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 November
15th , 2002 |
| Outward Bound International Newsletter |
|
OUTWARD
BOUND WORLD CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE A GREAT SUCCESS!
The Outward Bound World
Conference 2002 was held from 15 - 17 October 2002 at Outward Bound
Singapore, Pulau Ubin. This little island was host to more than 150 overseas
delegates representing 30 countries. The conference also attracted more
than 200 local teachers, principals and human resource practitioners;
making it the largest attended Outward Bound conference ever. The President
of Singapore, Mr S R Nathan, officially opened the Conference and also
launched the Peak Ascent, an innovative 25-metre high challenge tower.
Conference delegates were treated to an exciting array of activities including try-outs of the Peak Ascent Challenge Tower, sea-kayaking, a visit to SPARKC and its artificial tunnel, caving and maze facility. The evenings were filled with stunning cultural performances from various dance and music troupes as well as displays of ethnic art and handicraft depicting Singapore's diverse cultural heritage.
The Conference programme included more than 30 concurrent workshops, 5 roundtable discussions, regional meetings, post-conference workshops and the OBI AGM. For the first time, the conference also included presenters, speakers and delegates from outside the Outward Bound community; allowing a good exchange of ideas and initiatives.
This conference wouldn't have been possible without the tireless work of the OB Singapore staff and their Executive Director, Jeremy Tay. THANKS! (picture below: Last evening celebration at the Conference)
AWARDS
GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT OF SINGAPORE
At the Opening of the World Conference, Former Executive Director of OB
Singapore, Winston Lim was honoured with the Distinguished Service Award
from OBI. President Nathan also gave this year's OBI Innovative Programming
Awards to ELOB, USA and SPARKc, OB Singapore. Congratulations!
INNOVATION
AND LEARNING - WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
The theme of the World Conference was Innovation and Learning. Over
the next few Electronic and Print newsletters, OBI will be printing some
of the highlights of speeches and workshops on this theme.
Dr. Todd Miner from Cornell Outdoor Education Program presented both
as a keynote speaker and in workshops. He looked at how Adventure Education
plays a role in university settings, where the physical and the cerebral
have been disconnected. In a separate workshop, Miner focused on the need
for more extended research into the effectiveness of Adventure Based Training
and Development (ABTD). He mentioned that in 2000, in the US alone, $54
billion (US) was spent on formal training, 12% of employers reported sending
employees to ABTD, and this was up 3% from the previous year. He presented
a comprehensive
bibiliography of what is known about how ABTD
works and it is now in the OBI
resource section.
OUTWARD
BOUND NETWORKS
Networking with people from Outward Bound schools around the world is
always one of the best parts of the Outward Bound World Conference. A
number of groups have been created to discuss their particular issues
at Outward Bound. Below is a list of just a few: Outward Bound Global
Facilitation Network, Marketing Network, Outward Bound Professional Programs
Network. If you are interested in joining one of these networks or if
a networking group was created that does not appear here, please contact
OBI for more information.
(note: this is for current Outward Bound Staff only)
OUTWARD
BOUND IDEAS MARKETPLACE
At the World Conference a group of staff participated in the "Ideas
Marketplace", which was designed to creatively envision the future
of Outward Bound Worldwide. Staff from around the world brainstormed ideas
that were presented to the community afterwards. Many of the groups focused
on the increasing importance of Outward Bound as a global provider of
personal development experiences. One staff generated idea that came from
this session is the WORLD
OUTWARD BOUND DAY. This was a suggestion that on the same day, around
the world, Outward Bound schools everywhere offer a "free" course
for students with little economic means. Students will have to pay 1 unit
of their local country's currency. The chosen day was Kurt Hahn's Birthday,
Dec. 14th. If
you have staff interested in volunteering to organize this event at your
school, or for more information click here.
SAVE
THE DATES and APPLY NOW!
KURT
HAHN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE JUNE 16-20, 2003. This exciting event is
the first time all four Hahn institutions (Outward Bound, Round Square,
Duke of Ediburgh Award, United World Colleges) will gather together to
share ideas in Victoria, Canada.. Students, Staff and Board Members are
welcome. Board members, exec. directors and staff can get accomodation
in Victoria or may be billeted locally. There are also 50 spots for Outward
Bound at Pearson College allocated to students. Each Outward Bound school
can send approximately 2 students. Each school can also send 1 - 2 staff
representatives as long as they are willing to get their own accomodation
or be billeted. Many schools are making attendance at the conference an
award for alumni youth. Applications for the Conference are due DECEMBER
31, 2002!
OUTWARD
BOUND INTERNATIONAL STAFF SYMPOSIUM Oct. 18-21, 2003
The 2nd Bi-Annual Staff Symposium will be held at Outward Bound Canada's
National Base in Burk's Falls, Ontario. This symposium is a great opportunity
to share hands-on activities and practices at Outward Bound. Pre and Post
Symposium activities and certifications will be available for staff. For
more information contact: Symposium2003@outwardbound.ca.
NEW ZEALAND
OUTWARD BOUND STAFF HARD AT WORK ON THE SOUTHERN TRAVERSE!
A team of OB New Zealand instructors are currently competing in the Southern
Traverse which is a extreme adventure race in New Zealand with over 40
plus teams (including numerous professional teams) from all over the world.
Team Outward Bound can be followed on http://www.southerntraverse.com/2002/teamdetail.cfm?ID=1
. OB New Zealand's team is the only one with 2 males and 2 females. The
rest have 3 males and 1 female. They are doing really well considering
that they have had to train between courses and they are competing against
professionals. They completed their last course 2 days before the race
started! There are still 4 days to go so here's wishing them all the best
of luck!
THE
HURRICANE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL is offering a phenomenal TALL SHIP
EXPEDITION reserved for Alumni
or Trustees Only.
Click here for photos and a detailed description:
http://www.idigart.com/hiobs/AlumniTallship2.pdf
This 7-day, expedition will be sailing in The Canary Islands February
23-March 1, 2003. Only 33 spots are being offered on this expedition and
space is filling fast. Call 1 (866) 746-9771 to enroll.
© 2002 Outward Bound International.
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Trust.