Pre-Conference Events

An exciting programme of optional events will take place on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Not only are these events excellent opportunities in themselves to learn a new skill, enhance your knowledge or gather information about a specific topic, but they are also extremely valuable networking activities in their own right. They include:

Full- or half-day Workshops which are typically very practical sessions offering participants the opportunity to gain knowledge and insight from leading experts into a specialised field, topic or skill. These small, focused learning sessions offer attendees a unique opportunity to develop their skills or knowledge in a particular area. The emphasis is on activity and interaction; participants can expect that there will be time to discuss the topic, ask questions and share information and experience. The number of participants is usually limited to less than 30.

Full- or half-day Seminars which are typically knowledge sharing sessions focused on specific topics. They normally provide in-depth insight into a particular project or set of projects, an initiative or development in the field of eLearning or an emerging issue being faced by the eLearning community. The emphasis is on knowledge dissemination, the number of participants can vary from 20 to 150 depending on the topic. Seminars can include project dissemination events which are aimed at a public audience, public meetings aimed at building cross-border consortia and special interest groups and marketing events for initiatives, applications or services.

Full- or half-day Fora which are typically independent and stand-alone events focused on the exchange of information between various sectors of the eLearning community, for example people active in eLearning in one region of the world and another who are interested in finding out more about how they might collaborate.