http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/ Cogitations on sociopolitical and economic issues focusing on Nigeria & Africa Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/#comment-1314 Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » More on TED African Conference Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:37:37 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/#comment-1314 [...] “‘This Is Africa’s Turn’ – Technology Conference Convenes Creative Thinkers and Doers” goes the AllAfrica.com headline on the forthcoming TED conference in Arusha, Tanzania. [...] […] “‘This Is Africa’s Turn’ – Technology Conference Convenes Creative Thinkers and Doers” goes the AllAfrica.com headline on the forthcoming TED conference in Arusha, Tanzania. […]

]]> http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/#comment-802 Imnakoya Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:48:12 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/#comment-802 There are scholarship/fellowship you can apply for: http://ted.com/registration/requestscholarship.cfm?conferenceKey=TG2007 There are scholarship/fellowship you can apply for: http://ted.com/registration/requestscholarship.cfm?conferenceKey=TG2007

]]> http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/#comment-799 sokari Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:55:25 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2006/11/ted-african-speakers/#comment-799 Yes the line up is briliant but how are we supposed to afford to attend even from within Africa I could never dream of finding $2000 or find anyone willing to sponsor me to attend. It is unfortunate that so many people will miss this due to the high cost. Same old story - sorry to be a downer - maybe they will video stream it so we can all watch - ah well hopefully they will MOVE AND SHAKE and we the masses will benefit from their actions! Yes the line up is briliant but how are we supposed to afford to attend even from within Africa I could never dream of finding $2000 or find anyone willing to sponsor me to attend. It is unfortunate that so many people will miss this due to the high cost. Same old story - sorry to be a downer - maybe they will video stream it so we can all watch - ah well hopefully they will MOVE AND SHAKE and we the masses will benefit from their actions!

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