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eLearning Africa returns to Kigali
eLearning Africa – Press Release The leading conference and exhibition on digital learning, training and skills development, to take place in Kigali, May 2022 The 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Digital Education, Training and Skills Development will take place in Rwandan Capital City, Kigali from May 11 – 13, 2022, at Kigali Convention Center ...
April 13, 2022
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eLA: LET’S SEIZE THE MOMENT, SAY MINISTERS
eLearning Africa – Press Release African countries should “seize the moment” and take advantage of a historic opportunity for “massive, long-term, sustainable economic growth,” according to Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire. And Rwandan Education Minister, Dr Valentine Uwamariya, warned that “failing to focus now on education, training and technology would be unforgivable.” ...
April 13, 2022
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New Tools, New Threats: Cybersecurity Virtual Exchange Offers New Solutions
The growing demand for online learning tools in Africa is accompanied by increasingly sophisticated threats to cyber security, say the organisers of a major online forum, the eLearning Africa Cybersecurity Virtual Exchange, which will take place from 26 – 28 October. “Online learning is here to stay but people need to understand the risks and ...
August 20, 2021
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On the road to Rwanda: eLearning Africa returns to Kigali
Rwanda will host eLearning Africa in May 2022, the organisers have announced. The Convention Centre in Kigali will be the setting for the next edition of Africa’s leading conference and exhibition on technology-assisted learning, bringing political leaders, investors and some of the world’s leading experts on education and technology to the Rwandan capital for three ...
August 10, 2021
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Languages & the Media 2021 moves online
Due to the continued uncertainties surrounding international travel and large-scale gatherings associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition of Languages & the Media will be held online. The conference and exhibition, one of Europe’s leading events on media localisation and accessibility, was planned to take place in Berlin in September, after being postponed because ...
May 10, 2021
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A Covid-19 é “uma oportunidade”, afirmam os educadores africanos num importante inquérito
Cinquenta por cento dos professores, formadores e especialistas em tecnologias da educação africanos que foram inquiridos consideram que a pandemia da Covid-19 vai acabar por ser uma oportunidade “significativa” ou “muito significativa” para a educação em África. Os resultados do inquérito, divulgado hoje pela eLearning Africa e pela EdTech Hub, revelam que muitos educadores africanos ...
April 8, 2021
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A Recap of the Languages & the Media Virtual Event 2020
When the 13th Languages & the Media conference, Europe’s most prominent get-together on audiovisual media localisation and accessibility, was moved to 20 – 22 September 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers decided to offer a silver lining to the many registrants and host the first ever Languages & the Media Virtual Event on ...
February 4, 2021
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Conference in Media Growth Sector Moved to September 2021
With Covid-19 cases resurging around the world, organisers have announced the postponement of one of Europe’s leading events on language transfer in audiovisual media. The conference, ‘Languages & the Media,’ which is an important biennial get-together for the content localisation industry, was scheduled to take place in June. It was then postponed to December because ...
October 19, 2020
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Covid-19 “an opportunity” say African Educators in Major New Survey
 Fifty per cent of surveyed African teachers, trainers and education technology specialists think the Covid-19 pandemic will turn out to be a “significant” or “very significant” opportunity for African education. The results of a survey, released today by eLearning Africa and EdTech Hub, show that many African educators are opportunistic about the future. They believe ...
September 17, 2020
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Covid-19: ‘Languages & the Media’ Postponed
As the events sector begins to feel the impact of the COVID-19 virus, the organisers of Europe’s most renowned conference on audiovisual localisation have announced the postponement of ‘Languages & the Media.’ The conference, which was scheduled to take place in June, will now be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin from December 14 ...
March 17, 2020
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ICWE was in charge of implementing the communication strategy by developing strong, sustainable and reliable connections with key media and journalists throughout Europe. ICWE was also responsible for organising a Journalists’ Conference … The team of ICWE GmbH has delivered all its services to our full satisfaction in a very motivated and highly professional way.

Ralf Jacob | Head of Unit – European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion