Program Chairperson Announced for 18th Biennial Conference

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

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In Memoriam: Dr. Michael Pyryt

It is with deep sadness that Headquarters received the news that Canadian WCGTC delegate and Director of the Centre for Gifted Education at the University of Calgary, Dr. Michael Pyryt, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. His presence and his expertise will be missed greatly, here at home

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Congratulations to WCGTC President, Den-Mo Tsai

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

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New Online 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

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Official Website for WCGTC

The new official website for The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children is now “on the air.” Further enhancements and additions to the site are being made on an ongoing basis.

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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 headquarters@world-gifted.org. Proposals will be assessed on the basis of the requirements delineated in this document.

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