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20th April 2009
ICWE and ELIG join forces to lobby for e-learning
ICWE supports European Industry Group for Learning Technologies in
strategic PR, events and research.
The Paris-based European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), and the German
agency ICWE, which specialises in organizing events in education,
training and ICT, today announced that they will work closely together
to foster and implement innovative learning technologies.
ICWE, in cooperation with its partner agency E3 Communications, and
ELIG will develop joint communication and marketing strategies. ICWE
will also support ELIG in organising expert panels and conferences in
the higher education, public and corporate sectors as well as in
carrying out research. EU Commissioner Vivian Reding established ELIG
in 2002.
Today, the organisation is established as the leading industry network
for technology enhanced learning solutions. Rebecca Stromeyer, Managing
Director of ICWE, says: "ICWE has proven expertise and a strong
international network in the e-learning arena, organising leading
events such as Online Educa Berlin and eLearning Africa.
"This new cooperation with ELIG, will strengthen our long-established
partnership and make use of specific synergies. Together we will be
able to build a strong lobby for e-learning."
Richard Straub, Secretary General of ELIG, says: "ELIG is delighted
with an intensified
partnership with ICWE. This will further strengthen ELIG in its goal to
demonstrate thought leadership and provide orientation to the key
participants in the marketplace by leveraging high quality events and
communication channels that ICWE provides."
The next events where ELIG will be represented will be eLearning Africa
2009 (27th - 29th May, Dakar Senegal) and Online Educa Berlin 2009 (2nd
- 4th December, Berlin, Germany).
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About ELIG
The European Learning Industry Group (ELIG) is an open industry group
which explores, researches and promotes ‘innovation in learning’
throughout the EU. It aims to offer thought leadership in this field, a
communication channel to the learning market and a network within which
its members collaborate rather than compete. ELIG’s membership
encompasses those operating in the areas of technology infrastructure,
media, learning content, publishing, learning platforms, software,
learning services providers and research, involving a wide variety of
associations and user organisations.
About ICWE
ICWE specialises in organising and staging events for all sectors of
education, training and ICT. ICWE’s international conferences and
exhibitions are the leaders in their field. ICWE events cater to
organisations, institutions and individuals interested in acquiring or
disseminating information, developing business and fostering
international partnerships. Annual events include Online Educa Berlin,
eLearning Africa, StudyWorld, EXPOLINGUA Berlin, EXPOLINGUA Praha,
Languages & Business and Languages & The Media.
About E3 Communications
E3 Communications is an international consulting agency devoted to
increasing the effectiveness of its clients' marketing and
communications. E3 helps its clients to develop and extend their
business on an international scale, drawing on an experienced team of
advisers and associates, a track record of providing quality service at
the highest level and a network of influential contacts in over ninety
countries.
Contacts:
ICWE GmbH: Nina Wittrock, PR and Communications,
nina.wittrock@icwe.net
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0
ELIG: Ms Matty Smith, ELIG Senior Advisor.
Matty.smith@elig.org Tel.:
+44 (0)1491 57 30 31
