First World Congress on Access to Post-Secondary Education

The First World Congress: Montreal 2013!
Our inaugural global congress will be held in October 2013 in Montreal, Canada.
Participation is open to all who are concerned about broadening participation and success in post-secondary education, including people from education institutions (leaders, students and staff), community organsations,  business and industry, NGOs and non-profits, international education networks and governments and government agencies.  Find out more here.
Programme
The preliminary programme for Montreal 2013 is now available HERE.
(Simultaneous translation in French and Spanish available for plenary sessions)
Some opportunities are still available to contribute to the programme.  Please contact us  if you would like to make a submission. All relevant topics will be considered but in particular we are looking for  submissions on:

• Education for the social and economic development of cities and regions
• Working lives: issues and ideas in adult and vocational education
• Funding educational opportunities.

Publication: Aspirations, Access and Attainment in Widening Participation - International perspectives and an agenda for change.EAN members Neil Murray and Chris Klinger have produced this publication which will be launched during Montreal 2013. Find out more here. To contact the publisher to pre-order a copy use this link.
Displays:  If you would like to arrange a display/exhibition space during Montreal 2013 please contact us.
Student participation: We urgently need to raise funds to support student participation in Montreal 2013. Your contribution, no matter how small, can help. Find out more here.
Online registration for Montreal 2013
Registration for both Montreal 2013 and the pre-congress programme is open.
Your registration fee will help us to support participants from poorer and developing countries.
Group and special case discounts will be considered. Contact us by filling in the form on the registration page.  You must provide us with information to support your case. Note that we cannot reply to all requests due to the large number. If your application is successful we will contact you and provide you with a discount code to use when registering.  Note also that we cannot provide full fee waivers or financial support for travel through this process.
For on-line registration use this link.
Please use this alternative link if you are from one of the following countries:
Balkans, Belarus, Benin, Burma (aka/formerly Myanmar), Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Registration queries please use this link.
Accommodation in Montreal
Special rates have been negotiated at local hotels. Information is available here.
2nd World Congress: 2015!
Call for proposals to host the world congress in 2015: Find out more here. Submissions by September 10th 2013.