eSkills Summit 2010 - Call for Papers Deadline 26 February
Hosted by the Government of South Africa through the Department of Communications and the eSkills Institute, eSkills Summit South Africa 2010 will take place in Cape Town, 26 - 28 July 2010.
The e-Skills Summit South Africa provides a platform to engage government, business, education and civil society to:
- Raise awareness of current practices and development of e-Skills in South Africa, continental Africa and elsewhere
- Identify gaps in the institutional and programmatic structure concerning e-Skills development in South Africa and provide a means for all stakeholders across Africa to benefit from this process
- To outline global best practice in ways that can inform South Africa's commitment to improving e-Skills
- Develop a Platform for an initial Plan of Action for e-Skills enhancement in South Africa
The e-Skills Summit 2010 will act as a focal point to establish and deliver contributions providing South Africa with the necessary skills to become a leading member of the Information Society and to contribute to meeting the aims of the South African Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), the Millennium Development Goals and the World Summit on the Information Society Plan of Action.
The e-Skills Summit will combine Visionary and Strategic Plenary Presentations focused on South African Policy for Skills Development and Sharing International Best Practices, Thematic Workshops, an eSkills Expo to demonstrate eSkills initiatives and High Level Networking Opportunities.
The Call for Papers can be downloaded from http://www.eskills-summit.org/2010/files/eSkillsSummit2010_CallForPapers.pdf
Important Deadlines:
Online submission deadline for full paper or workshop proposal: 26 February 2010
Acceptance decision: 31 March 2010
Final Paper Submission: 30 April 2010
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