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December 1, 2008: Nominations for the 2009 WCGTC elections for President and four Executive Committee positions close at midnight CST on December 1st. Upon the completion of the review process by the Elections Committee, the slate of candidates will be publicized.
November 13, 2008: Now available online — the October 2008 issue of World Gifted (see “Members’ Area” on the menu). The current issue contains important information about the 2009 election of the President and the Executive Committee of the World Council.
November 4, 2008: Now available online (at “Our Journal” on the menu) — Gifted and Talented International, August 2008 edition, Volume 23, No. 1.
October 1, 2008: Nominations for 2009 elections for WCGTC President and Executive Committee members whose terms are expiring next year are declared open as of October 1, 2008. Nominations will close on December 1, 2008. Personal e-mails with pertinent information and instructions are being sent to all current members of the WCGTC.
October 1, 2008: Registration and Call for Papers for the 2009 WCGTC Biennial World Conference is open as of today, October 1, 2008. Please, submit all registrations and abstracts for presentation proposals online at https://conference.world-gifted.org. Fees for all events and deadlines are posted on this site. For inquiries about registration, abstracts and paper submissions, please, e-mail conference@world-gifted.org.
June 13, 2008: The May 2008 newsletter, World Gifted, has been posted (see Members’ Area, Current Issue). Please, note important Biennial World Conference information, including details on the call for papers. Direct all general inquiries to WCGTC Headquarters at worldgt@uwinnipeg.ca. Direct conference inquiries to conference@world-gifted.org.
Submission deadline for the next newsletter is September 12, 2008. See details for submissions in the current newsletter.
May 30, 2008: WCGTC announces the appointment of Prof. Dr. Taisir Subhi Yamin as editor of our journal, Gifted and Talented International. Dr. Yamin served as interim editor since 2006 and co-editor in 2005. Throughout his academic career, he has held a variety of editor positions, both as scientific and as managing editor. His long-standing commitment to the WCGTC, evident from his having served as a delegate since 1994 and as an Executive Committee member since 2000, is highly valued. Congratulations, Taisir!
May 27, 2008: WCGTC Announces New Membership Rate Structure. The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children announces an immediate increase in its membership fees. Visitors to the WCGTC website will have until June 15th, 2008 to purchase a new one-year membership or renew or extend their current membership for one year at the old rate. All other membership rates will move to the new rate structure, immediately. More information can be found here.
February 29, 2008: Now available online (at “Our Journal” on the menu) — Gifted and Talented International, December 2007 edition, Volume 22, No. 2.
February 21, 2008: We are very pleased to announce that Edna McMillan, Treasurer on the World Council Executive Committee, has accepted the role of Program Chairperson for our 18th Biennial Conference in Vancouver, August 2009. Besides her highly-productive career in gifted education, Edna’s having coordinated the Tenth World Congress on Gifted and Talented Education, held in Toronto in 1993, has provided her with a wealth of experience for the all-important task that she is undertaking. We extend our gratitude to Edna for assuming this position upon the untimely passing of her predecessor, Michael Pyryt.
January, 2008—Announcement: Congratulations to WCGTC President, Dr. Den-Mo Tsai, on his new appointment as President of the National Taitung University in Taitung City, Taiwan. The University, with its three colleges—Teachers College, College of Humanities, and College of Science and Engineering—has over three thousand students. Historically, before being upgraded to a university in 2003, its focus was primarily to cultivate outstanding teachers for elementary education and kindergarten. Today, it has twenty-one departments, with undergraduate and graduate programs, and is undergoing a large expansion. We wish Dr. Tsai great success in his new position and in the ambitious expansion project!
January 1, 2008: New on-line membership system launched
After several months of preparation, the new on-line membership system has been activated. All members, journal subscribers, former members, and former journal subscribers will be receiving a notification e-mail with login information required to access restricted areas of the website, update their membership or subscription information, or renew their membership or subscription. The new system combines all logging-in, information, and payment options through one convenient general login.
December 5, 2007: Inviting WCGTC Biennial Conference Proposal Submissions
You are invited to submit proposals for the 2011 WCGTC Biennial Conference. Please, indicate your interest and intention to submit a bid by requesting the new Biennial Conference Proposal Development Guide from WCGTC Headquarters, at worldgt@uwinnipeg.ca. Proposals will be assessed on the basis of the requirements delineated in this document. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 9, 2008. Selection of the successful host is expected to be completed in September 2008, at which time the announcement will be made.
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