SACHES

The SACHES Annual Conference 2009 will be held Monday 02 to Wednesday 04 November 2009 and will be held at The Devon Valley Hotel, Stellenbosch, South Africa. The hotel is situated in the picturesque Winelands of the Cape of Good Hope www.devonvalleyhotel.com

The theme for this year is 
“Education for Development in Hard Times”

Deadline for proposals:
Friday 30 September 2009

Submission of Extracts
Abstracts should be submitted electronically (by e-mail), in RTF/MSWord format as file attachments (not as part of the message) to the conference organiser at the following e-mail addresses:
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Keynote speakers will include renowned speakers in Comparative and international Education:

Prof Karen Biraimah
Former C.I.E.S. President, Central Florida University, USA

Prof Birgit Brock-Utne
University of Oslo, Norway

Prof. Patricia Kubow
Bowling Green University, Ohio, USA

Deadline for proposals:
Friday 30 September 2009

Delegates from beyond South Africa will be given two free days of excursions and educational visits in
the area. The Kenton Education Conference follows the SACHES conference on 05 to 08 November
2009, making it possible for delegates to attend two consecutive education conferences in the
Winelands Region.

The theme of the conference is “Education for Development in Hard Times” has a broad theme, to
include the role of key stakeholders in educational development in Africa and beyond – to include
academia, policymakers, teacher education, teachers unions, education departments, NGOs and
other civil society structures.

The format of the conference will include full length papers, workshops, panel discussions, symposia,
round table discussions and poster presentations. Abstracts of papers (max. 350 words) can be
submitted to the conference organizers, Prof. Harold Herman and Jo-Anne Adams-Underhill. The
deadline for proposals is 30 September 2009.

Local and international scholars and agencies in the field of Comparative, International, Development
Education, History and Sociology of Education are invited to attend and participate in sub-themes
which will include, inter alia, education and economic austerity, development agencies, language of
teaching and learning, teacher education policy and practice.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts should be submitted electronically (by e-mail), in RTF/MSWord format as file attachments (not as part of the message) to the conference organiser at the following e-mail addresses:
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REGISTRATION FEES

R1 400-00 (This includes SACHES membership as well as one year’s subscription to its international journal, SARE)
Registered students: R 700-00

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Delegates can deposit the registration fee into the following bank account:

Account Detail:
ABSA: Active Save
Name: SACHES
Account Number: 23527847
Branch Code: 632005
Swift Code for delegates abroad: ABSA za jj
Reference: Stellenbosch conf + Delegate name and surname

Fax proof of payment: +27 86 624 5001 for attention Jo-Anne Adams-Underhill

ACCOMMODATION

Delegates can book accommodation directly at:
THE DEVON VALLEY HOTEL Please notify the hotel that yours is a SACHES booking
Tel: +27-21-865 2012 Fax: +27-21-865 2610
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Website: www.devonvalleyhotel.com
Rates: R935 per person per day – single
R675 per person per day – sharing

ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

Cheaper accommodation is available at guesthouses and backpackers in the Stellenbosch area.
Details can be obtained from the conference organizers.

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

Any further queries can be addressed to:
Prof. Harold Herman Jo-Anne Adams-Underhill
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Southern African Comparative and History of Education Society

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