eLearning Africa 2011

Over 40 per cent of Africa’s population is younger than 24 years old. 198 million Africans, 20 percent of the continent’s population, are aged between 15 and 24 – the largest percentage of young people anywhere in the world. Children (under the age of 15) account for another 20 per cent. eLearning Africa 2011 will focus on this group and its huge potential.

African youth constitutes a vast reservoir of talent, skills and opportunity but it faces many difficult challenges. Simply staying alive, safe, healthy, educated and employable are each daunting tasks for the majority of young people. In the World Youth Report 2007, the United Nations acknowledged that poverty, violence and limited access to education, health and employment are inescapable for many African youngsters. Furthermore, the potential for learning of significant numbers of young people all over the world, particularly in Africa, remains severely compromised despite significant advances in new technologies.

eLearning Africa 2011 will focus on youth but it will also highlight the importance of skills, skill development and employability.

Website (URL): http://www.elearning-africa.com/

Event Location: Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Start Date: 2011-05-25 3:00

End Date: 2011-05-27 12:00