Gifted in France: ICIE 2014

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June 9, 2014

Event Reminder:

Dear Friends and colleagues,

This is a reminder of ICIE's upcoming conference on Education, Innovation and Creativity. We are looking forward to welcoming you on July 7-10. The full program is now available, click here to access the website, or click here to download it. For a quick reference: see pages 9-12 for the schedule of keynotes, parallel sessions and symposia. See pages 15-23 for a detailed explanation of parallel sessions and keynotes. Please pass the word to others who may benefit from this conference.

11^th International Conference on Excellence in Education
Université Paris Descartes, Gifted in France, Paris College of Art & European institute of

Education and Social Policy invite you to:

The Creativity –Innovation Challenge

July 7-10, 2014

Special rate for local participants and friends of GiF: 200€, contact Beth at beth@icieworld.net
In addition to these keynote speakers, there will be numerous parallel sessions with talks by researchers and educators from many countries.

Local Registration Discount: Beth Dawson, beth@icieworld.net or Helen Sahin Connelly at giftedinfrance@gmail.com Website: www.paris.icieconference.net/ Follow us on Twitter & Facebook
Conference Venue: Université Paris Descartes Centre Henri Piéron 71, avenue Edouard Vaillant 92774 Boulogne-Billancourt Paris, France More info Contact: Dr. Taisir Subhi Yamin email: taisir@icieworld.net Map of location: http://tinyurl.com/qartgt9 interactive metro: http://www.ratp.fr/plan-interactif/ Metro stop: Line 9, Marcel-Sembat

Gifted in France is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the gifted and twice-exceptional population. In addition to meetings for adults, GiF also provides activities for children including the Little Mad Scientists' Club and the annual Paris Spelling Bee.

As always, thank you for your continued support and interest.

Kind regards,

Helen Sahin Connelly

President,GiF

May 18, 2014

GIFTED IN FRANCE

May 18, 2014

Dear Friends,

Please join us for these upcoming meetings as well as enriching activities for kids, teens and adults. First, a presentation on Gifted 101, Thursday May 22, to help educate parents, teachers and the general public about the common characteristics of gifted children. Then, a recorded webinar on Solutions for the Anxious child, Monday May 26, to tackle stress, what it is and how to manage it for kids and teens especially during these last several weeks of school.

Also, thanks to our friends at the American Library in Paris for co-hosting the upcoming Spelling Hornet- Slang Spelling Bee night for teens, Friday May 23 as part of their awesome Friday teen night series and for the library’s amazing presentation on Starstruck! Beautiful Astronomy Images from APOD, for ages 12-99! Tuesday June 17. Please click on the indicated links below to reserve your spot and for more information on each event.

Finally, check out the details for the 11^th International Conference on Innovation and Education, July 7-10. Friends of Gifted in France and local participants qualify for discount. List of keynote speakers and all links are below. The conference for parents, teachers, administrators, university students, etc., is organised in collaboration with Gifted in France, and Université Paris Descartes and Paris College of Art.

FOR ADULTS	FOR KIDS, TEENS
Gifted 101 Thursday May 22 @12h00 & 19h30 Click here to RSVP. giftedinfrance@gmail.com Subject: Gifted 101, Location: Paris 75016. more info…	Creepy Crawlies (7-9 years old) Sunday May 18 @14h45 gifmadscientists@gmail.com Subject: Creepy Crawlies, Location: Champs de Mars. More info…
Laying Waste to the Elephant in the Living Room: Solutions for the Anxious Gifted Child Monday, May 26 @12h00 and 19h30 Click here to RSVP giftedinfrance@gmail.com Subject: Solutions. Location: Paris 75016. More info…	Spelling Hornet (12-18 years-old) (Slang spelling bee fun night for teens!) Friday May 23 @19h00 To RSVP email: rhoads@americanlibraryinparis.org Subject: Spelling Hornet, Location: American Library in Paris. More info…
ICIE Paris 2014 Conference Creativity-Innovation July 7-10, 2014 contact: Beth beth@icieworld.net for discounts for local participants. Location: Université Paris Descartes, Boulogne-Billancourt More info… and keynotes	Starstruck: Beautiful Astronomy Images from APOD. (12+ & Adults) Tuesday June 17, @19h30 To RSVP email: rsvp@americanlibraryinparis.org, with the subject heading: APOD program. Location: American Library in Paris. More info…

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As always, thank you for your support.

Best regards,

Helen Sahin Connelly

President/Founder, GiF
Coordinator, Paris Spelling Bee

May 13, 2014

Join us! The Creativity - Innovation Challenge, July 7-10, 2014

Paris College of Art, Gifted in France and Université Paris Descartes invite you to attend the 11th International Conference on Excellence in Education: Parents, educators, psychologists, administrators, university students and policy makers are invited to join presenters and keynote speakers from across the globe for discussions and workshops on several main themes on education trends, policies and best practices. Keynote speakers include experts from Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, the UK, the United States and UNESCO.
Click here for a list of keynote speakers.

Discounted registration fees apply to local participants and friends of Gifted in France;

please contact beth@icieworld.net

Conference location:

Université Paris Descartes

Centre Henri Piéron

71, avenue Edouard Vaillant
92774 Boulogne-Billancourt

Thanks so much for your continued support.
Best regards,
Helen Sahin Connelly
President, GiF