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Monday 27 February – The World Conference on Computers in Education (WCCE) has extended its Call for Papers until Friday 3rd March while confirming it has secured five prominent keynotes for the July event.
The flagship education conference of IFIP, the global federation of ICT professional bodies, WCCE 2017 has adopted the theme of, “Tomorrow’s Learning: Involving Everyone”. It will focus on the latest uses of technologies, computing and technology-based learning resources, highlighting educational practice, cutting-edge educational research and thought-leadership for the future.
To be staged in Dublin, Ireland from 3-6 July with a Doctoral Consortium on 2nd July, WCCE 2017 is being organised by IFIP Technical Committee 3 (TC3) which focuses on ICT and Education. The conference organisers have announced a line-up of five influential Keynote Speakers to headline the event:
- Andreas Schleicher, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the OECD;
- Lord David Puttnam, Digital Ambassador for Ireland and Chairman of Atticus Education, Director for Education and Skills;
- Professor Val Shute, Mack and Effie Campbell Tyner Endowed Professor in Education in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University, USA;
- Dr Indrajit Banerjee, Director, Knowledge Societies Division, UNESCO; and
- Davide Storti, Programme Specialist, YouthMobile Coordinator, Knowledge Societies Division, UNESCO.
WCCE is open to anyone involved in developing and using technology and computing in education and training, including those involved in computer science education. TC3 is particualrly interested in hearing from researchers, policy-makers, teachers, learners, developers and technology suppliers wanting to share their knowledge and insights at the event.
To submit a paper, visit the WCCE website for guidelines and conditions, with all submissions due by Friday 3rd March.
About IFIP
IFIP, the International Federation for Information Processing, is the global professional federation of societies and associations for people working in Information and Communications Technologies and Sciences. Established under the auspices of UNESCO in 1960 and recognised by the United Nations, IFIP represents ICT professional associations from more than 50 countries and regions with a total membership of over half a million. It also brings together more than 3,500 scientists from industry and academia, organising them into over 100 Working Groups and 13 Technical Committees to conduct research, develop standards and promote information sharing. Based in Austria, IFIP organises and supports over 100 conferences each year, fostering the distribution of research and knowledge to academics and industry practitioners alike.
Website: http://ifip.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ifipnews
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifip—international-federation-for-information-processing
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Transparency International is sponsoring a Corruption Reporting award as part of the 2014 One World Media Awards. The deadline for entries is 29 January 2014. The goal is to highlight and encourage the coverage of corruption around the world. Reporting about corruption takes courage and determination. The award seeks to honour journalists who bring the abuses of entrusted power to light because only when corruption is uncovered, can it be tackled. The award covers broadcast, radio, TV, print and web reports accessible in English about corruption in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Oceania, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia or the Post-Soviet States. For more information on eligibility and how to enter please contact One World Media. One World Media is a non-profit organisation that supports international journalism and promotes media coverage of global issues. For over 25 years it has been working with partners in the UK and internationally to enable media that informs and connects the world’s people.
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]]>Myshopbazzar.com flooded by participants, deadline for registration extended to 31st August, 2013
- Popular TV and Bollywood actors and actress like Mr. Shakti Anand , Amar Upadhyay and Nisha Kothari have been roped in as brand ambassadors for the contest
- Participants can register online at www.myshopbazzar.com
- Last day of registration is 31st August 2013
Myshopbazzar.com, a leading e-commerce player in India has announced the launch of a beauty pageant “Myshopbazzar.com Ms. India and Mr. India 2013”. The last date of registration for the beauty pageant has been extended from 15th August 2013 to 31st August, 2013, after receiving the over whelming response from the participants.
Eminent personalities have been roped in as the brand ambassador for the pageant including Mr. Shakti Anand, a famous TV actor who has worked in famous TV serials like ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, ‘Crime Patrol’ and ‘Shhhh..Koi Hai’ and currently working as one of the leading actors in the serial ‘Maharana Pratap’, Mr Amar Upadhyay an Indian model, film and television actor and is well known for is of Mihir Virani from the popular serial ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, Mr. Akhil Kumar the popular boxer and Ms. Nisha Kothari an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Myshopbazzar.com works for the cause of Save Electricity, Go Green (Save Plants, Save Earth) & Save Water in a move towards sustainable development of the country. This contest is a step towards creating awareness about these issues.
The most fascinating feature of this contest is that anyone living in any corner of the country can participate online in the different screening stages from the comfort of their home. Also, this is probably the only beauty pageant where the age group for participation is 18-35 years. Another fascinating feature of this contest is that a person’s marital status is not a factor in the screening process. Thus, this contest is a fantastic opportunity for hidden talents across India to participate and live their dream of winning a beauty pageant.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, CMD of Myshopbazzar.com said, “We are extremely happy to announce this beauty contest and we believe that this contest will provide a platform to the hidden talents of the country to showcase and nurture their capabilities. It will also prove to be a confidence booster for the participants. This is the first time that an e-commerce company has created this mega platform. We are hope to see participants from all across the country.”
The contest consists of six stages. The first three stages consist of objective type questionnaires on topics like Current Affairs, Hollywood & Indian Film industry, IQ assessment etc. The contestants will answer these questionnaires on www.myshopbazzar.com. In the fourth stage, the participants will submit their two minute videos where they will talk about themselves. On the basis of this, 50 contestants will be shortlisted. These shortlisted 50 candidates will then move on to the penultimate 5th stage which will consist of a subjective type questionnaire where 10 questions on different topics will be put to the contestants and they will be required to provide answers in 500 words. At the end of this stage, 10 candidates for Ms. India title and 10 candidates for Mr. India title will be shortlisted based on the points that each candidate scores in this stage.
The final 20 candidates shortlisted by the jury and Myshopbazzar.com will then be called for the mega event which is to be held on 19th October, 2013, at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. The finalists will be required to participate in various activities like Group Discussion, Fashion Show, Dance Performance, Question-Answer session in front of the jury. Jury members will award points to the contestants for each activity. Apart from Ms. India and Mr. India titles, twelve other sub-titles would also be awarded.
About Myshopbazzar.com
Myshopbazzar.com, one of the world’s leading open-source e-commerce platform was launched in 2010 in alliance with ATD GROUP, a leading group of companies engaged in the area of IT, Finance, Real Estate, Agro and e-commerce since last 10 years. We introduce our ATD GROUP as a leading group of companies engaged in the area of IT, Finance, Real Estate, Agro and e-commerce since last 10 years. All Time Data Private Ltd is already into sale and purchase of IT Products since 2002 besides Data processing and Networking jobs. Some of our premier clients are AIR INDIA, JET LITE, NSDL, BPCL, SAHARA GROUP, RELIANCE COMMUNICATION, INDIAN BANK, CORPORATION BANK, STATE BANK OF MYSORE, HDFC, ICICI, UNITED BANK OF INDIA, UNION BANK and many others. More information is available at http://www.myshopbazzar.com.
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