[wsfii-discuss] E-Learning Africa 2008

Mon Aug 27 16:18:10 UTC 2007

Marco,

My response to all those stats is what do they really mean? 

Regarding the ELA stats, I am not so impressed with the quantity of
outcomes which often fits into that often flawed bigger is better modern
professional mindset but rather the quality of interactions with the
people participating.

As you noted with the workshop, we need to use care in how we design
these events so that they lead to a sustainable and tangible process of
human engagement that leads us towards our vision of providing a model
of low cost internet connectivity that bridges the digital divide.

They key is to figure out to engage people in the network leading to a
well organized and implemented plan.

The WSFII 2007 wiki has been unused and possibly we can use that to
further develop the idea you put forward.

Jeff

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[mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Marco Pompe
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Subject: [wsfii-discuss] E-Learning Africa 2008

hello all

some interesting thing is going on in Accra, Ghana, in May 2008.

http://www.elearning-africa.com/

>E-Learning Africa (ELA) 2007 in Nairobi
>With 1406 participants from 88 countries, eLearning Africa 2007
experienced a seventy percent attendance increase compared to the first
edition, which was held in Addis Ababa last year. The 308 Speakers and
Chairpersons from 55 countries, who made presentations in 69 sessions
and 17 pre-conference events, easily surpassed the number of
stakeholders and key players in the field of ICT for development,
training and education at last year?s conference launch.

I have been attending to the a preparatory meeting here in Accra a few
weeks ago. I am still in contact with the local hosting team within the
ministry of education. My suggestion is to try to attach WSFII Africa
2008 to this conference to improve the quality and impact of our
meetings ... that would mean we could try to have the Wireless Roadshow
within the the pre-conference workshops and then to have a 2 days WSFII
Africa after the ELA (the ELA is from Wednesday to Friday), for
instrance hosted by the "kofi-annan-center for... ICT". The Wireless
Roadshow could also have a showcase network for the conference center
and beyond as a result, including a number of local services (chat,
voip, filesharing, Linux-sources-mirror, book-library whatever). That
would definitely be a good promotion ... (if it works fine ;) ) 
 I guess the most of the potential participants of WSFII Africa would
like to join the ELA and that means, the chance to bring them together
is growing ...

comments and suggestions?

greetings from Accra, Marco

ps: I would also like to support a coordination of the Open Source
Community to ensure an adequate representation at the ELA. comments and
suggestions on that are also most welcome?
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