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OAS to Host Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance Symposium

  October 13, 2013

The Organization of American States (OAS) will host, on October 15 and 16, the 3rd Annual Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance International Symposium at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC.

This annual event brings together leading donors, private sector representatives, NGOs, researchers, project innovators, and policymakers engaged in the field of mobile technologies and education around the world to share best practices, discuss current challenges and identify areas of collaboration.

This year, the International Symposium has an action-oriented approach with the mEducation Commit Fair for Project Scaling event where carefully chosen projects from the field will be presented, and participants will have an opportunity to identify potential collaborations and partnerships to strengthen and scale promising mEducation projects and initiatives.

The mEducation Alliance is an international collaborative effort between a diversity of stakeholders who are committed to reducing barriers for accessing appropriate, scalable, and low-cost mobile technologies to help improve learning outcomes in formal and non-formal education across all levels, especially in low-resource and developing country contexts. The OAS signed the mEducation Charter in April, 2013, establishing the Organization as a member of the Alliance’s Steering Committee.

WHAT: 3rd Annual mEducation Alliance International Symposium

WHEN: Tuesday, October 15, and Wednesday, October 16, 2013

WHERE: Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-243/13