Event type: Seminar
Duration: 10:00 - 16:00
Number of places: 20
The Learning Lab's final seminar in its 2008-09 seminar series will take place on Wednesday 17 June 2009 from 10:00-16:00 at the Learning Lab in Telford. The event will be focus on the use of ICT in developing countries and how it can be used for education.
‘Developing countries don’t necessarily have access to internet connectivity, to computer hardware or reliable mains electricity that is often taken for granted here in the UK. Nevertheless, appropriate ICT has been developed in some countries out of necessity, sometimes by adapting existing technologies, for educational purposes.
At the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD 2009) Microsoft chairman Bill Gates described ICT as ‘a catalyst of development’. He said ‘Information technology is a tool for achieving better results in sectors like the health, agricultural and financial services and education sectors. Among its main contributions are spreading awareness and increasing reach and the task at hand was to ensure technology delivers the greatest benefit to the world’s poor’ He also added that ‘ a more rigorous approach to the field of communications technology for development is essential’
This seminar will look at recent case study examples and research projects from different parts of the developing world which will be delivered by experienced practitioners. There will be an opportunity to discuss the problems faced by developing countries, with a focus on innovative and rigorous solutions that have already been found and implemented.
To book your place, please go to the Learning Lab Website – www.learninglab.org.uk. Please note that places are limited to the first 20 bookings to maximise interaction so please book early to secure your place.
As a not-for-profit organisation, the Learning Lab is able to offer this seminar at just £80 * which includes lunch and refreshments. (*For the final three seminars in our current series and for a limited period only, if you book a seminar place, you can bring a colleague for free to the same event. For further information, please contact Abi below in the first instance)
Delegates who have attended Learning Lab Seminar’s in the past have said:
‘I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar. The experience and knowledge of the speakers was evident and the discussions and debates have helped me to understand the subject more and has also given me ideas that I can implement in my organisation’
‘Just to say that the seminar was excellent. All of the presentations were extremely informative and gave rise to a lot of discussion – perhaps one of the best so far!’
‘Thanks so much! I found the whole day extremely useful and all of the speakers were interesting and thought-provoking….the setting and the lunch were excellent too and a good mixture of presentation times and breaks!
Any queries please contact Abi Redmond on 01902 322362 or email: [email protected]