The 14th World Congress of WCCES (World Council of Comparative Education Societies) will be held in Istanbul in June 2010 and will provide a forum for leading scholars from across the world in education and social sciences, politics, civil society, and academia to discuss different perspectives and share valuable studies in education and changing world. The event is an invaluable opportunity for academia, NGOs and policy makers worldwide to discuss and enjoy the share of knowledge in the area.

Presentations in the congress will be mainly in English but French and Turkish presentations are also welcome. Also presentations can be made in Local Languages spoken in Turkey, as long as the translation facilities and translators are available.

In particular, the 14th WCCES World Congress has been organized under the following thematic groups:

1. Educational Governance, Policy Within and Across Borders
2. Comparative Education: Rethinking Theory and Method
3. Education, Conflict and Transitions Within and Between Societies
4. Demystifying Quality in Education
5. Re-imagining Curriculum
6. Critical Perspectives in Teacher Education and Development
7. Identity, Space and Diversity in Education
8. Education, Human and Social Development and Capabilities
9. New Technologies and Accessibility to Learning
10. Education and Children's Rights in a "Globalized" World
11. Education, Politics of Dominance, the Suppressed and Disappearing Languages
12. Privatization and Marketization in Education 
13. Education, Migration, Citizenship and the State
14. Cross-Thematic Groups (Special Interest Groups / Special Workshops / Symposia / Round table)

Last extension for the abstract and proposal submission - April 10th, 2010

Further information about the program can be found at: www.wcces2010.org