Educational conference organised

One of the largest education conference, the country has ever hosted -School of Tomorrow: Freedom to Learn was organised by Beaconhouse group in Lahore on 5th and 6th November. For the first time the conference was opened for every one in the private and public sectors and NGO's who had a stake in improving schools.
The second day of the education conference was given a rousing opening with a keynote speech by Richard Gerver, described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He is now a sought-after speaker at educational events and conferences around the world.
"Learning is a journey of discovery, a constantly evolving process," said Richard Gerver. The underlying message of his speech was clear:" Make the learning process meaningful and enjoyable and the out come will take care of itself". Richard Gerver won the prestigious "School Head Teacher of the Year Award" at the British National Teaching Awards in 2005, for his work in transforming a school in UK on the brink of closure in to one of the most innovative school in the world.
A group of international scholars, educationists and thinkers who had led the work shop the previous day moderated 20 separate groups, which developed four mainstreams of the conference in to concrete strategies for the schools of tomorrow. The topics ranged from early child hood education and new ways of teaching and learning, to leadership and school improvement, and teacher education.
In his closing speech, chief executive officer Beaconhouse group said his personal vision of the School of Tomorrow was a move way from the traditional concept of education and the creation of dynamic and evolving learning environment where the students can flourish, with greater control and involvement in the learning process.
He added that underlying theme of the conference, Freedom to Learn, embodied not just the broad principle of student-led learning, but had literal connotations of access to any form of schooling which, in the wake of the devastating floods, had particular significance in Pakistan. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was the guest speaker on the first day, affirming that education was the top priority of his government. Over a thousand delegates from Pakistan and nine other countries participated in the conference.