Belfast (IE), December 2019 - Alex Aiken, Executive Director of the UK Government Communication Service, discussed the development of new technology at a conference held by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Marketing professionals from across Northern Ireland came together at The MAC in Belfast to hear how the development of new technology and the corresponding changes in consumer expectations are disrupting the sector.

Berlin (GER) / Abidjan (CI), November 2019 - Participants at Africa’s top education and technology conference have been given a sneak preview of an innovative eLearning platform, which is set to be launched as part of the German Government’s digital strategy.

Vienna (A), July 2019 - The 14th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation gathered trade unions in Vienna to discuss "A Fairer Europe for Workers". The 699 delegates, of whom 48.5% were women and 10% were young people, discussed the European Pillar of Social Rights.

London (UK), April 2019 - The Learning Technologies Summer Forum is a gathering in London of L&D professionals that explores the trends, practical strategies, and technologies driving organisational learning. It comprises a conference and exhibition and is held in June each year at the London Olympia events venue.

London (UK), February 2019 - Learnlight recently organized a roundtable in Paris focused on the topic of the modern learner and how corporate learning professionals are facing up to the challenges of engaging these impatient, overwhelmed, and distracted learners. Following the event, Learnlight has produced an eReport with the key takeaways and the insights of the panel of HR and learning experts.

Berlin (GER), December 2018 - Astrid Jaeger, the Director of OEB Global - which now includes Learning Technologies Germany - said, "We’ve had three days of gazing into the future. It’s been really fascinating. We had a great opening session with Geoff Mulgan, Bryan Caplan, and Anita Scholl Brede. We’ve brought people from all over the world to Berlin to look at how education and training are being changed by technology and at how technology is changing the world. These changes are already having an enormous effect, and the pace of change is going to continue to quicken."

London (UK), November 2018 - The Charity Learning Consortium has announced the winners of the annual Charity Learning Awards, revealing stories of amazing dedication, innovation, and collaboration on the road to eLearning success. The following awards were presented to them at the annual Charity Learning conference in London.

Berlin (GER), October 2018 - International experts at this year's eLearning Africa conference, which recently took place in Kigali, Rwanda, were upbeat about the long-term prospects for African economies. The reason, they say, is that there is a new mood of "confidence" and a growing understanding among African political leaders and employers of the vital importance of investment in education and training.

London (UK) / Berlin (GER), October 2018 - This year, Going Global is investigating how the development of new digital technologies positively or negatively impacts knowledge production within tertiary education. The rise of new digital platforms brings a new way of sharing knowledge. Technology companies that are transmitting and controlling the world's information now have a greater say over how "facts" are consumed.