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Education without borders

12 November 2008

Professor Stephanie Fahey

Students are encouraged to apply to participate in the 2009 Educate Without Borders conference, a biennial international student conference that aims to understand and generate solutions to some of the world's greatest challenges.

The conference, held in Dubai from 29 March to 1 April, presents an opportunity for students to actively participate in discussions on themes such as technology, sustainability, education and humanitarianism.

It brings together the world's most innovative students and leaders in a collaborative forum that culminates in a commitment to action.

Previous speakers have included 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of the Grameen Bank Professor Muhammad Yunus, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Kevin Sullivan, and German physicist Johannes Georg Bednorz, joint recipient of the 1987 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Stephanie Fahey said the conference was an ideal opportunity for students to meet and work with students from all over the world interested in the same issues.

Accommodation during the conference is covered by the organising committee, and there are a number of travel scholarships available to students who submit high standard papers (due on Sunday 30 November, 2008).

For further information visit the conference website or email Dash Jayasuriya on Dash.Jayasuriya@adm.monash.edu.au.