In what is said to be the largest ICT conference on African soil,
Ethiopia will host this year's eLearning Africa, which is also the tenth
anniversary edition of it being held under the patronage of the
Ethiopian government. according to AllAfrica.
In a statement sent to The Reporter, the organizers indicated that
the conference, the largest international event in Africa on ICT for
education, training and development, would be held in Addis Ababa from
May 20 to 22 next year.
Speaking of Ethiopia's decision to host the event, Debretsion
Gebremichael (PhD), Deputy Prime Minister for Finance and Economic
cluster, who is also the Minister of Information and Communication
(MoIC) said, "My government is pleased to host eLearning Africa as this
is a conference returning to Ethiopia, where my government joined arms
with ICWE in conceiving and launching the first eLearning Africa
platform on African soil."
"eLearning Africa 2015 will create an opportunity to reflect on the
10-year journey traversed by eLearning Africa since its first conference
in Addis Ababa. Furthermore, Ethiopia, as the seat of the African
Union, welcomes conferences that bring together African policymakers and
experts once more back to their home," the statement quoted the
minister as saying.
Rebecca Stromeyer, CEO of ICWE GmbH, and Founder of eLearning Africa,
said that during its 10-year history, the conference had led to an
explosion of new ideas, new projects, new agreements and new
partnerships. Accordingly, the conference has brought the leading
experts on learning, development and technology to take part in our
discussions and has shown the world the ambition and wisdom of Africa.
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Source: AllAfrica