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The International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will jointly organise the 16th edition of the IAOS Conference, Better Statistics for Better Lives that will take place at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. Promoting official statistics, the theme of this conference will serve as an umbrella to discuss the most pressing problems regarding the production, dissemination, and use of official statistics

eLearning Africa will showcase the stories, experiences, research, best practice, thinking and expertise that make up the complex and vibrant picture of ICT for education, training and skills development in Africa today, under the overall theme of UNITING AFRICA.

The 6th International Conference on Ethics Education is organised under the auspices of the International Association for Education in Ethics, with the main goals to exchange knowledge and expertise regarding the teaching of ethics in various educational settings;  promote the development of methods and best practices in ethics education; and to promote collaboration and contact between educators from countries around the world.

The African Union Commission together with the Government of the Republic of Senegal its partners across and beyond Africa is organising the ‘Innovating Education in Africa Expo’ to showcase technical and social innovations in every area of education and training. The purpose is to establish a multisectoral platform for experience sharing on relevant innovations that address education challenges in Africa. 

Bringing together the thought leaders in education from across Africa and the world, EduTECH Africa will inspire the audience. Educators will be challenged to think differently.

With six streams and over 150 speakers each discussing gripping topics and overflowing ideas, the conference will inspire change in the African EdTech industry.

The PEGNet conference 2018 will provide a platform for leading development scholars, practitioners and policy-makers to reflect on the determinants of poor quality education and learning outcomes in developing countries. In addition, the conference will seek to understand the solutions to these challenges and provide answers to questions such as:

• What are the barriers and limitations to attaining high levels of education and learning in developing countries?

• What role can governments and the private sector play in improving learning? Does outsourcing the provision of education to the private sector eliminate these challenges?

• How can scholarships be better awarded to ensure that poor and marginalized students and pupils have equal access to education?

The second UN World Data Forum will be hosted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority of the United Arab Emirates from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Dubai.

Data professionals and researchers from all disciplines and from across the globe will convene for International Data Week (IDW). The theme of this landmark event is ‘Digital Frontiers of Global Science’.  

The International Data Week will bring together data scientists, researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, policy makers and data stewards to explore how best to exploit the data revolution to improve our knowledge and benefit society through data-driven research and  innovation.