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Security and Defence Learning 2009
EDUCATION ‘FORGOTTEN’ IN POST-CONFLICT AID
“Education is the forgotten aspect of post-conflict humanitarian aid and aid for refugees”, New Security Foundation Chairman Dr Harold Elletson told delegates at a ground-breaking workshop on ‘post-conflict distance learning’ during ‘eLearning Africa’ in Dakar, Senegal. Dr Elletson reminded delegates that nine years earlier in Dakar, the World Education Forum had set the target of universal primary education for every child by 2015, which was adopted as one of the UN’s millennium goals. “However, over 100 million children still don’t attend primary school. And, of these, 50 per cent are in countries which are either suffering from conflict or recovering from it.”
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E-LEARNING AND POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
How can education and training survive conflict and catastrophe?
In war zones and regions devastated by a natural disaster, the education needs of the population can easily be overlooked. Yet, experience in Afghanistan suggests that education should be a fundamental part of any reconstruction package and e-learning offers an effective, affordable solution to many problems.
“e-Learning can play a significant role in reconstruction in post-conflict situations,” says Dr Harold Elletson, Chairman of the New Security Foundation, who will report to delegates at Security and Defence Learning 2009 in Berlin on the conclusions of a special session, which he will chair at eLearning Africa (www.elearning-africa.com), involving participants from all over Africa and beyond, on “eLearning and post-conflict situations.”
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SECURITY TRAINING UNDER SCRUTINY
Following the success of four previous forums, Security and Defence Learning 2009, the 5th International Forum on Technology Assisted Learning and Training for Defence, Security and Emergency Services will review the new training challenges facing today’s security and emergency services, assess the impact of new technology and consider the potential for future development.
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Technology is changing the world of security. In an increasingly inter-linked global security environment, new threats and challenges have created an urgent need for imaginative new responses. Nowhere is this more true than in the area of education and training where technology is bringing new advantages and opportunities.
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The latest trends in security training will be under scrutiny at ‘Security And Defence Learning 2009’ in Berlin on December 2nd. A call for papers has been issued by the New Security Foundation, which hosts the conference, and key themes are likely to include the future of gaming and simulation, training for the growing cyber threat to critical infrastructure and the potential impact of new developments, such as Web 3.0 and ‘brain science,’ on security and security training.
Security and Defence Learning 2009 will take place in conjunction with ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN on December 2 and will be hosted by The New Security Foundation. The Forum will bring together leading figures from government, business, security and academia.
SDL 2008 – REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
At Security and Defence Learning 2008, leading professionals and academics from around the world gathered in Berlin to discuss developing technologies, emerging threats and new opportunities. The conference focussed on four main themes:
- the implications of recent developments for security and defence learning
- improvements in operational effectiveness through technology-assisted learning and training
- content production and content management for a new generation
- new challenges for society
A full report of the conference is now available here.