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Gifted Education: Attitudes, Latest Developments and Practices

Welcome to this volume [26(1) August, 2011; 26(2) December, 2011)] of Gifted and Talented International. This volume appears after the 19th Biennial World Conference: Making a World of Difference for Gifted Children which was held in Prague Czech Republic (August 8-12, 2011). This conference was an excellent time for teachers, researchers, parents, and students from around the world to share the most up-to-date information and the latest developments in gifted education. It also provided the participants with the wonderful opportunity for interactions with lead speakers, delegates, and participants from different parts of the world. In this year’s volume of Gifted and Talented International (GTI) we welcome our newly elected members of the WCGTC’s Executive Committee, including: Ken McCluskey (Winnipeg University/ Canada), Vice President; and Ümit Davasligil (Maltepe University/ stanbul – Türkiye), Member. Upon the completion of their term in the Executive Committee, I have the honour and pleasure to thank my friends and colleagues who served the WCGTC for several years. My warmest thanks go to Edna McMillan for her contributions as a member of the Executive Committee and the Vice President of the Council. Many thanks also go to Ngarmmars Kasemset, Member (Director, The Gifted and Talented Foundation (TGT)/ Bangkok, Thailand) for her contribution. Your support over the past four years has been remarkable.