Future of Learning 2017
Mon Apr 10, 09:00 - Tue Apr 11, 16:00
Birchwood Hotel
ABOUT
Future of Learning is a Pan-African Conference that aims to bring together Africa’s top educators, policy makers, social entrepreneurs and education thought leaders to explore and share best practice on how to develop and implement transformative, sustainable and innovative models for education on the African continent. Attendees will actively discuss solutions to address the most intractable challenges facing African education systems.Solving critical challenges in education will require creative solutions, and thoughtful teams of people dedicated to realizing their impact. Delegates will over 2 days learn first-hand from industry experts about a host of topics related to education technology, digital tools, social entrepreneurship and innovative education models. Groundbreaking ideas will be shared, new learning technologies unveiled and collaborations that will impact education across the continent will take place.
EVENT SCHEDULE
| Breakfast | 8:00 | 8:45 | |
| Talk 1 | 9:00 | 9:25 | How can technology drive down the cost of university education in Africa? |
| Talk 2 | 9:30 | 9:55 | Investing in young African leaders to positively impact Africa’s future development |
| Tea Break | 10:00 | 10:15 | |
| Talk 3 | 10:15 | 10:40 | Emerging approaches in education technology on the African Continent |
| Talk 4 | 10:45 | 11:10 | Investing in the education of Africa’s youth to create positive change and impact on the African Continent |
| Talk 5 | 11:15 | 11:40 | Impact of integrating local content and harnessing technology in delivering quality education |
| Lunch | 11:40 | 13:00 | |
| Talk 6 | 13:00 | 13:25 | What capabilities will young people need to succeed in and shape the future that they will encounter, and what approaches to education will best develop those capabilities? |
| Talk 7 | 13:30 | 13:55 | The Role of Digital Technology in Education |
| Talk 8 | 14:00 | 14:25 | STEM Education for social change |
| Tea Break | 14:25 | 14:40 | |
| Panel Discussion | 14:40 | 15:20 | Africa’s Youth Bulge – Opportunity Not Liability Education’s role in transforming the African Narrative |
| Keynote | 15:20 | 16:00 | TBC |
EVENT DETAILS
Venue
Birchwood Hotel, Viewpoint Street Bartlett, Boksburg, South Africa
Dates
10 - 11 April 2017
Hours
Conference Day Monday 10 April : 09h00 - 16h00
Workshop Day Tuesday 11 April : 09h00 - 16h00
Workshop Day Tuesday 11 April : 09h00 - 16h00