Over 40 per cent of Africa's population is younger than 24 years old. One hundred and ninety-eight million Africans, 20 per cent of the continent's population, are aged between 15 and 24 - the largest percentage of young people anywhere in the world. Children under the age of 15 account for another 20 per cent.



eLearning Africa has opened its call for papers and is inviting education professionals from Africa and beyond to submit their best practices. The conference will take place from May 25th - 27th, 2011, in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. It is organised by ICWE GmbH and hosted by the Republic of Tanzania.



Under the overall topic of Youth, Skills and Employability, the programme will embrace six main topics:

• Conceptual Frameworks;
• Technology Solutions;
• Policies, Partnerships and Resources;
• Sector-based eLearning;
• Capacity Development and eInclusion
• Educational Content, Resources and Intellectual Property Rights.

Suggestions for sessions, presentations, workshops and discussions can be submitted until December 10th. The organising committee invites all those who are engaged in development, education and training in or for African countries to take part in the call.