ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate and public service sectors in education and training. The annual event offers a forum for e-learning experts, experienced users, and apprentices from all over the world to exchange ideas and make contacts.

Over 2000 delegates from more than 90 countries attend the conference, making ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN the most comprehensive annual meeting place for e-learning and distance education professionals. Participants of the conference are high-level decision makers from education, business and government sectors, the three areas driving e-learning adoption and innovation. The accompanying exhibition gives international providers the opportunity to demonstrate their products, tools and services.

For more information on this international event, please visit this website: http://www.online-educa.com/the-conference

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The Canadian Association for Prior Learning is presents an event named: Recognizing Learning - Recognizing Skills, Innovative Assessment to Support Practices to Support Sustainable Development.

The 2010 international Recognizing Learning conference will be taking place in Ottawa on November 6-9, 2010 at the Marriott Hotel, marking the 15th anniversary of the first national PLAR forum which took place in the same city in 1995. The theme will be on the recognition for prior learning (RPL) systems through the lens of sustainable development.

To register online, use this URL: http://capla.ca/2010_conference/pages/e/

Imagine Canada is organizing this conference for board members, executive directors, HR and Finance staff.

They have put together a strong mix of topics in three critical risk areas:
* Governance
* Finance
* Human Resources

Please note that simultaneous interpretation in French will be available for all workshops.

To view their workshop options go to: http://www.riskconferenceimaginecanada.com/page.asp?pageid=10076.

To register on line, go to: http://www.riskconferenceimaginecanada.com/page.asp?pageid=10078

Connect 2010: Change of Focus will be held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on October 26 and 27, 2010. A conference is about building connections – connections among peers, connections to resources, and connections that inspire new ideas.

Planner: Human Resource Management Association of Manitoba

Connect 2010 will be HRMAM’s premiere professional development event for Manitoba’s HR community. Inspiring a new wave of collaboration and learning among Human Resource professionals, the two-day conference will provide you with powerful knowledge-sharing opportunities that will enhance your growth as an HR professional.

To register online go to: https://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=9e9d53e3-5f9c-4492-82eb-188e2789ebd1

RSVP: October 15

The 2010 Atlantic Human Resources Conference, “Stepping Up, Standing Out, From Best Practice To Next Practice” will be held October 20 – 22, 2010 at the Delta Fredericton in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

This year’s conference theme will highlight educational opportunities in the following streams:

• New World of Work
• Change - Innovation
• Effectiveness
• Engagement

To learn about theeducation sessions, go to: http://www.atlantichrconference.com/edu.php

Topics will include a report on the WLN sponsored research project on Temporary Foreign Workers.

Presenters:
Fanny Levy, government of Manitoba (Immigration Division)
Theresa Woo-Paw, government of Alberta (Employment and Immigration)
Ms Larissa Kominko, Manitoba health authority
Ms Karen Boros, Alberta health authority

October 19, 2010, 10-4 pm

OLC's Spotlight on Learning: Becoming Agents of Change conference is scheduled for October 18-20, 2010 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto.

This is a Canada-East (Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador) conference focusing on how literacy can be a tool for positive change at work, at home and in the community. Policy, research and practical tools are major components of this conference.

The 2010 Spotlight on Learning conference seeks to build a foundation for learning, upon which vibrant and progressive communities can be built. How can we promote literacy as a tool for positive change within our communities?

For more information, please visit Ontario Literacy Coalition website, Blog, Facebook or Twitter.

On October 14, 2010, Frontier College’s Literacy and Technology Forum will bring together members of government, the Canadian business community and the information, communications and technology sectors to examine the importance of literacy and the work of Frontier College in their sectors.

A panel of prominent speakers, including Carolyn McGill-Davidson, President and CEO, CNW Group, and Sherry Campbell, president, Frontier College, will look at literacy in relation to technology, the economy and Canadian society as a whole.

Topics for discussion will include how low literacy affects the adoption of new technologies and an organization’s bottom line, and how access to technology and technological literacy affects democracy and the competitiveness of Canada in the global economy.

Time: 11:30- 2:00 p.m.
Where: Bram and Bluma Apple Salon, Toronto Reference Library

Presented by Great-West Life and supported by CIBC.

For more information on tickets and cost, please visit the Frontier College website.

The National Job Fair of Montreal is a recruitment event that brings together a wide range of organizations from various fields who are seeking talented, motivated and educated people. In the fall, the fair is presented jointly with The National Education Fair and The Study & Stay Abroad Fair.

The National Job Fair brings together employers, resources and services organizations specialized in the labour market. They promote the career development of individuals, as well as training and continuing education facilities. The fair is specifically dedicated to job seekers, adults on the labour market ready for a career change or wishing to increase their competencies, and college and university students.

Free admission

October 12-15, 2010
Delta Hotel, St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, CANADA

Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, invites you to the beautiful and exciting city of St. John’s to participate in an international dialogue on new and emerging technologies in education. The edge conference will bring together researchers, university and college educators, cooperating teachers and teacher mentors, school district and ministry of education professionals, teacher association leaders, and graduate students to share research and innovative practices in the field of new and emerging technologies in education. The conference program is intended to be broad, encompassing K-12 and post-secondary education and aims to provide a constructive forum for the presentation and discussion of new ideas, research and best practices relating to use of new and emerging technologies in education. Sessions will focus on the application of technologies in teaching, learning, research, and educational leadership. Themes will include such topics as Web 2.0 and 3.0, assistive technologies, fine arts and culture, skills training and trades education, second language, professional development, leadership, and aboriginal education.