"All these sectors of learning, research, thought, social ties, producers of knowledge and public debate are today the target of massive attacks, evidence of a new government anti-intellectualism," said the petition, which was widely circulated by e-mail.
A curriculum that is neither personalised nor relevant to their lifestyles has meant that lots of children, particularly within the secondary sector, have lost the joy of learning.
But the public ― and all the businesses, institutions of learning and sectors across the entire economy that depend on a free and open exchange of ideas to innovate and thrive ― need to make their voices heard too and make clear to Congress that the internet belongs to all of us, equally.
This study is part of a national Australian initiative to enhance the quality of learning and teaching in the higher education sector.
Before the Games become a distant memory, though, there is still time for the public sector to learn from the success of London 2012.
It is time to embrace the independent sector, to learn from it, to allow it to learn from the state sector and for us all to work for the greater good of all children in our country.
We are introducing revolutionary changes to Europe's financial sector, finally learning all the lessons of the crisis," he added.
Sector based learning in relation the CCCs should be enhanced as part of this programme.
They require all the parties involved to avoid conflicts of interest and think about the wider benefits of cross-sector learning.
The summit will also examine the vexed question of what the public sector can learn from the delivery of services in the private sector.
