GA Annual Conference and Exhibition
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GA Annual Conference and Exhibition is the largest CPD event of its kind and attracts hundreds of delegates, including primary and secondary teachers, trainees, students and academics. It provides a relaxed atmosphere for professional and social development through a range of events - lectures by subject specialists, hands-on workshops, field visits, debates, evening events and wine receptions. Browse the photo gallery above for a flavour of the GA Annual Conference.
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GA Annual Conference 2010 - University of Derby
Thursday 8 - Saturday 10 April
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For our 2010 Annual Conference we are returning to the University of Derby. The Association at Work events will take place on Thursday 8 April, and the main Conference programme will be over Friday 9 and Saturday 10 April.
With 80% of the population within 2 hours reach, Derby is England's most central city. Only 1 hour 30 minutes from London St Pancras, it is easy to access with excellent road links (M1/M42/M6), a major rail centre (direct services to most major cities) and air connections. Further information is available on the Getting There page.
Conference Theme
The theme for 2010 is 'Geography: The Big Picture' and will focus on:
- How changes in the primary curriculum following the Rose and Alexander Reviews will affect the broad picture of geographical education
- How geography is perceived through images by the wider public
- Creative use of images and maps
- How geographical research can contribute to key global issues and debates
Price Freeze – registration fees held at 2009 prices!
Attendance at Conference will be by pre-registration only. Your registration fee includes refreshments, buffet lunch and full access to lectures, workshops, forums, the resources exhibition and day-time receptions.
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Programme Taster
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- Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway, University of London, on ‘Superpower Geography’
- Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of the DEA, will give a lecture on the Global Dimension
- Stuart Lane, Professor of Physical Geography, Institute of Hazard and Risk Research, Durham University, on ‘Floods - why they can only get worse’
- Professor Doreen Massey will present the Keynote Address entitled 'Why geography still inspires me after all these years'
- Chief Executive of Traidcraft, Paul Chandler, will explore geographical themes in his Fairtrade and schools lecture
- A lecture from Sam Scott, University of Liverpool, on ‘Migration in the Enlarged EU’
- A forum on the GA's manifesto A Different View - launched in April 2009. What impact has it had? How is it being used? What do colleagues think about it one year on?
- A practical hands-on workshop entitled 'A Beginners Guide to GIS'
- A forum on 'Geography and Opening Minds: the new flexible KS3' - come along and have your say!
- Half-day event for PGCE students and NQTs
- A series of sessions focusing on and reporting recent research into geographical education
- New for 2010 - CPD Pathways!
Conference Delegates
The GA Annual Conference attracts more and more international delegates every year - 24 countries were represented at the 2009 Conference in Manchester. The map below shows delegates registered so far for the 2010 Annual Conference.
Overseas visitors - look out for the International Rendezvous at 13:00 on Friday 9 April.
View GA Annual Conference Delegates 2010 in a larger map
