eLearning Africa

5th Internatonal Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training
URL: www.elearning-africa.com
Main Facts:eLA is the largest gathering of eLearning and distance education professionals in Africa, enabling participants to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge, expertise and abilities.
At eLearning Africa 2009, over 1300 eLearning users, newcomers, providers and experts gathered during the three conference days at the Hotel Le Méridien Président in Dakar, Senegal. Almost eighty percent of the participants came from African countries. The conference programme featured the work of 336 Speakers and Chairpersons from 58 countries, addressing all forms of technology-enhanced learning and including a rich mix of themes, topics and a variety of session formats.
Delegates are high-level policy and decision makers and practitioners from education, business and government - the three key areas driving eLearning adoption and innovation.
The conference is held in English and French. It includes plenary sessions with world-class experts, smaller presentation and special focus sessions, practical demonstrations and debates on specific topics, as well as various informal networking opportunities where practitioners share their experiences, ideas, new information and perspectives.