Celebrating 10 Years of advancing educational knowledge
in Africa, EduWeek with SABC Education powered by Intel is proud to announce
the dates for the 2016 event, which takes place on the 29th and 30th
June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. The decade celebrations are marked with a
brand new partnership with the Department of Basic Education, who have signed
an agreement to support Edu Week for the next five years.
The partnership with the Department of Basic Education
was born out of shared vision for all South African’s and African’s to have
access to lifelong learning, as well as education and training. EduWeek has a
strong focus on all areas of education from Foundation Phase through to
Tertiary & Higher and the endorsement from the DBE will undoubtedly
strengthen the existing content on offer as well as providing educators and education
professionals with an annual public event to engage with key spokespeople from
their Government.
EduWeek will provide the Department of Basic Education
with a platform to share on the topics of but not exclusive to early childhood
development, teacher training, inclusive education, the implementation of
digital technology and safety in schools and also promoting health &
sustainability. The DBE will hold a dedicated space within the exhibition
whereby they will collaborate with their public and private sector partners to
showcase the very best of South African innovation in science, technology and
the general manufacturing of educational products and services.
Event Director Tanya Jackman says “EduWeek prides itself
on delivering an annual event which directly responds to the needs and
expectations of the industry. Our long-term partnership with the DBE will
continue to ensure that EduWeek remains at the forefront of advancing
educational knowledge in Africa and in turn contributes towards improving the
quality of life for all our educators and learners”
“The Department
values partnerships and we believe that this platform will also contribute to
the improvement in the quality of education in South Africa. Various
stakeholders share best practices and innovations that can be used to improve
quality learning and teaching,” said Elijah Mhlanga, Head of Communications at
the Department of Basic Education.
The theme for EduWeek with SABC Education
powered by Intel for 2016 is Sustainable
Development in Education. This theme
has been chosen to reflect EduWeek’s support of the United Nations’s 17
Sustainable Development Goals and UNESCO’s Global Action Plan (GAP) which
focusses heavily on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Education for Sustainable Development is
focused on allowing every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills,
attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future. Education
for Sustainable Development means including key sustainable development issues
into teaching and learning; for example, climate change, disaster risk
reduction, biodiversity, poverty reduction, and sustainable consumption. It
also requires participatory teaching and learning methods that motivate and
empower learners to change their behaviour and take action for sustainable
development. Education for Sustainable Development consequently promotes
competencies like critical thinking, imagining future scenarios and making
decisions in a collaborative way. This requires far-reaching changes in
the way education is often practised today.
EduWeek intends to play a key role in
promoting this change. The event plays
host to 150 education product and solution providers that exhibit over the
two-day event, including leading global brands such as Intel, Pearson and
Microsoft. Entrance to the event is completely free and over 4,000 educational
professionals attend the two-day indaba, of which 2,100 will be decision makers
comprised of; principals, Heads of
Department (HOD’s) and university deans.
The event has become recognised as the difinitive educational event in
Africa and therefore also draws upwards of 450 VIP delegates, made up of
provincial and national Government, Vice-Chancellors and international decision
makers. With over 40 countries represented
in terms of attendees and exhibitors, EduWeek is a truly international event,
with international standing.
The format of the event is a two-day
exhibition in which there are five dedicated conference theatres, each of which will host two full days of free
content dedicated to one of the following five themes:
o
Early
Childhood Development
o Basic Education
o Higher Education
o Inclusive Education
o
Educational
Technology (E-Tech)
Each of these theatres and themes will be
hosted by experts in their field, allowing delgates to learn about the latest
developments and trends by industry leaders as well as local educational
professionals. The EduTheatre sessions
have been intricately designed to not only inspire and enthuse a passion for
education, but also to provide attendees with practical take homes that they
can apply in their own teaching environment.
Live demos also form part of the event and these offer educational
profiessionals a chance to interact and learn about the latest trends and
developments in educational technology.
Another highlight of the EduWeek calendar is
the EduWeek Awards which take place on the evening of the 29th
June. The EduWeek Awards
recognise excellence across the African education ecosystem. From the inception
of the most innovative and life-changing products and/or services to our local
heroes who go above and beyond to assist their communities and the lives of our
precious learners. To enter the EduWeek
Awards or nominate a worthy recipient, visit: http://www.educationweek.co.za/awards/
With all of these
elements on offer, EduWeek is the largest and most recognised African education
event with purchasing opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa, where public and
private stakeholders can gather to discuss future solutions and critical issues
surrounding the education sector in Africa as well as evaluate, see and buy new
solutions for their education institution’s needs. Says Tanya Jackman, Event Director of
EduWeek, “EduWeek has grown tremendously in ten years, from a
small local conference into Africa’s largest education exhibition. It has
established a powerful reputation in the education industry hence the reason
why many of the leading brands, key industry stakeholders and government
organisations choose to exclusively partner with us. Our vision is for all
educators to have access to free hands-on training & practical advice as
well as direct access to the leading solution providers so that they can ask
technical questions and in turn provide valuable insight, which will drive the
next evolution of products or innovations. The ten year anniversary is an
important milestone for EduWeek and we look forward to celebrating this with
the industry in June.”
EduWeek with SABC Education
powered by Intel takes place on the 29th and 30th June
from 10am – 6pm at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. For more information, visit: www.educationweek.co.za
Department of Basic Education Enquiries
Mr Elijah Mhlanga
083 580 8275
mhlanga.e@dbe.gov.za
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