More than 120 participants from as far as the UK and US will attend the 5^th International Lifelong Learning Conference at Yeppoon's Rydges Capricorn Resort from June 16 to 19.

The Conference, hosted by Central Queensland University, aims to identify and unite the various partners involved with lifelong learning including educators across all sectors, industry representatives, policy makers and lifelong learners themselves. 

Participants will come from across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Europe and Asia.

With the theme for the conference 'Lifelong Learning: Reflecting on Successes and Framing Future', workshop topics will include information literacy, learning commons and study materials development.

Keynote speakers will include Associate Professor (Education Research) Patrick Danaher (University of Southern Queensland), Emeritus Professor of Learning and Teaching Dr Fred Lockwood, (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), and Dr Lana W. Jackman, Principal, (Mélange Information Services and co-chair of the National Forum on Information Literacy, Cambridge, Massachusetts).

Among the other leading presenters are Professor Christine Bruce (QUT), Associate Professor Sylvia Edwards (QUT), Dr Mary Somerville (San Jose State University, US) and Dr Hamish Coates, Senior Fellow (Australian Council for Educational Research).

For further information regarding the Conference email lifelong-learning-conference@cqu.edu.au or visit the website www.lifelonglearning.cqu.edu.au .