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 Corporate e-learning must address strategic business objectives of companies and impact the bottom line - the ability of the corporation to create wealth. This year, Online Educa Berlin sets special emphasis on the issue in order to show how small and medium-sized companies, as well as leading multinational companies deal with these challenges effectively.  “We stand at the threshold of a new era in learning approaches and itineraries, where the greatest novelty of ICT resides in the full use of the 'C': C for community, communication and care,” says Professor Roberto Carneiro. A leading mastermind in the field of technology-enhanced lifelong learning, the former Portuguese Minister of Education is now professor at the Portuguese Catholic University. In an interview with OEB, Prof. Carneiro, a keynote speaker in the Lifelong Learning Plenary on Friday, November 29, explained what policy makers in Europe should do to establish a potent knowledge economy.  Andrew Keen, author of The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture, says the consequences of the new Internet age need to be managed. It can be assumed that his sharp attack on the anarchy he sees in the development of Web 2.0 will show no abatement at Online Educa 2007. Andrew, however, has made it clear that he does not intend to use his Opening Plenary keynote address on Thursday, November 29, solely to attack Web 2.0 utopians. His main concern is to characterise some of his concepts for quality-driven Web development.  Once again, Online Educa Berlin 2007 is set to be the key event for the international technology-supported learning and training industry. The organisers have secured an excellent line-up of top international experts covering a range of key topics, as well as news features to lead the programme and bring together their knowledge and experience from various backgrounds. Take a short glimpse into this year’ s agenda… |
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