Berlin, Germany / Accra, Ghana. The third eLearning Africa conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training ended successfully on Friday, May 30th. 1502 eLearning users, newcomers, providers and experts from 83 countries gathered during the three conference days at the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana. Eighty percent of the participants came from African countries.
The huge number of participants from African countries shows the vital interest in eLearning on the Continent and substantiates the conference as a truly African event. Europe was represented by 12.2 percent, followed by North America with 5.9 percent, Asia with 1.7 percent, as well as Australia and Central and South America with 0.3 percent respectively.
The conference programme featured 315 speakers from 54 countries, representing African universities, educational institutions, governments as well as major development organisations such as UNESCO-UNEVOC, the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) and the World Bank. National and governmental institutions, mainly from Africa but also from Europe, Asia and North America, were also present.
Bringing together leading experts and practitioners from Africa and beyond, the conference proved to be an excellent opportunity for networking and for sharing experiences in the application of technology throughout the learning cycle – from primary and secondary education through to professional development and lifelong learning.
Projects and initiatives from all over Africa were presented and the agenda featured valuable examples of how the latest developments in eLearning are being put to work in the service of learners regardless of their location or level of technology. eLearning at school and open educational resources were featured significantly in this year's agenda.
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eLA – eLearning Africa, 3rd International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training
May 28 – 30, 2008
Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
Organisers: ICWE GmbH, www.icwe.net, Hoffmann & Reif www.hoffmann-reif.com
Contact: ICWE GmbH, info@elearning-africa.com, www.eLearning-africa.com
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
eLearning Africa 2008 is a conference organised by ICWE GmbH and Hoffmann & Reif that focuses on ICT for development, education and training in Africa. The event establishes and links a pan-African network of decision makers from governments and administrations with universities, schools, governmental and private training providers, industry and important partners in development cooperation. Each year a different African country will serve as the venue.
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