The 7^th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training will be held in Cotonou, Benin, from May 23^rd - May 25^th, 2012, and the call for the papers is now open. Carrying out a sustainable plan for development of ICTs on the Continent will necessarily entail cooperation between the private sectors and gouvernment, and the eLearning Africa forum allows fruitful dialogue between various stakeholders. The theme of eLA 2012 is eLearning and sustainability, and topics to be explored include the development of sustainable technology and insfrastructure and how eLearning can be a vehicle for the sustainable development of communities, cultures and economies.

This 2012 edition will include a conference and exhibition covering every facet of Information and Communication Technology for education and training, eLearning Africa is an annual event not to be missed, and even that has long attracted the

“ Who’s Who” of African academia, business and gouvernment. It is a lively forum for participants to share information, insights and ideas.

To date, eLearning Africa has been held in Addis-Ababa, Nairobi, Accra, Dakar, Lusaka and Dar es Salam. United by the common goal of sharing knowledge about how best to integrate ICTs into education and training activities in Africa, the host countries have each offered a unique backdrop to the event on account of their social, cultural, and economic distinctions; distinctions which define the Continent’s diversity. It is Cotonou’s turn to host the conference in 2012, and Benin’s strides towards implementing sound strategies for the widespread use of ICTs make it the ideal place to convene.