"Teachers and educators inspire and motivate learners and students on a daily basis. At African EduWeek we give teachers the opportunity to be inspired and gain new knowledge with free-to-attend educational training and development, with topics ranging from sex education, to school finance to e-learning and the challenge of teaching maths in schools".
So says Tanya Jackman, event director of the ninth annual SABC Education African EduWeek, which is expected to gather more than 3500 teaching professionals and more than 120 local and international exhibitors from 1-2 July at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.
"This year the theme of African EduWeek is 'Enter a world of educational knowledge'" adds Tanya, "and we invite all teachers to join us for more than a hundred hours of free-to-attend EduTheatre sessions and teacher training workshops - focused on the daily challenges and topical developments that they face in their basic and higher education classrooms."
Visitors at the event will also be able to view the latest products and services for the education sector in areas that include basic education, IT, higher education, publishing, inclusive education, science and maths, safety and security, sustainability and energy efficiency and school supplies and stationery.
The South African Principals' Association (SAPA) has joined the event as an official supporting body this year. "At this year's EduWeek we will focus on innovation for principals where we will share new ideas" says Marius Ehrenreich, President of SAPA.
He adds: "we will have an opportunity to have many, many teachers together and so this presents us with a wonderful opportunity to network, to share and what better place to share best practice than with such a large audience of teachers."
Getting sex education right: what South Africa urgently needs to do in its schools. In a country heavily affected by HIV, and with teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections high among adolescents, the discussion will focus on what the country should be considering in sexual health programmes.
Speaker: Francois Venter, Deputy Executive Director, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute
Speaker: Devang Vussonji, Global Leader, Employment and Education practice, Dalberg
Educational institutions represented on the pannel:
Chairman: Sharon Rowe, Principal of Footprints Special Needs School
Speakers:
Speaker: Marius Ehrenreich, President, South African Principals Association
Chairman: Jo Besford, curriculum coordinator, Greenshoots Education
Speakers:
Speaker: Kobus Van Wyk, Head of E-learning , Mustek
Speakers:
All-encompassing education event
The ninth annual SABC Education African EduWeek is the only all-encompassing education event taking place in South Africa in 2015, and widely regarded as the premier education event on the African continent. SABC Education is the exclusive broadcasting media partner.
The country's leading teachers, suppliers, institutions and education professionals will be recognised and celebrated at the inaugural African EduWeek Awards. Also new at this year's event is the co-located, paid for E-Tech Africa conference, specifically focused on all things technology in education.
The global technology giant Intel returns as the exclusive diamond sponsor again. Netschools, Pearson and MTN Foundation are the platinum sponsors.
African EduWeek is organised by Spintelligent, leading Cape Town-based trade exhibition and conference organiser, and the African office of Clarion Events Ltd, based in the UK.
SABC Education African EduWeek: 1-2 July 2015
EduTheatres and workshop programme: 1-2 July 2015
Exhibition: 1-2 July 2015
E-Tech Africa: 1-2 July 2015
African EduWeek Industry Awards: 1 July
Location: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South Africa
Website: www.educationweek.co.za
Twitter: https://twitter.com/African_EduWeek
Communications manager: Annemarie Roodbol
Telephone : +27 21 700 3558
Mobile: +27 82 562 7844
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