The 2009 WISE offers a 3-day open and insightful program featuring 3 major plenary sessions, 20 specific collaborative break-out sessions and a Gala Dinner to address the challenges of Pluralism, Sustainability and Innovation and in order to highlight latest achievements, groundbreaking initiatives and future perspectives in the field of education. WISE is also a 72 hour networking-platform which will provide opportunities to develop international and cross-disciplinary connection