Press information, September 19, 2007

eLearning Africa 2008 Opens Call for Proposals

The 3rd eLearning Africa conference has opened its Call for Proposals – Suggestions for the programme can be submitted until December 7

Berlin, Germany. Accra, Ghana. The 3rd eLearning Africa conference, which will take place from May 28 to 30, 2008, in Ghana’s capital Accra, has opened its Call for Proposals.

The event, organised by ICWE GmbH and Hoffmann & Reif, focuses on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development, Education and Training in Africa. Serving as a Pan-African platform, eLearning Africa links a network of decision makers from governments and administrations with universities, schools, governmental and private training providers, industry, and important partners in development cooperation.

Suggestions for sessions, presentations, workshops and discussions can be submitted until December 7 via an online form at http://www.elearning-africa.com/proposals.php.

The organising committee invites all those who are actively engaged in education, training and development for or in African countries, to submit their ideas. Themes of eLearning Africa 2008 are as follows:

• Unleashing the Capabilities of Universities Through Information and Communication Technologies
• Corporate eLearning in Africa and Beyond
• Introducing eLearning into the School System
• Designing and Delivering eLearning
• Building the Infrastructure for Education in the 21st Century
• Open Source and Open Content
• eLearning in Medical Education and the Fight Against HIV and AIDS
• Advanced Technology Developments
• eLearning Supported by Development Partners
• Empowering Women Through ICT and eLearning
• Improving the Quality and Outreach of Technical and Vocational Education
• Libraries as Access Providers to Resources and Expertise
• Quality Development and Quality Assurance
• Achieving Inclusivity Through eLearning
• eLearning for the Public Sector
• Policy Issues and Large-Scale Take-Up of eLearning

Detailed information on the topics and the call can be found at www.elearning-africa.com.

Notes for editors

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, Tel.: +49-30-310 18180
www.eLearning-africa.com

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