Mobile Learning Week 2018

UNESCO and ITU have announced the ‘Mobile Learning Week 2018’ which is a flagship ICT in education conference. The event will be held from 26 to 30 March 2018 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.The details of this conference can also be interests to e-Agriculture CoP.

The theme of the event is, “Skills for a connected world” will examine the type of skills needed in a connected network and will focus on digital skills and competencies. The meeting will also review strategies and skills in the context of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4)

Mobile Learning Week 2018 has been planned to achieve the following objectives:-

• Define and mainstream digital skills to promote an integrated approach to digital skills development that is relevant for self-fulfilment, jobs, and social inclusion
• Innovate skills provision for jobs in the digital economy through strengthening institutional capacities and teachers competencies
• Close inequalities and gender divides to ensure inclusion and equity in digital skills development programmes
• Map and anticipate changing skills needs to measure and anticipate the changing needs for digital skills and inform the continued adjustment of strategies and provision

The programme will include;-

• Workshops (Monday 26th of March)
• Symposium (Tuesday 27th of March)
• Policy Forum (Thursday 29th of March)
• Strategy Labs (Friday 30th March)

More information here