Programme

(updated 15 June, 2012)

8th International Conference on Evaluation for Practice
June 18–20, 2012, City of Pori, Finland

In addition to the Plenary speeches there will be paper presentations (including three invited international presentations), interactive workshops (including a workshop on academic publishing and a panel discussion about evaluation in the use of higher education) and 25 posters from altogether twelve countries.

After Monday sessions all participants are invited to the City of Pori Town Hall for a reception and on Tuesday there is an optional Conference Dinner.

Programme

Conference Venue:
University Consortium of Pori (UCPori, Porin yliopistokeskus)
Pohjoisranta 11 A, Pori, Finland

Programme Guide (pdf, size 0,8 Mb)

Sunday 17 June

• Registration begins
• Sightseeing

• 8.00 Registration, Welcome coffee available (Charlotta)
• 10.30-11.00 Opening ceremony (AUD126)
• 11.00-12.30 Plenary Professors Mullen & McGormack (AUD126)
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch (Restaurant Amica Sofia)
• 13.30-15.30 Poster Presentations, 2^nd floor
  (Posters will be displayed during the whole conference)
• 15.30-16.00 Coffee /refreshments (Charlotta)
• 16.00-18.00 Parallel sessions (2 h)
• 19.30-21.00 Reception/Cocktails (City of Pori Town Hall)

Tuesday 19 June

• 8.00 Registration
• 8.30-10.30 Parallel sessions (2 h)
• 10.30-11.00 Coffee / refreshments (Charlotta)
• 11.00-12.30 Plenary Professors Noonan & Välimäki (AUD126)
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch (Restaurant Amica Sofia)
• 13.30-16.00 Parallel sessions (2½ h)
• 16.00-16.30 Coffee / refreshments (Charlotta)
• 16.30-18.00 Workshop Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals
• 19.00-23.00 Conference Dinner/Midsummer Night Jazz (Optional)

Wednesday 20 June

• 8.00 Registration
• 8.30-10.30 Parallel sessions (2 h)
• 10.30-11.00 Coffee / refreshments (Charlotta)
• 11.00-12.30 Australian – Finnish Evaluation of Education / Plenary Panel (AUD126)
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch (Restaurant Amica Sofia)
• 13.30-15.00 Plenary Professors Kazi & Arnkil (AUD126)
• 15.00-15.30 Closing ceremony Professor Bruce Thyer (AUD126)
• 15.00 Good bye coffee / refreshments (Charlotta)
• Sight Seeing/Tourism

Thursday 21 June

• Sight Seeing/Tourism