%0 Journal Article %T From the Editor in Chief... %A Cemil Ozturk %J Journal of Social Studies Education Research %D 2012 %I Association for Social Studies Educators (ASSE) %X We are pleased to present the May-2012 issue of the Journal of Social Studies Education Research (JSSER). We would like to start with giving information about the first International Symposium on Social Studies Education: New Trends and Issues in Citizenship and Democracy Education in a Changing WorldĄŻ. Association for Social Studies Educators has successfully completed the first symposium in corporation with Marmara University and Council of Europe in 20-22 April 2012 in stanbul, Turkey. The first International Social Studies Symposium took place with 250 participants from 11 different countries: Turkey, Brazil, Canada, England, The USA, Germany, France, Italy, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Greece and Kirgizstan. There were 151 full oral and 4 poster presentations presented by the participants. This event provided opportunities for participant to exchange ideas and learn about perceptions of citizenship and citizenship education in different countries %K social studies education: Association for Social Studies Educators (ASSE) %U http://www.jsser.org/index.php/JSSER/article/viewFile/100/pdf