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April 1, 2013

Actualités d’eLearning Africa 2013 – 5ème édition

The English language version was posted earlier today…

Index
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1. Le storytelling : hier, aujourd’hui et demain
2. Ateliers pré-conférence et séminaires : réserver votre place dès maintenant !
3. Aucun dumping n’est permis
4. Cap vers l’EAST !
5. Examiner l’eSanté en Afrique
6. L’IAT et sa solution parfaite conçu par NComputing
7. Capter la créativité du continent
8. Le tremplin numérique pour une agriculture intégrée

Le storytelling : hier, aujourd’hui et demain
story Un poète, un chanteur, un historien, un musicien, un comédien, un humoriste, un amuseur. Le griot est tout cela réuni et plus encore. À travers le storytelling et la musique, le griot partage et perpétue depuis des siècles les identités et histoires des communautés en Afrique de l’ouest. La culture orale sur le continent africain a perduré alors qu’elle a presque disparu dans tous les autres pays du monde. Mais avec le déplacement des populations et l’essor des loisirs numériques, qui continuera à perpétuer ces histoires au coin du feu et qui sera là pour les entendre ?
Ateliers pré-conférence et séminaires : réserver votre place dès maintenant !
ateliers
Dans le dernier rapport annuel des Perspectives Economiques en Afrique (PEA), le Maroc a été identifié comme le seul pays africain présentant un programme d’emploi de la jeunesse « bien développé » . Il semblerait donc que le gouvernement marocain ait entrepris des actions appropriées pour obtenir ce résultat, faisant de son pays un exemple à suivre pour tous les autres. Cependant, les Unes de journaux de 2012, présentant des taux de chômage catastrophiques chez les jeunes diplômés et de tragiques cas d’auto-immolation, semblent nous raconter une tout autre histoire. Le service de presse d’eLearning Africa s’est penché sur le sujet afin de mieux comprendre comment le Maroc s’engage pour l’emploi des jeunes.
Aucun dumping n’est permis
aucun
En janvier 2013, le Service Actualités d’eLearning Africa publiait un rapport sur les progrès réalisés dans le cadre des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD). Il soulignait en effet la tendance préoccupante qui privilégie la quantité plutôt que la qualité concernant les efforts pour universaliser l’enseignement primaire d’ici à 2015. Les nouvelles technologies de l’eLearning offrent la remarquable possibilité  de diffuser un enseignement de haute qualité dans les pays en développement. Cela pourrait être une réponse au problème, même s’il ne s’agira pas simplement de se contenter « d’accumuler des TICs ».
Cap vers l’EAST !
Laptop-Woman-Winning
Cette semaine, l’Equipe d’eLearning Africa est partie à la rencontre des boursiers d’EAST (eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust). Grâce aux généreuses donations d’individus et d’organisations partenaires, le programme EAST finance la participation d’africains technophiles aux faibles revenus  à la Conférence eLearning Africa. Aujourd’hui, EAST donne ainsi la parole à deux de ses lauréats 2012 en vue de découvrir comment EAST a impacté leurs activités.
http://www.easttrust.org/fr/
Examiner l’eSanté en Afrique
ajax

Le salon et l’espace de démonstrations offrent chaque année aux délégués un incomparable aperçu du futur des TICs, de l’éducation et de la formation en Afrique. Prenez le temps de visiter l’espace d’exposition et de directement rentrer en contact avec les entreprises leaders dans l’innovation sur le Continent.

Ne laissez pas passer la chance de partager les services, produits et expertises de votre compagnie avec un public de professionnels des TICs, de l’éducation et de la formation. Si vous désirez en apprendre davantage sur les options disponibles et les tarifs, veuillez nous contacter à l’adresse suivante : marketing@elearning-africa.com.

L’IAT et sa solution parfaite conçu par NComputing
nc
L’Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT), situé au Kenya, représente le principal institut de l’Afrique de l’Est dédié TIC. L’IAT devait initalement remplacer ces 380 bureaux informatiques vieillissants de ses centres et classes de formation mais ne disposait que d’un budget restreint. Afin que le succès soit au rendez-vous, l’IAT doit par ailleurs fournir un accès informatique viable aux utilisateurs tout en réduisant les coûts élevés de maintenance, aussi bien en ce qui concerne le matériel que le personnel d’assistance.
Capter la créativité du continent
iPad
Goodluck est un agriculteur progressiste de 35 ans. Il commence sa journée tôt, en consultant sur son smartphone les dernières nouvelles sur la météo, les cultures qu’il pratique et les politiques qui peuvent concerner son entreprise et la coopérative dont il fait partie.
ICT4Ag – le tremplin numérique pour une agriculture intégrée
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/b987baff3153b7f9e785b0e3f5dbbda7/7438/woman.jpg
Goodluck est un agriculteur progressiste de 35 ans. Il commence sa journée tôt, en consultant sur son smartphone les dernières nouvelles sur la météo, les cultures qu’il pratique et les politiques qui peuvent concerner son entreprise et la coopérative dont il fait partie.

Participez à eLearning Africa 2013 et découvrez ce que le monde de l’apprentissage a de nouveau !

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Sponsor Platine

Platinum Sponsor 2013 - Wyse (Dell)

Sponsors d’Or
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Sponsor de la Conférence
Conference Sponsor 2013 - éditions Éburnie
Partenaires
Partner 2013 - ecowas https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/b987baff3153b7f9e785b0e3f5dbbda7/7422/novartis.png
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Le bulletin d’information d‘eLearning Africa est publié par E³ Communications. Les rédacteurs en chef sont : Claire Thrower, Alasdair Mackinnon et Gregory Vespasien, et les écrivains sont : Philippe Royer, Matthew Labrooy, Alasdair Mackinnon, Alicia Mitchell, Claire Adamson, Ronda Zelezny-Green et Golden Maunganidze.
ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32
10625 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33
info@icwe.net, www.icwe.net

eLearning Africa 2013 News Service – 5th edition

From Sunday’s inbox…

Index
 Veuillez s’il vous plaît m’envoyer cette lettre d’information en français https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/67be05cca969ae737cbfeb289e6bddfa/3203/fb.jpg https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/67be05cca969ae737cbfeb289e6bddfa/3927/lkdin.jpg https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/67be05cca969ae737cbfeb289e6bddfa/3204/twit.jpg

1. Storytelling yesterday, today and tomorrow
2. Pre-conference workshops and seminars: secure your spot now!
3. No dumping allowed
4. Eyes on EAST!
5. Examining eHealth in Africa
6. IAT was in search for the Perfect Solution and it found it with NComputing
7. Capturing the Continent’s creativity
8. ICT4AG – The digital springboard for smallholder agriculture

 

Storytelling yesterday, today and tomorrow
smart phone A poet, singer, historian, musician, comedian, an entertainer, an archive. The griot is all these things and more. Through storytelling and music, the griot has shared and maintained the identities and histories of communities in West Africa for centuries. Oral culture on the African continent has persisted when elsewhere in the world it has all but vanished. But with shifting populations and the rise of digital entertainment, who will continue to weave these stories around the fireside, and who will be there to listen?

 

Pre-conference workshops and seminars: secure your spot now!
pre-conference
Take part in an optional pre-conference workshop or seminar on 29th May to enhance your practical knowledge, gain insight from leading international experts and network with like-minded professionals. Workshops and seminars include GIZ’s “Technology Innovation Hubs in Africa: Creating Opportunities for Peer Learning and Knowledge Exchange”, which will explore best practice in sustainably creating and expanding innovation hubs; “Practical Innovative Blogging and Online Group Collaboration for Development”, in which participants will learn practical and innovative ways of sharing information online; and “Learning Design in the Open: Rethinking Our Courses for Tomorrow’s African Learners”, where participants will gain key tools and techniques for designing effective and educational courses.
Places are strictly limited, so secure your spot today to ensure you don’t miss out.

 

No dumping allowed
fuzzy-classroom
In January this year the eLearning Africa news service reported on the progress being made towards the impending Millennium Development Goal (MGD) deadline and highlighted the worrying trend of prioritising quantity over quality in efforts to reach the target of universal primary education by 2015. New eLearning technologies offer the tantalising potential to spread high-quality education across the developing world. This could be an answer to the problem, but it is never a simple case of ‘just add ICT’.

 

Eyes on EAST!
Laptop-Woman-Winning
This week, the eLearning Africa team met with eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust  (EAST) scholarship recipients. The EAST programme, thanks to the kind donations of individuals and organisational partners, sponsors participation at the eLearning Africa conference of low-income Africans who are passionate about ICT and education. Today, EAST passed the microphone to two of its 2012 scholarship winners to find out how EAST – and participation at eLearning Africa – have affected their professional activities.

 

Examining eHealth in Africa
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/67be05cca969ae737cbfeb289e6bddfa/7438/woman.jpg
Whether they are collating data on disease, monitoring health trends, combating misinformation or facilitating cooperation between medical centres, African eHealth initiatives are leading the way towards higher standards of living and health on the Continent. With eLearning Africa 2013 set to subject eHealth to a detailed examination, the news service explored a few initiatives that offer a promising prognosis for Africa’s health sector.

 

IAT was in search for the Perfect Solution and it found it with NComputing
iat
The Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT), based in Kenya, is the leading ICT institute in the East African region. IAT needed to replace the 380 ageing PC desktops used in their training centres and classrooms but had only a small budget. To be successful, IAT would need to provide users with increased computing access while also reducing the high cost of maintenance both on hardware and support personnel.

 

Capturing the Continent’s creativity
iPad
Can ICT in Africa enrich and support traditional lifestyles and cultures? It certainly seems so, at least according to the entries already submitted to the 2013 eLearning Africa Photo Competition. Its theme, “Tradition and ICT Innovation: a couple with potential”, has drawn some inspiring work from budding photographers across the Continent, and will surely continue to attract more attention both in Africa and worldwide over the next few weeks. Anyone can take part – either by entering the competition or by voting for their favourite photo in the public choice category. The competition closes on Monday 3rd April – so to cast your vote or upload your entry in time for the deadline, follow the link and click either “vote” to view the gallery, or “submit” to send in your picture.

 

ICT4Ag – The digital springboard for inclusive agriculture
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/67be05cca969ae737cbfeb289e6bddfa/7438/woman.jpg
Goodluck is a 35 year old progressive farmer. He starts his day early checking his smartphone for the latest news on the weather, the crops he grows and on any policy developments that may concern his business and the cooperative he is a member of.

 

Take part in eLearning Africa 2013 and explore new worlds of learning!

Book your place today!

 

Platinum Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor 2013 - Wyse (Dell)

Gold Sponsor
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Conference Sponsor
Conference Sponsor 2013 - éditions Éburnie
Partners
Partner 2013 - ecowas https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/67be05cca969ae737cbfeb289e6bddfa/7422/novartis.png
ela13/MESR long centre.png
The eLearning Africa News Service is brought to you by E³ Communications, edited by Claire Thrower, Alasdair Mackinnon and Gregory Vespasien. Writers include: Philippe Royer, Matthew Labrooy, Alasdair Mackinnon, Alicia Mitchell, Claire Adamson, Ronda Zelezny-Green, Golden Maunganidze.
If you would like to submit story ideas or write for us, please contact us on: ela@e3-communications.com.

www.e3-communications.com

For more information about the event, please contact:

ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32
10625 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33
info@icwe.net, www.icwe.net

March 31, 2013

Actualités d’eLearning Africa 2013 – 5ème édition

On Friday I posted the English language version…

Index
 Please send me this newsletter in English https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/d27b936e919feb599667d67bd90925a7/3203/fb.jpg https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/d27b936e919feb599667d67bd90925a7/3927/lkdin.jpg https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/d27b936e919feb599667d67bd90925a7/3204/twit.jpg

1. Le storytelling : hier, aujourd’hui et demain
2. Ateliers pré-conférence et séminaires : réserver votre place dès maintenant !
3. Aucun dumping n’est permis
4. Cap vers l’EAST !
5. Examiner l’eSanté en Afrique
6. L’IAT et sa solution parfaite conçu par NComputing
7. Capter la créativité du continent
8. Le tremplin numérique pour une agriculture intégrée

 

Le storytelling : hier, aujourd’hui et demain
story Un poète, un chanteur, un historien, un musicien, un comédien, un humoriste, un amuseur. Le griot est tout cela réuni et plus encore. À travers le storytelling et la musique, le griot partage et perpétue depuis des siècles les identités et histoires des communautés en Afrique de l’ouest. La culture orale sur le continent africain a perduré alors qu’elle a presque disparu dans tous les autres pays du monde. Mais avec le déplacement des populations et l’essor des loisirs numériques, qui continuera à perpétuer ces histoires au coin du feu et qui sera là pour les entendre ?

 

Ateliers pré-conférence et séminaires : réserver votre place dès maintenant !
ateliers
Dans le dernier rapport annuel des Perspectives Economiques en Afrique (PEA), le Maroc a été identifié comme le seul pays africain présentant un programme d’emploi de la jeunesse « bien développé » . Il semblerait donc que le gouvernement marocain ait entrepris des actions appropriées pour obtenir ce résultat, faisant de son pays un exemple à suivre pour tous les autres. Cependant, les Unes de journaux de 2012, présentant des taux de chômage catastrophiques chez les jeunes diplômés et de tragiques cas d’auto-immolation, semblent nous raconter une tout autre histoire. Le service de presse d’eLearning Africa s’est penché sur le sujet afin de mieux comprendre comment le Maroc s’engage pour l’emploi des jeunes.

 

Aucun dumping n’est permis
aucun
En janvier 2013, le Service Actualités d’eLearning Africa publiait un rapport sur les progrès réalisés dans le cadre des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD). Il soulignait en effet la tendance préoccupante qui privilégie la quantité plutôt que la qualité concernant les efforts pour universaliser l’enseignement primaire d’ici à 2015. Les nouvelles technologies de l’eLearning offrent la remarquable possibilité  de diffuser un enseignement de haute qualité dans les pays en développement. Cela pourrait être une réponse au problème, même s’il ne s’agira pas simplement de se contenter « d’accumuler des TICs ».

 

Cap vers l’EAST !
Laptop-Woman-Winning
Cette semaine, l’Equipe d’eLearning Africa est partie à la rencontre des boursiers d’EAST (eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust). Grâce aux généreuses donations d’individus et d’organisations partenaires, le programme EAST finance la participation d’africains technophiles aux faibles revenus  à la Conférence eLearning Africa. Aujourd’hui, EAST donne ainsi la parole à deux de ses lauréats 2012 en vue de découvrir comment EAST a impacté leurs activités.
http://www.easttrust.org/fr/

 

Examiner l’eSanté en Afrique
ajax

Le salon et l’espace de démonstrations offrent chaque année aux délégués un incomparable aperçu du futur des TICs, de l’éducation et de la formation en Afrique. Prenez le temps de visiter l’espace d’exposition et de directement rentrer en contact avec les entreprises leaders dans l’innovation sur le Continent.

Ne laissez pas passer la chance de partager les services, produits et expertises de votre compagnie avec un public de professionnels des TICs, de l’éducation et de la formation. Si vous désirez en apprendre davantage sur les options disponibles et les tarifs, veuillez nous contacter à l’adresse suivante : marketing@elearning-africa.com.

 

L’IAT et sa solution parfaite conçu par NComputing
nc
L’Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT), situé au Kenya, représente le principal institut de l’Afrique de l’Est dédié TIC. L’IAT devait initalement remplacer ces 380 bureaux informatiques vieillissants de ses centres et classes de formation mais ne disposait que d’un budget restreint. Afin que le succès soit au rendez-vous, l’IAT doit par ailleurs fournir un accès informatique viable aux utilisateurs tout en réduisant les coûts élevés de maintenance, aussi bien en ce qui concerne le matériel que le personnel d’assistance.

 

Capter la créativité du continent
iPad
Goodluck est un agriculteur progressiste de 35 ans. Il commence sa journée tôt, en consultant sur son smartphone les dernières nouvelles sur la météo, les cultures qu’il pratique et les politiques qui peuvent concerner son entreprise et la coopérative dont il fait partie.

 

ICT4Ag – le tremplin numérique pour une agriculture intégrée
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/d27b936e919feb599667d67bd90925a7/7438/woman.jpg
Goodluck est un agriculteur progressiste de 35 ans. Il commence sa journée tôt, en consultant sur son smartphone les dernières nouvelles sur la météo, les cultures qu’il pratique et les politiques qui peuvent concerner son entreprise et la coopérative dont il fait partie.

 

Participez à eLearning Africa 2013 et découvrez ce que le monde de l’apprentissage a de nouveau !

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Sponsor Platine

Platinum Sponsor 2013 - Wyse (Dell)

Sponsors d’Or
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Sponsor de la Conférence
Conference Sponsor 2013 - éditions Éburnie
Partenaires
Partner 2013 - ecowas https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/d27b936e919feb599667d67bd90925a7/7422/novartis.png
ela13/MESR long centre.png
Le bulletin d’information d‘eLearning Africa est publié par E³ Communications. Les rédacteurs en chef sont : Claire Thrower, Alasdair Mackinnon et Gregory Vespasien, et les écrivains sont : Philippe Royer, Matthew Labrooy, Alasdair Mackinnon, Alicia Mitchell, Claire Adamson, Ronda Zelezny-Green et Golden Maunganidze.
ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32
10625 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33
info@icwe.net, www.icwe.net

March 29, 2013

eLearning Africa 2013 News Service – 5th edition

Also from Thursday’s inbox…

Index
 Veuillez s’il vous plaît m’envoyer cette lettre d’information en français https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/3203/fb.jpg https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/3927/lkdin.jpg https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/3204/twit.jpg

1. Storytelling yesterday, today and tomorrow
2. Pre-conference workshops and seminars: secure your spot now!
3. No dumping allowed
4. Eyes on EAST!
5. Examining eHealth in Africa
6. IAT was in search for the Perfect Solution and it found it with NComputing
7. Capturing the Continent’s creativity
8. ICT4AG – The digital springboard for smallholder agriculture

Storytelling yesterday, today and tomorrow
smart phone A poet, singer, historian, musician, comedian, an entertainer, an archive. The griot is all these things and more. Through storytelling and music, the griot has shared and maintained the identities and histories of communities in West Africa for centuries. Oral culture on the African continent has persisted when elsewhere in the world it has all but vanished. But with shifting populations and the rise of digital entertainment, who will continue to weave these stories around the fireside, and who will be there to listen?
Pre-conference workshops and seminars: secure your spot now!
pre-conference
Take part in an optional pre-conference workshop or seminar on 29th May to enhance your practical knowledge, gain insight from leading international experts and network with like-minded professionals. Workshops and seminars include GIZ’s “Technology Innovation Hubs in Africa: Creating Opportunities for Peer Learning and Knowledge Exchange”, which will explore best practice in sustainably creating and expanding innovation hubs; “Practical Innovative Blogging and Online Group Collaboration for Development”, in which participants will learn practical and innovative ways of sharing information online; and “Learning Design in the Open: Rethinking Our Courses for Tomorrow’s African Learners”, where participants will gain key tools and techniques for designing effective and educational courses.
Places are strictly limited, so secure your spot today to ensure you don’t miss out.
No dumping allowed
fuzzy-classroom
In January this year the eLearning Africa news service reported on the progress being made towards the impending Millennium Development Goal (MGD) deadline and highlighted the worrying trend of prioritising quantity over quality in efforts to reach the target of universal primary education by 2015. New eLearning technologies offer the tantalising potential to spread high-quality education across the developing world. This could be an answer to the problem, but it is never a simple case of ‘just add ICT’.
Eyes on EAST!
Laptop-Woman-Winning
This week, the eLearning Africa team met with eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust  (EAST) scholarship recipients. The EAST programme, thanks to the kind donations of individuals and organisational partners, sponsors participation at the eLearning Africa conference of low-income Africans who are passionate about ICT and education. Today, EAST passed the microphone to two of its 2012 scholarship winners to find out how EAST – and participation at eLearning Africa – have affected their professional activities.
Examining eHealth in Africa
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/7438/woman.jpg
Whether they are collating data on disease, monitoring health trends, combating misinformation or facilitating cooperation between medical centres, African eHealth initiatives are leading the way towards higher standards of living and health on the Continent. With eLearning Africa 2013 set to subject eHealth to a detailed examination, the news service explored a few initiatives that offer a promising prognosis for Africa’s health sector.
IAT was in search for the Perfect Solution and it found it with NComputing
iat
The Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT), based in Kenya, is the leading ICT institute in the East African region. IAT needed to replace the 380 ageing PC desktops used in their training centres and classrooms but had only a small budget. To be successful, IAT would need to provide users with increased computing access while also reducing the high cost of maintenance both on hardware and support personnel.
Capturing the Continent’s creativity
iPad
Can ICT in Africa enrich and support traditional lifestyles and cultures? It certainly seems so, at least according to the entries already submitted to the 2013 eLearning Africa Photo Competition. Its theme, “Tradition and ICT Innovation: a couple with potential”, has drawn some inspiring work from budding photographers across the Continent, and will surely continue to attract more attention both in Africa and worldwide over the next few weeks. Anyone can take part – either by entering the competition or by voting for their favourite photo in the public choice category. The competition closes on Monday 3rd April – so to cast your vote or upload your entry in time for the deadline, follow the link and click either “vote” to view the gallery, or “submit” to send in your picture.
ICT4Ag – The digital springboard for inclusive agriculture
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/7438/woman.jpg
Goodluck is a 35 year old progressive farmer. He starts his day early checking his smartphone for the latest news on the weather, the crops he grows and on any policy developments that may concern his business and the cooperative he is a member of.
Take part in eLearning Africa 2013 and explore new worlds of learning!

Book your place today!
Platinum SponsorPlatinum Sponsor 2013 - Wyse (Dell)
Gold Sponsor
https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/6940/microsoft.png https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/6941/Ncomputing.png
Conference Sponsor
Conference Sponsor 2013 - éditions Éburnie
Partners
Partner 2013 - ecowas https://pic.vicinity.nl/1619/ab1f7227c73e33db4ea945dc203c5a20/7422/novartis.png
ela13/MESR long centre.png
The eLearning Africa News Service is brought to you by E³ Communications, edited by Claire Thrower, Alasdair Mackinnon and Gregory Vespasien. Writers include: Philippe Royer, Matthew Labrooy, Alasdair Mackinnon, Alicia Mitchell, Claire Adamson, Ronda Zelezny-Green, Golden Maunganidze.
If you would like to submit story ideas or write for us, please contact us on: ela@e3-communications.com. www.e3-communications.com

For more information about the event, please contact:

ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32
10625 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33
info@icwe.net, www.icwe.net

March 14, 2013

eLearning Africa 2013 News Service – 4th edition

Another item from Tuesday’s inbox…

Index
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1. UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2013: scratching the surface
2. Morocco: an uncertain leader in youth employment
3. Success 4 Africa
4. Open Access Nairobi
5. The EAST Challenge 2013
6. Educating women and girls: is this the key to meeting the Millennium Development Goals?
7. Sponsoring and exhibiting at eLearning Africa 2013
8. Join a conversation on technology and management education in the developing world

UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2013: scratching the surface
Unesco Moblie Learning The recently hosted UNESCO Mobile Learning Week (MLW) 2013 set out to answer three vital questions: how can mobile technologies support literacy development for both children and adults? How can they support teachers and their professional development, to ensure quality education is delivered to all students? And how can mobile technologies contribute to gender equality and extend opportunities to women and girls? A series of webinars ran alongside the main conference in Paris in February to shed light on global developments in the field of mobile learning and provide some potential answers to these pressing questions. The eLearning Africa news service logged on to find out more.
Morocco: an uncertain leader in youth employment
Morocco youth development
In this year’s African Economic Outlook (AEO) report, Morocco was identified as the only country in Africa with a “well developed” youth unemployment programme. On the surface it appears that the Moroccan government must be doing something right. Perhaps Morocco can offer an example for others to follow, but 2012 headlines featuring desperate unemployed graduates and self-immolation tell a radically different story. The eLearning Africa news service has been finding out more about Morocco’s engagement with youth employment.
Success 4 Africa
Success 4 Africa

Fernando de Sousa is the General Manager of Africa Initiatives, a Microsoft effort focusing on the African continent which has involved the release of the ‘Huawei 4Afrika’ Windows 8 smartphone and the creation of the ‘Afrika Academy’ to teach Africans important business and entrepreneurial skills.  De Sousa spoke to the eLearning Africa news service about the work 4Afrika has done in the region.

This year marks Microsoft’s 20th anniversary of involvement in Africa. Have Microsoft’s core goals changed since the company first took an interest in the region?

Open Access Nairobi
Open Access Nairobi
The Open Access movement appears to be gaining ground, with the oldest and largest university in Kenya, the University of Nairobi, having adopted an Open Access policy in December 2012. The need for change had been heavily emphasised by researchers who concluded that an Open Access policy would allow them the opportunity and platform to promote their academic work and enhance the visibility and impact of their research through a public archive of all scholarly materials.  But what other benefits will the University gain through this Open Access policy, and why is this so significant?
The EAST Challenge 2013
EAST Trust

Join us straight after eLearning Africa 2013 on the EAST Challenge 2013 for a thrilling multi-day trek in support of the eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust! The trek is open to anyone who would like to participate. More information on this exciting way to support a great cause will be available soon; in the meantime, please contact info@easttrust.org.

Educating women and girls: is this the key to meeting the Millennium Development Goals?
Educating Women and Girls
The Millennium Development Goals have come under critical fire for engaging with social issues in a largely statistical manner. The targets and indicators used to measure progress tend to be more quantitative than qualitative, failing to take into account the stories, complexities and experiences behind the statistics, particularly when it comes to the continuing prevalence of gender inequality. eLearning Africa will offer participants the chance to engage and contribute to this critical conversation, especially insofar as the damage that gender inequality renders to education in Africa.
Sponsoring and exhibiting at eLearning Africa 2013
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Every year the eLearning Africa exhibition provides conference delegates with an unrivalled insight into the future of ICT, education and training in Africa. Take time to visit the exhibition space and meet face-to-face with the businesses leading the way for innovation across the Continent.

Be sure not to miss this opportunity to share your company’s services, products and expertise with an international audience of ICT, education and training professionals. To find out more about options and pricing, please contact marketing@elearning-africa.com.

Join a conversation on technology and management education in the developing world
Join a conversation

Although eLearning is hardly a new concept, recent developments in mobile and online courses have put it front and center in the minds of educators around the world, and business schools are no exception. This is why at the annual conference of the Global Business School Network  (GBSN) in Tunisia this June we will be taking a close look at how technology can be leveraged to drastically improve the quality and accessibility of business and management education in the developing world.

Take part in eLearning Africa 2013 and explore new worlds of learning!

Book your place today!
Platinum SponsorPlatinum Sponsor 2013 - Wyse (Dell)
Gold Sponsor
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Conference SponsorConference Sponsor 2013 - éditions Éburnie
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The eLearning Africa News Service is brought to you by E³ Communications, edited by Claire Thrower and Gregory Vespasien. Writers include: Philippe Royer, Matthew LaBrooy, Alicia Mitchell, Claire Adamson, Ronda Zelezny-Green, Golden Maunganidze.

For more information about the event, please contact:

ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstrasse 32
10625 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33
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