European Information technology leaders leadership conference

From Thursday, January 31, to Saturday, February 2, 2008, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the International School of Prague, and the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) will be hosting the First European Information Technology Leaders Leadership Conference.

This three-day event is specifically targeted to Information Technology Directors and School Administrators who are responsible for the strategic development of Information Technology pedagogy and systems in their International Schools.

The conference will take place in the city of Prague, Czech Republic, with sessions hosted at the International School of Prague. The focus of the conference will be on strategic IT developments, management, and support of systems in International School settings. The conference format will be round table discussions, hands-on workshops, panel discussions and presentations.

There are 20 seats available, and the primary conference participation is for IT Directors/Administrators of large schools in the ECIS region.

Conference registration fee is US$300 before October 8, 2007 (Early Bird registration) and then US$350 after that. Closing date for registration is November 16, 2007. Conference registration includes lunches, transportation to and from hotel, two social events on Friday and Saturday (details to follow).

ECIS has arranged a special conference Hotel rate with the Diplomat Hotel in Prague. To reserve a room, please visit https://secure.netbooking.cz/diplomat/dyn/isp.html.

Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be received by email (to dferris@iste.org) no later than December 31, 2007. Your refund, less a USD$50 cancellation fee, will be processed within two weeks. After January 1, 2008, cancellations will be assessed the full registration fee. If you are unable to attend, please contact Debren Ferris at dferris@iste.org to arrange for a substitute to attend in your place. There is no charge for this service.

This event is sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education, the International School of Prague and the European Council of International Schools.