Updates on: UNESCO, India’s Higher Education Summit
Bahrain’s proposal to host a Regional Centre for Information and Communication Technology under the auspices of UNESCO has been unanimously approved by the organization’s 34th General Conference, currently held in Paris. — Khaleej Times
In India, there is tendency to look down upon distance education as the second best. Speaking about “Technology Enhanced Learning” at India’s Higher Education Summit ‘07, Mr. M.S. Ananth, Director IIT Madras, emphasized the need for Internet based alternatives to classroom learning and collaboration. — Educational Technology Blog
Updates on: Web 2.0 Meets Marketing 2.0 webinar, Internet Librarian International conference, EDUCAUSE, UNESCO
Umbria CEO Janet Eden-Harris hosts Forrester Research Senior Analyst Peter Kim to conduct a webinar entitled “Web 2.0 Meets Marketing 2.0: Making Social Media Work” on November 7 at 3:00 pm EST. The webinar explores the importance and growing influence of social media, and how organizations can leverage social media to inform marketing programs including product development, advertising, and competitive analysis. — PR Web
The presentations given at the Internet Librarian International 2007 conference in London, England are now available on the conference website including Stephen Abram’s keynote - Next Generation Libraries: The 2.0 Phenomenon, Phil Bradley’s closing keynote Facing the Challenge of Web 2.0 as a Disruptive Technology and others. — Internet Librarian
Find out about what happened at the EDUCAUSE 2007 conference last week in Seattle at the official Web site. — Educause
One of the key meetings of the 34th General Conference of UNESCO , holding in Paris, France was the Ministerial Round Table on Education that sought to establish the link between education and economic development. The meeting was to generate recommendations for action by governments and development partners. This article outlines the topics discussed. — All Africa
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