AUC AND THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT AGREE TO CO-ORGANISE THE E-LEARNING AFRICA CONFERENCE IN MAY 2015

On 20th March, Commissioner for Human resources, science and Technology H.E. Dr Martial de-Paul Ikounga met with H.E. Mr. Peter Gatkuoth Gey, the Ethiopian State Minister for Communication and Information Technology, to discuss the co-organisation of the 10th E-Learning Africa Conference. E-learning is a subject and opportunity of particular important to Africa, for ensuring access to quality education at levels to all. Indeed, one of the flagship programmes under the African Union’s Agenda 2063 is the Pan African E-University, which requires participation of all major stakeholders for its realization. The E-learning Africa conference will, among other issues, provide a unique platform for the AUC to share the concept with Ministers and leading experts from across the continent and beyond, for critical review and contributions. The Minister indicated that about 70 Ministers and higher government officials are expected to attend the Conference, among the expected 2000 participants.
The Commissioner and the Minister agreed that the AUC and the Ethiopian Government would co-organise the E-Learning Africa conference, to be hosted at the AUC headquarters from 20th to 22nd May 2015. The joint conference Steering Committee will meet to agree on the programme. Following a request from the Minister, Dr. Mahama Ouedraogo, the Acting Director of the Human Resources, Science and Technology Department was designated by the Commissioner as the African Union Commission focal person for the organization of the Conference.