GreetingsGreetingsAEN Conference 2004

in Singapore

Takashi SAKAMOTO, Prof. Dr.

Chairperson, AEN Promotion Committee

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Distinguished Guests Delegates from METI, JapanDelegates from NTU, LSTC, and

SITF e-Learning Chapter, Singapore

Delegates and Participates from AEN Countries and World

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Dr. Daniel Tan, Director, Center for Educational Development, NTU

Mr. Lim Kin Chew,Chairman, LSTC

Mr. Alex Siow,Chairman, e-Learning Chapter, SITF

andOrganizing Committee Members

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Thanks for your SUPPORT PARTICIPATION PREPARATION MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT

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WITHOUT your

COLLABORATION

ASSISTANCE

EFFORTS

We could not have the AEN Conference 2004 in Singapore.

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HistoryHistory 2001 FY

– At the AEM+3 meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia in May 2001　 Proposed as a new initiative by METI, Japan

– At the AEM+3 meeting in Hanoi, Viet Nam in August 2001 Approved as an AEM+3 project by many countries

2002 FY– Establishment of “Asia e-Learning Network”– First international conference in Tokyo– AEN Experimental Projects with 6 countries

2003 FY– Second international conference in Tokyo– AEN 4 Working Groups and

ALIVE （ AEN LMS & contents Interoperability Validation Experiment ）

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Asia e-Learning InitiativeAsia e-Learning Initiative

Promoting Asian cooperation to facilitate the spread of e-Learning– Improving access to high-quality education/training

– Standardization

– Knowledge sharing

Establishment of “Asia e-Learning Network”

Asia e-Learning NetworkAsia e-Learning Network

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Each Country

GovernmentGovernment Bodies

National Policies

ImplementationVendorsUniversities

PromotionPromotional Organizations

Proposal Support

Support Stimulate

Stimulate

Japan

SingaporeChina

VietnamBruneiCambodia

Lao PDRMalaysia

Myanmar

Korea

*Sharing Information*Standardization

*Promotion

Asia e-Learning Network

Thailand

Indonesia

Philippines

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AEN Activities in 2004AEN Activities in 2004

Four working groups– Interoperability Technology– Standards Certification Program– e-Learning Professionals– e-Learning Quality Assurance/Management

AEN conference 2004 in December Research on e-learning trends in Asian

region

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Portal Site of AENPortal Site of AEN

Contact Point–AEN ： aen-j@alic.gr.jp

http://www.asia-elearning.net/

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Present StatusPresent Status

e-Japan Prioritye-Japan Priority Policy Program Policy Program August 2003 / July 2004

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e-Japan Strategy e-Japan Strategy Statement ⅡStatement Ⅱ

July, 2003

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・・ Advancement of HRD andAdvancement of HRD and Promotion of Education Promotion of Education and Learning and Learning

・・ high value on “e-Learninghigh value on “e-Learning””

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Promotion of Distance Promotion of Distance Education through ITEducation through IT

e-learning in higher educationTeacher education by e-

learninge-learning in Asia

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Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

IT professionalsEnhancing International

standardization of IT performance skills

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Content ProductionContent ProductionCultivating content creatorsSupporting content productionDissemination of digital contentConsolidation of InfrastructureEducation on copy right problems

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Today’s Program2 Keynote Speeches13+1 Country Reports4 Working Group Reports

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Through These presentations, we expect to learn;Collaboration among

–Government–Promotion Organization–Implementation Groups

is enhanced.

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The Importance of–e-Learning

–Human Resource Development in IT field

is increasing.

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In order to promote–Priority Policy Program in

each Country

–Continuous Collaboration within AEN

will be more and more needed.

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Please

Enjoy The Conference

and

Gain Useful Information.

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Thank you!Thank you!

Takashi SAKAMOTO, Prof. Dr.

Chairperson, AEN Promotion Committee