Watch video from the Congress
Magic MomentsGoodbye to the congress and everybody; participants let you in on their magic moment of this experience; Dr. Brokenleg seems to be on top of the list!
Field visits
A group of social educators spent the field trip day of the AIEJI 2009 congress to visit the project "TV glad" - a TV production company in Copenhagen with only mentally disabled people working there.

Paper Sessions
Everyone had a different choice for their favourite subject - the paper sessions at the AIEJI world congress were an exciting display of projects from around the world.

The opening
The president, Benny Andersen, opens the congress; global changes - let's make them happen - do YOU want to join?
Also, listen to all participants singing "We are the world"...

Getting started
Social educators from all over the world have arrived in Copenhagen. They all take part in AIEJI World Congress 2009.

Field visit
Watch video about upcoming field visits

Welcome by Kirsten Nissen
President of the National Federation of Social Educators in Denmark

Welcome by Benny Andersen
AIEJI President & Vice-president of the National Federation og Social Educators in Denmark

Speech by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Social Democrats and former Prime Minister of Denmark

Globalization can make us stronger - by putting people first
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Opening speech by Benny Andersen
AIEJI President and Vice-president of the National Federation of Social Educators in Denmark

Keynote speaker: Dr. Martin Brokenleg
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
"The Globe as the circle of courage"

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Keynote speaker: Jakob von Uexkull
(Sweden/ Germany)
"How can social educators use the media of globelisation in the struggle against exclusion"

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Plenary session, speaker Dr. Karl Elling Ellingsen
(Norway)

"Self-determination for persons with intellectual disabilities"
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Plenary session, speaker Dr. Inge M. Bryderup
(Denmark)

"Research in an international perspective"
Read more about Inge M. Bryderup
Keynote speaker, Dr. Rosa Maria Torres
(Ecuador)

"Social education: A view from the south"
Read more about Rosa Maria Torres
Closing of Congress