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EAIE will take place in September in Liverpool
Between September 13th and 18th 2016, the 28th annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference, Europe’s largest in the realm of international higher education, will bring together more than 5,000 participants from 90 countries in Liverpool, UK for an inspiring and energising week of global knowledge exchange and networking opportunities. The accompanying exhibition will ...
July 28, 2016
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Learning foreign languages: a question of attitude – and method
Communication is everything. This frequently quoted principle not only applies to resolving conflicts, but also to learning languages. Many polyglots, people who speak many languages, begin to use their new language almost straight away. Their motto: It’s best to jump straight in at the deep end! By doing so, they are indeed relying on the ...
July 12, 2016
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SprachenNetz has been voted amongst the Top 100 Language Lovers
The Top 100 Language Lovers competition has reached the finish line. Many great language learning platforms took part in this worldwide competition with over 30,000 votes. The hunt for the most popular language blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and YouTube channels organized by bab.la and Lexiophiles is probably the largest competition out there for language ...
July 10, 2016
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OEB 2016: Eleven Sponsors already confirmed
 The momentum heading toward OEB 2016 has already surpassed all preceding years, with eleven leading sponsors already signed up and more than double the number of registered participants in comparison to last year at this time! OEB 2016 Sponsors so far are Oracle Academy, mediasite by sonicfoundry, Open Assessment Technologies, LPLUS GmbH, speexx, Presentations 2Go, ...
July 8, 2016
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eLearning Africa 2016 The Film – “Making Vision Reality”
June 20, 2016
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African Ministers Explored Information, Communication, Education, Training and Technology Issues in Order to Achieve a “Transformed Continent”.
eLearning Africa 2016, the eleventh edition of the annual international conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training in Africa, launched on 24 May under the auspices of H.E. Yasser Elkady, Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology. The event’s theme was “Making Vision Reality. It was hosted by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and ...
May 25, 2016
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2063 Vision: Ministers move from ideas to action
African ministers attending the ninth eLearning Africa Ministerial Round Table in Cairo on May 24th are looking to turn dreams into reality. Education and training are at the heart of the African Union’s 2063 Vision for a ‘transformed continent’, and ministers of Education, Skills, Finance and ICT from all over Africa will discuss delivery mechanisms ...
May 20, 2016
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Going Global 2016 concluded successfully
From May 3rd – 5th 2016, over 800 participants from 70 countries came together in Cape Town, South Africa for the British Council’s annual Going Global 2016 conference. The overarching theme of this prestigious event was “Building nations and connecting cultures: education policy, economic development and engagement” For more information, please visithttps://www.britishcouncil.org/education/ihe/events/going-global-2016
May 19, 2016
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eLearning Africa: Sharing infrastructure must be top priority
The African Union’s Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, HE Mrs Elham Mahmood Ahmed Ibrahim, will tell participants at this year’s eLearning Africa conference that sharing infrastructure must be a top priority for African governments. Mrs Ibrahim, who will be a keynote speaker at eLearning Africa in Cairo on May 24, is convinced that by sharing ...
May 12, 2016
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Variety is key! Early booking discount for Expolingua Berlin 2016
Expolingua Berlin, Germany’s leading international exhibition for languages and cultures, is being held this year November 18th and 19th at the familiar and popular “Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur” venue. Until May 15th, interested exhibitors such as language-course providers, language-study-travel organisers, exchange-programme organisations, language-app providers and publishers can receive a discount on registration. Whether ...
May 2, 2016
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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