AN INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE IN DENMARK

摘要

I am pleased and proud that Denmark is hosting the Seventh World Conference on Computers in Education. And I would like to thank the organisers for inviting me to officially open this conference. The title of the conference, Networking the Learner seems most appropriate. It emphasises the learner as the centre of integrating ICT, or IT as I will refer to it. With some 60 participating countries I am convinced that the conference will offer an excellent opportunity to develop truly international dialogue on the ways and means to direct focus away from the machines and cables and towards content and collaborative learning styles. The conference title also makes a fine point of reference for informing you about the Danish initiatives and the Danish approach to IT in education. In the same way, we definitely look forward to hearing about the ideas and experiences from your home countries. The Danish government is working hard on the development of IT in society as a whole. Many initiatives have already been taken and right now the government is developing strategies and plans in many sectors. I am sure that your experiences are important to us in this process.