Daily Archives: 29 March 2017

29 Mar, 2017

“Cities are the engines of development, youths their mechanics” – Senegal

Via United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Dakar, 27 March 2017 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa organised, Saturday 25 March in Dakar (Senegal) in partnership with the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), the African Union Commission and UN Habitat an Expert Group Meeting on “The New Urban Agenda and

29 Mar, 2017

‘The role policy plays in enabling mobile learning for displaced people’ – UNESCO

Via UNESCO   A Policy Forum was held to wrap up Mobile Learning Week which took place in Paris from 20 to 24 March. The Forum examined the role policies play in facilitating the acquisition of e-skills, particularly for disadvantaged and displaced populations. It brought together ministers of education and ministers of ICT to talk

29 Mar, 2017

Mobile solutions to empower, educate refugees and displaced persons take spotlight at UN forum

Via UN News   28 March 2017 – Several initiatives to improve learning through mobile technologies were presented during the Mobile Learning Week 2017, a recently-concluded five-day event held at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Mobile Learning Week, which wrapped up last Friday, gathered hands-on education specialists,