08:00-09:00

Arrivals & Registration
Delegates seated

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09:00-09:30

Symposium opens

MC Welcome
Introductions – Colin Au (Chairman of the Ivy Group)
Introductions -- Professor Li (President of Beijing Institute of Education)

Ministry Welcome, Intro

[Minister(s) of Education –tentative]

Welcoming Remarks
& Howard Gardner Introduction

Tao Xiping (President UNESCO)

09:30-10:45

Plenary Presentation
Q&A

Dr. Howard Gardner

10:45-11:00

Networking Coffee Break

11:00-12:30

MI Around the World panel.

Panelists (15 min ea -- 60 min)
Gardner (15 min.)
Q&A (15 min)

Joy Abaquin, Phillipines
Founding & Leading An MI School

Wilma Vialle, Australia
MI and Teachers' Perception of Students

Mei Ruli, China
MI in China

JieQi Chen, USA (moderator)
MI and Cultural ZPD

Howard Gardner, discussant

12:30-13:00

Photo Shoot

all

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

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14:00-17:00

SITE VISITS
PRESS CONFERENCE.

Ivy MI Kindergarten 
Elementary School – Number 2 Elementary School
High School – Beijing Normal University Number 2 Secondary School
Vocational School

17:00

Return to Crowne Plaza
End of Day One 

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19:00-21:00

Performance at People’s Hall (tentative)

08:30-09:00

Arrivals & Delegates seated

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09:00-09:15

Day 2 Welcome

MC Welcome
Jack Hsu (Executive Director of MI Institute)
-Site visit reflections
-About MII

09:15-09:45

Plenary Session I: 
Individual, family, and society: Understanding MI theory in Cultural Contexts

JieQi Chen, USA

09:45-10:15

Plenary Session II:
MI & School-wide programs: The School leader's role.

Kiran Sethi, India

10:15-10:45

Networking Coffee Break

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10:45-12:15

Break out Sessions

Early Childhood Education - JieQi Chen, USA & BIE Speaker

Elementary Education - Julie Viens, USA & BIE Speaker

Secondary Education - Rhonda Clevenson, USA & BIE Speaker

MI  School Wide Implementation - Joy Abaquin, Philippines & BIE Speaker

12:15-13:30

LUNCH BREAK

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13:30-15:00

Break Out Sessions (x4)

MI & Dual Language Learning - Malgorzata  Pamula, Poland & BIE Speaker

MI and Assessment - Paula Nicolini, Italy & BIE Speaker

MI & Teacher Education - Wilma Vialle, Australia & BIE Speaker

MI in Technology – Kellie Doty, USA & BIE Speaker

13:30-15:00

Special Session with Howard Gardner – By invitation only

Symposium VIP Guests

15:00-15:30

Networking Break 

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15:30-17:00

Plenary Session:  Good Work

Howard Gardner

17:00-17:30

Conference closing

Julie Viens (Managing Director of MI Institute) & Professor Ma (Chairman of Beijing Institute of Education)