OVERVIEW:

INCEED - (International Centre for Excellence in Education) is a well-known organization that offers various educational services to its audiences and is highly dedicated to operating as a catalyst with all its commitments to bring in excellence in education at all levels.

SPACE - (Society for Perpetuation of Art, Culture & Education) was formed in 1989 by like-minded educational experts and professionals who have been associated with education since decades and the purpose for such association is the promotion of Art, Culture and Education at the national and international level. Through the formation of SPACE, the educational leaders involved had the following major objectives in mind:

• To arrange, conduct and organize workshops, meetings, seminars, conferences, social as well as cultural programmes and exhibitions, with a view to promote and propagate art, culture and education.


• To collaborate with and help in the promotion of the objectives and ideals of national and international bodies like the UNICEF, UNESCO, ILO, NCERT, UGC, ICCR, ICSSR, Human Rights Organizations and Women and Child Development bodies.

INCEED and SPACE are committed to the development of the Learning Community in totality, including Teachers/Educators, Students/Learners and all other stakeholders. They have partnered and have come together to collaborate and conduct events and activities such as Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Educational Fairs, Professional Development of Teachers at all levels, Skill Development, Consultancy in Education, Publishing Journals, Promotional Activities for Art and Culture, etc. One regular feature, among the several activities of this collaboration, is the IESA (International Education Summit and Awards).

The first IESA Event was held in Bangkok on February 22, 2020. The highlight of this event was an international conference on the theme: “Quality in Education in Contemporary World Scenario – The Way Forward”. The conference was followed by an award ceremony, where prestigious awards and recognitions were bestowed on the most deserving Institutions/Organizations as well as outstanding and deserving Professionals working in the field of education. Other details of this Event can be found on our website.

The second Event was IESA 2020 (Virtual), which was an online Event on 20th December, 2020. The highlight of this event was an international conference on the theme: “Holistic Education for Life and Livelihood in Post Covid Scenario – The Way Forward”. The conference was followed by an award ceremony.

Approach Paper for the Present Conference

Theme: “Education for Values, of Values, by Values – Why, What, How”

What are Values? The term ‘Value’ means that which is intrinsically valuable in itself, unlike a commodity or a product which gains value only through exchange. We all look for values in life. The universal and eternal values are: Truth, Beauty and Goodness. We all look for these three in life.

Education is the means for finding ‘values’ in life. From this point of view, education is for values, of values and by values. Abraham Lincoln defined ‘Democracy’ as ‘the Government for the people, of the people, by the people”. Can we say that “True Education is for values, of values, by values”? Why? What does it imply? How can it be attained?

This conference aims at discussing the why, what and how of Value Education or inculcation of values through education. The quest is:

1. What are Values?
2. What is the relationship between ‘Education’ and ‘Values’?
3. Why do we need education for, of and by values?
4. What do we understand by education for, of and by values?
5. How do we go about education for, of and by values?

Sub-Themes

• Value Education: What, Why, How
• Education and Ethical/Moral Development
• Role of Teachers/Educators in Value Education
• Role of Schools/Collegs/Universities/Institutions in Value Education
• Role of Cutural Activities in Value Education
• Education Policy and Value Education
• Value Education and Teacher Education
• Value Education and Mental Health
• Value Education and Intellectual Development
• Value Education and Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Value Education and Spiritual Development
• Value Education and Yoga
• Values for Livelihood: Professional Ethics
• Value Education for 21st Century Learners.
• Life Skills and Value Education
• Restructuring of Curriculum for Value Education
• Synergizing Science and Spirituality for Value Education

Highlights

• World Education Summit and Awards is an event of interest for Educational Schools/Colleges/Institutes/Organisations/Bodies as well as Teachers/Educators/Educationists/Educationalists/Educational Leaders of all levels/stages/forms of education. It is an endeavor to recognize/appreciate quality in education – both for institutions as well as individual professionals - in the field of education as well as other professional areas. It is a great opportunity for you or your institution to make a name and fame for yourself and get recognition/appreciation for your work or contribution that you have made in your field.
• This event will provide you with the opportunity to outreach your work and message to a wide variety of audience from all over the world.
• Several highly experienced veterans from the field of education are involved in the organization of this event.
• Along with the Outstanding Value Awards recognizing/appreciating Quality and Talent, the event will provide an opportunity for professional development through a conference on the important current theme “Education for Values, of Values, by Values – Why, What, How”
• There will be renowned, experienced inspiring speakers, who will guide the participants on how to provide holistic education in the present post-covid scenario.
• Chief Guest: Ms Frances J. Ferreira, Education Specialist, COL (Commonwealth of Learning), Canada.
• Guest of Honour: Prof. Sean Rowland, President, Hibernia College, Ireland
• Keynote Speaker: Prof. Rajita Kulkarni, President, Sri Sri University, India
• Guest Speaker: Dr. Sriprapha Petcharamesree, Member of Governing Board of UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development & Chair Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
• Other renowned educationists will be invited as speakers.
• All Awardees are invited to write a Paper on the theme of the Conference. These Papers will be published in a book form.
• INCEED and SPACE will continue to provide expert guidance in the field for the awardee institutions and individual professionals.
• It is an opportunity for global networking with likeminded professionals. Even though it is an online Event, the contact details of all participants will be shared for networking.