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Retain Project Conference

Gothenburg, Sweden 22^nd to 23^rd October 2009

The conference will present the results of the project and will include presentations by experts in the field of retention and also other practical approaches to the prevention of drop outs from learning.

You can register for the conference here. Please complete the .pdf form and then press the "Send by Email" button on the form.

Draft Programme

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You can download a detailed programme for the seminars here

Thursday 22nd October 2009
08:30 - 09:30	Registration
09:30	Opening Mr Sven Höper Director of Education, City of Göteborg
10:00 - 12:00	1st Main Session Strategies for reducing dropouts: Lessons from the United States Speaker: Professor Russell Rumberger
12:00 - 12:45	2nd Keynote "One in two pupils reaches their goal" On the (in)capability of upper secondary school to ensure all their pupils complete their education Speaker: Barbro Nässén Director of Education, Swedish Schools Inspectorate
12:45 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 15:00	Parallel Seminars
15:00	Coffee
15:30 - 16:45	Parallel Seminars
19:30	Conference Dinner
Friday 23rd October 2009
09:00	Parallel Seminars
10:15	Coffee
10:45	Parallel Seminars
12:05	Cultural Session
12:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:25	2nd Main Session What happens when young people drop out of upper secondary school? Speaker: Marianne Lundgren Ph.D.
14:25	Coffee Break
14:45 - 15:40	3rd Main Session Progress towards the Lisbon Objectives in education and training, 2009. Indicators and Benchmarks Speaker to be confirmed
15:40	Conference Close