Invitation

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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dear Colleague: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I would personally like to invite you to participate in an important event sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Education May 27th and 28th in **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Zhengzhou, China. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold; msospacerun: yes;"> **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Global Excellence in Education through Collaboration and Cooperation //****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">will be hosted by Sias International University, a unique new model in education which has my support as a board member of its foundation. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Thought-leaders from education, government and business are planning to attend this event either in person or virtually to explore better ways of preparing the workforce of the future. In addition to the former Chinese Minister of Education (his name) and current vice minister of Education (his name), conference participants will include thought-leaders such as **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Peter Senge, <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">director of the MIT’s Center for Organizational Learning and author of The Fifth Discipline, and Denis Waitley, one of America's most respected authors, keynote lecturers and productivity consultants on high performance human achievement**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Four strands will be explored during two days of presentations, panels and workshops: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ****//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">21st Century Education Models – //****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What are the educational models that will lead students to success in the 21st century? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ****//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Collaboration Models – //****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What is collaboration? Why is it so important to our global society and the education of global citizens? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ****//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Win- Win Partnerships – //****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> How do we create partnerships for success in the future?  **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ****//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">How do you measure success? //****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> What metrics are needed to assure success of our models and partnerships? What is being used?  **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The cost for in-person participation which includes summit activities, lodging, meals and entertainment will be $695. Participation in the **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> virtual summit which will be held in conjunction with the event is $195. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> The registration deadline is April 1, 2009. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">For more information on registering and presenting, please go to **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> http://siasglobaleducationconference.wikispaces.com/ **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">We look forward to seeing you at the conference! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sincerely, **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Suzanne M. Martin, Ph.D. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Conference Chairperson **