Distance Learning as an e-Infrastructures application: innovation and future trends

(http://www.beliefproject.org/events/belief-indian-symposium)

Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, 28-29 January 2009

This event is a joint conference between two e-Infrastructures projects: BELIEF and 6CHOICE with the support of GLOBAL and 6DEPLOY.

During the two days participants with various backgrounds and from diverse disciplines and regions will exchange information and ideas on the adoption of e-Infrastructures for Distance Learning. The latter forms a priority issue not only for the Indian Society, but also for the Learning Society of the future as a whole.

Representatives from the Secretary of State for Education, EC Delegation to India and from the Ministry for Communications will open and attend the symposium. Researchers, developers, users, policy makers will discuss about innovative developments and future trends in Distance Learning, resulting from the adoption of e-Infrastructures. Given the importance of e-Learning and the way in which e-Infrastructure can help transform it, top-down policy issues as well as bottom up user and technology themes will be addressed. Top down themes such as financing and sustainability will be tackled in the plenary sessions, while the more precise issues related to Middleware, Data and Connectivity being addressed in parallel tracks.

Other topics discussed include, but are not limited to:
• Grid Computing
• Wireless Networks for distance education
• Content creation for Distance Learning (Health, Education, Science & Technology, Bio informatics, Agriculture, etc.)
• Security, management and dissemination of content for distance learning
• Distance education infrastructure
Participation is free of charge but subject to previous registration.

Online registrations are now closed but you can still register on site directly at the India Habitat Center. Registration will open on 28 January 2009 at 15.00 at the India Habitat Center and will run right through the conference.

For any further information please contact us at events@beliefproject.org

Accommodation and subsistence during the event will be at own participants’ cost.

Parts of the event will be interactively broadcasted over the internet.

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