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 CONFERENCES/INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED

  • 2019 - ‘Social Media: The Role of Social Media in Teaching and Learning’, Paper presented at the 6th International Annual October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning (2018) 3rd – 4th October 2019, held at Kenyatta University.
  • 2018 - ‘Empowering Women Through Information Communication Technology (ICTs)’, paper presented at the 5th International Annual October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning (2018) 4th – 5th October 2018, held at Kenyatta University.
  • 2018 - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in New York, September 2018.
  • 2018   - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in Rwanda, May 2018.
  • 2017  -  ‘Real-Time Course Delivery: Teaching Online Through Television’ 4th International Annual October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning (2017) 5th – 6th October, 2017, held at Kenyatta University
  • 2017 - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in New York, September, 2017
  • 2017 - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in Hong Kong, China, March, 2017
  • 2016 - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in Dubai, February, 2016
  • 2016 - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in New York, September, 2016
  • 2015  - Broadband Commission for Digital Sustainable Development Meeting held in New York, September, 2015
  • 2015- Broadband Commission for Sustainable Digital Development Meeting held in Paris, March 2015
  • 2014 - Presented a paper at the First International Conference on Researching African Literature in the 21st Century: Historiographies, Theories, Practices, Methodologies, held at Pwani University on 11th-12th December 2014
  • 2014 - Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting held in New York, September, 2014
  • 2014 - Gems-Education Skills Conference held in Dubai March, 2014
  • 2013 - Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting held in New York September, 2013
  • 2013 - Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting held in Geneva, 2013
  • 2012 - Presented a paper on ‘Creating Awareness on Safe Migration from Analogue to Digital: The Case of Kenya’ Conference held at the Great Hall, Chancellor College, the University of Malawi 10th-13th December 2012
  • 2011 - Contributor: The London Conference on Cyberspace, United Kingdom 1-2nd November 2011
  • 2011 - Presented a paper at the Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting held in Kigali, 7th-8th September, 2011
  • 2011 - Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting held in Paris, 5th-6th June, 2011.
  • 2011 - Facilitator, e-Learning Best Practices, eLearning Africa 2011, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 25 – 27, 2011,
  • 2010 - Broadband Commission for Digital Development Meeting held in Geneva, May 2010.
  • 2009 - Facilitator in a workshop on ECBcheck workshop: 4th International Conference On ICT for Development, Education and Training: An Annual Event for Developing eLearning Capacities in Africa, Dakar, Senegal on 27th – 29th May
  • 2009 - Presented a paper in the Education Technology Conference held at Kenyatta University on 14th-16th July 2009.
  • 2009 - Participated in the African Council for Distance Education Conference held in Nairobi, at Hilton Hotel on 22nd August 2009.
  • 2009 - Participated in the Kenya Educational Network (KENET) Conference held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi on 11th - 12th August 2009.
  • 2008  - 3rd International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training: An Annual Event for Developing eLearning Capacities in Africa, Accra, Ghana on 28th – 31st May 2008
  • 2008 - Presented a paper on ‘e-Learning and its benefits to the Distance Learner in an Institution of Higher Learning: Designing an interactive course’ presentation made in Amazing e-Learning II International Conference and Workshop, e-Learning Strategies: Edutainment 2008, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand, 7th – 9th March 2008
  • 2006 - Presented a paper on ‘The practicability of conducting eLearning in African Institutions of Higher Learning: The Case of Kenyatta University in Kenya.’ A paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Technology supported learning and training for online EDUCA Berlin, a Conference held from November 29th – 1st December 2006 at the Hotel Intercontinental, Berlin.
  • 2006 - Presented a paper on ICT Education in Kenya: a “tool” to strengthen university education, a paper presented in the first international conference on ICT for development, education and training, UNCC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 24th – 26th 2006.
  • 2006  - A National Information and Communication Technology Conference organized by Ministry of Information and Communication held at Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, March 2006.
  • 2005 - Presented a paper on ‘Language, Communication, Thought and Development in the 21st Century’ in a conference on InnoVations and challenges in Education, ENVironment & Natural Resources Management and Communication & Development in the 21st Century at Moi University, Eldoret on 14th –17th February,
  • 2004 - Victoria Research (VICRES)– Annual General Meeting on Lake Victoria Research Held in Njinja, Uganda on 5th –8th May 2004.
  • 2004 - Consultative Forum for Developing Policy on Open Learning and Distance Education conference held at Windsor hotel in Nairobi on 12th – 15th September 2004
  • 2003 - Presented a  paper on  ‘Ethnopoetics:  A  New  Approach to the  Study of  Oral narrative in Africa and Its Application’ in the Fourth International Conference of the Association of  Third  Studies  (ATWS),  Disparities in  Developing  Countries:  Type, Challenges and the Way Forwards at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, September 17th– 19th 2003.
  • 2003 - Fourth International Conference of the Association of Third Studies (ATWS), Disparities in Developing Countries: Type, Challenges and the Way  Forwards held at Nairobi, September 17th – 19th 2003.
  • 2000 - Regional Conference on “Good practices towards eliminating violence against women and girls in Africa.

  • National, Regional and International Conferences Organized

    2008    1st Regional E-Learning Conference was held between 18th– 20th November 2008: e-Learning, Increased Access to Education, and Diversity in Application Management.

    2007    Member of the Planning Committee for the 2nd International e-Learning Conference, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya. The Conference was held at Safari Park Hotel in May 2007

    2004        Member of the Planning Committee National Conference for Open, Distance & e-Learning, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, Kenya.

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