Africa,
a hot destination for technology transfer from all over the world, is
stepping up and ahead in making education (formal training) more
inclusive of modern technological advancements. Modern technology,
with its amazing and astonishing new inventions, which was even mere
imagination in the near past, is now opening up with new dimensions
in education. With the newly invented gadgets and accessories, like Google -Glass for remote leaning, and video conferencing facility
replacing traditional classroom education, the third world countries of the world like Africa has no justification or an excuse viable,
for remaining behind.
eLearning Mission in Africa 2015
'eLearningAfrica 2015' – a conference to be held in its tenth chapter (version), in Addis Ababa, the headquarters of African Union and the capital of Ethiopia, one of the largest growing economies of Africa, investing hugely in both education and technology, and their integration is a great opportunity to exchange constructively about best learning practices that are in use in African countries, both with and without technology, that can be enhanced with the digital e-learning process.
With
the futurist and visionary theme of 'Enriching Tomorrow', under the
light of influential representative figures of the modern world, like : GuenterNooke, Personal Representative for Africa of the German Chancellor,
Angela Merkel and Mark Surman (Executive Director of the Mozilla
Foundation), the gathering of top-most influential political leaders
and businessmen of Africa, in the field of education and
implementation of technology, in the conference of “eLearning
2015”, can come up with feasible, accurate solutions of problems
like : 'eLearning for African journalists' and 'Successful
formulation of remedies to remove digital illiteracy from Africa,' in
the presence of expert educators in conference.
Participation
1200
representatives from all over the world might be participating in the
'eLearning Africa 2015' conference.
Prospect
The
annual economic growth rate of many of the countries in Africa, in
near about 10%. The 'eLearning Africa 2015' conference is a great
opportunity to come up with an agreement firmly, in ratifying the
common policy of integrating technology in education as much as
possible, which is essential in providing world class training and
development to keep the momentum going.
Integration
of technology can build a new generation of young entrepreneurs,
highly skilled technically sound professionals solving rudimentary
problems in agriculture, as well as taking Africa in the level
playing ground, as an equally smart and equipped player with others,
in this 'Space Age.'
Ethiopia’s
Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Debretson Gebremichael, said “The country
took “enormous satisfaction” in welcoming eLearning Africa to
Addis Ababa for the second time, the continent’s leading conference
on ICT supported education and training, that promises to take
benefits of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to the
doorstep of every African household. “
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