Press releases from ICWE

mLearning: effective or disruptive? eLearning Africa to assess the effectiveness of mobile learning

ICWE | 15 May 2012

Mobile technologies, which play an increasingly important role in Africa's education systems, are set to stimulate debate at this year's eLearning Africa conference in Cotonou, Benin, from May 23rd to 25th. Through a range of interactive expert-led sessions, participants at eLearning Africa 2012, the Continent's leading conference on ICT for development, education and training, will explore the challenges, opportunities and success stories of mLearning.

Modernising Workplace Learning at Business EDUCA 2011

ICWE | 24 Nov 2011

Berlin. In spite of the increasing availability of innovative digital learning tools, many companies are still stuck in their ways when it comes to workplace learning. According to Martin Moehrle, learning consultant and former Chief Learning Officer at Deutsche Bank AG, 'In many of today's workplaces, the culture of learning is still a child of the 20th Century: having evolved in an industrialised context, it is not designed for the knowledge-based context into which we are transitioning.'

The Future of Workplace Learning

ICWE | 17 Nov 2011

'Learning technology adoption in European businesses 2011', the Europe-wide study carried out by Towards Maturity in partnership with ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, has found that a growing number of organisations are turning to new learning technologies to help them increase their business agility.

eLearning Africa 2012 to explore eLearning and Sustainability

ICWE | 17 Nov 2011

Next year's eLearning Africa, the Continent's leading conference on ICT for development, education and training, will take place in Cotonou, Benin, from May 23rd to 25th, 2012, under the patronage of the Republic of Benin. eLearning Africa is the key networking event for developing eLearning capacities in Africa, and the call for papers is now open. eLearning Africa is a dynamic forum for sharing the latest research, best practice guidance and case studies on the integration of ICT into education and training for all sectors of economic development, including business, education, agriculture, health delivery and governance.

Security & Defence Learning 2011: Security experts meet in Berlin

ICWE | 09 Nov 2011

Security training experts, including two Generals, an Air Vice Marshal and a former defence minister who discovered the benefit of online learning during a spell in prison, will be the keynote speakers at this year's 'Security & Defence Learning' in Berlin on November 30th. The one-day event takes place in conjunction with Online Educa Berlin, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors.

School Forum 2011: Learning supported by digital resources

ICWE | 21 Oct 2011

'Learning cultures and media skills' is the theme of the 3rd School Forum taking place on November 30, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The use of innovative technology for teaching is nowadays just as varied as the range of digital media: videos, podcasts, blogs, wikis and serious games open up just as many new kinds of teaching as the use of smartboards or school partnerships in virtual classrooms. School Forum is part of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors, at the InterContinental Hotel, Berlin.

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011 to unleash new cultures of learning

ICWE | 28 Sep 2011

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011 will explore radically innovative approaches to learning in the digital age. The world's largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors will be presenting the latest examples of best practice in ICT-enhanced learning from November 30th to December 2nd in Berlin.

US Futurist says E-Books Will Replace Textbooks Within Three Years

ICWE | 30 Sep 2010

Laurence F. Johnson, Founder and CEO of the New Media Consortium, will preview the annual Horizon Report at Online Educa Berlin.

UK Innovation Strategist Claims Schools Leaving Too Many Children Behind

ICWE | 01 Sep 2010

Charles Leadbeater outlines vision of new learning strategies for a knowledge society at the Online Educa Berlin Conference.

Managing in the Next Society

ICWE | 07 Jul 2010

The Austrian Peter Drucker Society holds its second global Peter Drucker Management Forum in Vienna from November 18th - 19th. World class speakers address a range of highly topical subjects at this year's congress.