuscripts dealing with any aspect of educational planning.  Participants may consider submitting proposals under any of the following categories: 

Thematic Paper Session: The paper is an individual paper presentation on the theory, process, or application of educational planning.  This forum provides the opportunity for individual presenters to deliver a position paper, a paper describing existing initiatives or practices, or a paper that addresses a needed innovation in educational planning.  Each individual presenter should anticipate no more than 20 minutes for presentation, including questions. 

Roundtable/Panel Discussion: The leader of a small number of presenters (between 3-5) coordinates the preparation and presentation of ideas and questions related to the conference theme or other issues related to educational planning (50 minutes). 

Symposium Thematic Session: This forum provides the opportunity for a session organizer to submit a proposal in which multiple presenters deliver a diverse range of viewpoints on a major issue or practice related to the theme or some aspect of educational planning (50 minutes). 

Working Paper Session: Well-developed drafts of papers are sent to reviewers.  In this session, an editor/reviewer will meet the author of the paper to provide suggestions/comments for use in writing the paper for presentation and/publication.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:  The proposal should comprise (1) a cover page and (2) a 250 – 500 word description. 

Cover Page, which includes: Title of Presentation, Type of Session Proposed (Thematic Paper Roundtable/Panel Discussion, Symposium Thematic Session, Working Paper Session), Session Organizer (Name, Title, Institution Mailing Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers, and Email Address,  Additional Presenters: Name, Title, Institution) 

Description of Presentation (250-500 words), which includes: Title of Proposal, Objectives for the Session,  Summary of Substantive Content of the Proposal, Plans for Participants' Involvement , Audio-visual equipment to be used in the presentation.  (Please specify:  flip chart, overhead projector, slide projector, LED Projector).  (Any proposal selected for presentation and not requesting the necessary audio-visual equipment prior to the conference may encumber personal financial responsibility for the use of such equipment at the time of presentation). 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Send all Proposals to:  You may send proposals by email. Dr. Tak C. Chan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it PROPOSALS SENT ELECTRONICALLY SHOULD BE IN MICROSOFT WORD AND INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE EMAIL MESSAGE.  Deadline for submission of proposals:  June 1, 2011.  All session organizers and authors will be notified electronically of the status of their proposals no later than August 1, 2011.  All presenters listed in the accepted proposals must pay the full registration fee, even if they attend the conference only on the day of their presentation. The full registration fee must be received by the International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP) no later than September 1, 2011 in order for the presentation and the presenter to be listed on the conference program.  Any author identified in the presentation but not officially registered for the conference by the due date will not be listed in the official program of the conference. Presenters should have at least 30-50 copies of handouts/materials for conference attendees.  Proposals submitted after the deadline cannot be guaranteed consideration.  Additionally, in order to be considered for inclusion in the program, all proposals must be complete and must conform to the proposal submission guidelines. 

OUTSTANDING DISSERTATION AWARDS:The International Society for Educational Planning recognizes outstanding dissertations related to all aspects of educational planning. The Society will consider dissertations that have been completed in 2010 or 2011 that resulted in the award of a terminal degree.  We encourage the submission of dissertations on any aspect of planning.  Dissertations that deal with planning on the international, state/provincial, regional, local, and individual school or building levels are welcomed.  More than one award may be made at each annual meeting.  Individuals who have recently been conferred their doctoral degree may individually submit their dissertation for consideration.  Also, the chairperson of the dissertation committee or any member of the dissertation committee may recommend a dissertation for consideration.  Individuals who are chosen for recognition will be asked to make a presentation of their findings at the annual meeting.  In addition, these individuals will be asked to submit a manuscript to the Society’s journal, Educational Planning. An electronic copy of the dissertation should be sent to facilitate distribution to the committee for a blind review.  Please send as a WORD attachment to an email.  Complete identification including name, address, phone numbers, and email address should accompany the dissertation.   Deadline for submission is June 1, 2011. Individuals to be recognized will be notified no later than July 15, 2011.  Interested candidates are encouraged to submit dissertations to: Dr. Peter Litchka, Loyola University, Maryland, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.    Please feel free to contact Professor Litchka with any questions about this competition.  

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

The following rates will apply for the respective categories of persons attending the conference: 

Regular and Graduate Student Conference Registration includes:

?         Conference participation for all four days, conference program, presentation abstracts,

?         ISEP Membership for 1 year with ISEP Journal Subscription, and

?         2 Luncheons, morning and afternoon break refreshments. 

ISEP Friend/Spouse Registration includes:

?         Conference attendance for all four days and all conference meals and receptions.

One Day Special ISEP Registration includes:

?         Conference attendance for one day only, conference program, presentation abstracts, and

?         One Luncheon (Thursday or Saturday only) and break refreshments.

Please note that ALL Conference Presenters MUST register either as:

#1. (Regular ISEP Conference Registrant); or

#2. (Graduate Student Registrant). 

The One Day Special ISEP Registration DOES NOT ENTITLE ONE TO PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE, it is for one day conference attendance and one day of meals ONLY. It is important that registrants make every attempt to meet the September 1 advance registration deadline as our contract for this conference involves strict deadlines and obligations. 

(Further information about electronic registration will be provided as soon as it is available.)

Conference Registration Refund Policy:

For full refund of conference registration fee, request needs to be made in writing 30 days before the conference. For 50% refund of conference registration fee, request needs to be made in writing 14 days before the conference. Any refund request made within 14 days of the conference would not be honored. Membership fee is not refundable.

CONFERENCE SITE:

The conference site will be the Danubius Hotel Gellert in Budapest, Hungary.

CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATIONS: 

?         Conference Hotel ISEP cost is

EUR90.00 per night per room (single occupancy, courtyard side, 1 single bed).

EUR110.00 per night per room (double occupancy, courtyard side)

EUR110.00 per night per room (single occupancy, river or hill view, 1 single bed)

EUR130.00 per night per room (double occupancy, river or hill view)

?         Conference Room rates will apply two days before and two days after the conference.

?         The conference hotel is conveniently located in charming Budapest where you are within walking distance of historical site visiting, shopping and dining pleasure.  

?         Remember to make your room reservations as soon as possible and be sure to identify that you are an ISEP Conference Registrant. Please use the following web site for registration: https://book.danubiushotels.com/OWST/en/book/hotel.DHHU03/block.KEN121011

??         The ISEP conference rate is available only until September 5, 2011. 

After September 5, bookings will be handled according to availability.

CONFERENCE TRAVEL INFORMATION:

 To be provided as soon as it is available.

ADDITIONAL QUERIES:

If you have any further questions, please contact Dr. Mary Chandler, Conference Chair, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it    For information about The Society and its work, use the web site at: html://www.isep.info/

Check List for Deadlines 

             June 1, 2011 Deadline for submission of dissertations for consideration for the ISEP Dissertation Award

             June 1, 2011 Deadline for submission of presentation proposals

             August 1, 2011 Deadline for notification of acceptance of proposals

             September 1, 2011 Deadline for conference registration; after September 1, additional fees apply

             September 5, 2011 Last date for room bookings