eLearning Africa is a conference and exhibition organised by ICWE GmbH that focuses on information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development, education and training in Africa. Serving as a pan-African platform, eLearning Africa links a network of decision-makers from governments and administrations with universities, schools, governmental and private training providers, industry and important partners in development cooperation. Each year a different country hosts the event. This year’s conference took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 24^th to 28^th May 2011 with the theme “Youth, Skills & Employability” and attracted delegates from 90 countries around the world.

The Photo Competition

This was one on the key features of the 2011 eLearning conference.  The public was expected  to capture photos on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can nurture talent, skills and innovation across Africa. The public was invited to send in photos that depict outstanding achievements in Africa - empowered by ICTs - or that show innovative ways in which ICTs can foster the development of people, communities and society.  With over 120 images submitted, the following winner emerged 

http://www.elearning-africa.com/photo_competition_winners.php?showSlideStartUp=yes

WOUGNET’s Involvement

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) was privileged to be part of the 6^th conference.  It was represented  by Mr. Milton Aineruhanga also a member/treasurer of FOSSFA and Ms. Maureen Agena who chaired the session “How blogging and Technology camps can empower people at risk, women, girls”. The session looked at the story of research about the way ICTs influence how girls and boys, women and men relate to each other in African schools. It also examined how blogs, technology camps and literacy programs can improve the livelihood of rural women, support groups at risk and enable the empowerment of girls.  It includes the following presenters:

Oreoluwa Abiodun Somulu from Nigeria: "Building Blocks: The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp".

Steven Ouma Otieno from Kenya: "Positive Blogging for groups most at risk".

Judith Sama from cameroon: "Urban-Rural Gender Digital Divide in Selected Schools in Central Africa"

John Stephen Olouch from Kenya on the “Role of ICT and Literacy in Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods Among Women, Southern Kenya.

For details about the 6^th eLearning conference, please visit:

http://www.elearning-africa.com/programme/programme_show_detail.php?myId=50

http://www.elearning-africa.com/

By WOUGNET's Information Officer, Maureen Agena