Message-ID: <l03102802af9144675c8d@[207.38.248.185]> Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 15:54:32 -0400 From: Max Freund <mailto:mfreund@INTERPORT.NET> Subject: ESS Telecom 97 (Distance Learning - A Bridge to the Future) (fwd) To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
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>Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 19:59:49 -0400
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>From: Nemo Semret <mailto:nemo@CTR.COLUMBIA.EDU>
>Subject: ESS Telecom 97
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>ESS Telecom97
>Distance Learning - A Bridge to the Future
>
>Conference on July 1, 1997 - World Bank, Washington DC, USA
>
>This is to invite you to present a paper at the 'ESS Telecom 97'
>conference on Distance Learning organized by the Ethiopian Scientific
>Society(ESS).
>
>It will be held on July 1st, 1997 at the World Bank, in Washington DC, USA.
>
>The Conference topics are mentioned below. The managers/editors of
>each topic/subject are also mentioned below.
>
>NOTE: Deadline for paper submission is June 6th, 1997!!!!
>
>For more information, please visit
>http://www.ctr.columbia.edu/~nemo/ESS
>We invite everyone to attend and participate in the discussion on a
>subject of prime importance for all Sub-saharan countries and
>particularly Ethiopia.
>
>Details about the program and the exact address will be announced soon.
>
>After its successful conference entitled "Ethiopian telecommunications
>in the Information Age"(Proceedings are the ESS Homepage) the ESS is
>now set to tackle the new and exciting issue of Distance Learning
>using modern telecommunications technology. Other topics like the
>development of telecommunications and information technology in
>Sub-saharan Africa and particularly in Ethiopia, privatization and
>pricing will be revisited.
>
>TOPICS:
>
>1. Distance learning - Designing the Ethiopian Virtual University(EVU)
>(Nemo Semret- editor. He can be reached at mailto:nemo@ctr.columbia.edu)
>
>- Technical, financial, regulatory and social issues;
>- cost/benefit analysis;
>- Lessons learned at the African Virtual University Conference in
>Addis Ababa in Feb 1997;
>- review of virtual universities elsewhere; experiences; failures, successes;
>- Possible links of the EVU to existing virtual, educational
>consortiums(i.e International Universities Consortium);
>- Curriculum development; review of existing curriculum;
>- Role of the private sector in the development of the EVU
>
>
>2. Funding sources for distance learning projects- an inventory
>(M. Mulatu, Dr. Tarekegn G/Yesus-editors. They can be reached at
mailto:>MMulatu@worldbank.org ) >
>- The Leland Intiative at the US state Dept, USAID, the American
>Association for the Advancement of Science's sub-sahara program, the
>World Bank and many other parties have embarked on major, mutli-year
>projects to fund distance learning in Africa. What are their scopes?
>Who is funding what?
>- Where would an Ethiopian entrepreneur, a faculty member at Addis
>Ababa University, or anyone else get equal access to funding for
>his/her project on distance learning?
>- Can an inventory be compiled to make it available to every
>Ethiopian?
>- How are Ethiopia and Ethiopians to benefit optimally from these
>programs?
>
>3- Telecommunications, Information technology and development
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>(Grum Ketema-editor. He can be reached at mailto:grum@trumpet.mit.edu )
>
>- Managing the development of telecommunications in Ethiopia;
>- Privatization and pricing issues;
>- Development of a viable computer hardware and software industry
>
>4- Technology update as it relates to telecommunications and
>networking in Africa.
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>(Ermias Teferra-editor. He can be reached at mailto:eteferra@pepco.com)
>
>-Advances in communications technology;
>-Advances in teleconferencing;
>-use of scientific equipments at a distance via the Internet
>
>Conference room will accomodate 80 people. Prior registration will be
>required and will be on a first come first serve basis. To register
>send e-mail to mailto:ESS@his.com(Please mention ESS Telecom 97 in the
>subject field of your mail)
>
>Best regards,
>
>ESS Internet committee
>
>PS: Acceptance of papers will be made based on quality and relevance
>to the topics to be discussed. Papers will need to be submitted by
>June 6, 1997.
>