Ethiopia to Host International ICT Conference

AAddis Ababa– Ethiopia is going to host the 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Development, Education and Training.

The three-day conference will be held in Addis Ababa at African Union headquarters from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2015.The event is jointly organized by the Ethiopian government and African Union.

The participants, including ministers, policy makers, regulators, service providers, major end users and university representatives from 100 countries are expected to take part in the conference.

The conference has become the largest gathering of eLearning and ICT supported education and training of professionals in Africa, making it important network venue for ICT stakeholders all over the world.

It will also enable African countries to create a network among themselves, with various experienced countries and international ICT organizations in addressing educational information.

The conference will be an opportunity for participants to reflect on the use of ICTs in changing African youth job creating skill, capacitating manpower in health and education technology sectors.

Source: ENA