Being a Host and Organiser at the Conference
I attended this year’s eLA conference from a different angle: not as a participant, but as a host and conference organiser. We had planned for and were expecting 1500 delegates to attend the conference. Little did we think we could reach almost 1800! What threatened to be a huge organisational hiccup, owing to the very high attendance, turned into joy as we managed to register everyone who arrived unexpectedly at the last minute and enabled them to participate in the conference.
One of the highlights of the event was the keynote address by Right Rev. Johnson of the Gambia, who spoke about Social Networks and their impact on religion and moral and value systems from an African perspective. Rev. Johnson, who is a frequent Twitter and Facebook user, was very clear, passionate and practical in his speech. I also enjoyed participating in the 4th UNESCO Pre-Conference Summit, which focused on Flexible Skills Development.
Networking with conference delegates was great. During the speakers’ reception at my table, I made some excellent contacts with colleagues from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (3 East African nations on one table plus my own, Zambia!). I was also able to network with some colleagues from Rwanda, the USA, Kenya and Zimbabwe after the conference when we shared a meal at Arabian Nights at Arcades Shopping Mall. I look forward to attending next year’s conference if I am able. The event is very useful to policymakers, educators, trainers and learners.
Gabriel S Konayuma, Senior TEVET Officer, Ministry of Science, Technology & Vocational Training Lusaka, Zambia
Originally posted on: http://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news252.php
I attended this year’s eLA conference from a different angle: not as a participant, but as a host and conference organiser. We had planned for and were expecting 1500 delegates to attend the conference. Little did we think we could reach almost 1800! What threatened to be a huge organisational hiccup, owing to the very high attendance, turned into joy as we managed to register everyone who arrived unexpectedly at the last minute and enabled them to participate in the conference.
One of the highlights of the event was the keynote address by Right Rev. Johnson of the Gambia, who spoke about Social Networks and their impact on religion and moral and value systems from an African perspective. Rev. Johnson, who is a frequent Twitter and Facebook user, was very clear, passionate and practical in his speech. I also enjoyed participating in the 4th UNESCO Pre-Conference Summit, which focused on Flexible Skills Development.
Networking with conference delegates was great. During the speakers’ reception at my table, I made some excellent contacts with colleagues from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (3 East African nations on one table plus my own, Zambia!). I was also able to network with some colleagues from Rwanda, the USA, Kenya and Zimbabwe after the conference when we shared a meal at Arabian Nights at Arcades Shopping Mall. I look forward to attending next year’s conference if I am able. The event is very useful to policymakers, educators, trainers and learners.
Gabriel S Konayuma, Senior TEVET Officer, Ministry of Science, Technology & Vocational Training Lusaka, Zambia
Originally posted on: http://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news252.php
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