Live from Basel

 About 16:00

As I write this post, BaKaFORUM’s opening session is just a few hours away. Tonight’s panel will explore “the future of education and culture in the digital media landscape.” True to its mission, BaKaFORUM 2011’s opening discussion will include perspectives on the topic from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.

Youth Jury at work, January 27, 2011

Many of BaKaFORUM’s participants are arriving this afternoon, while others have been working all day. The adult and youth juries are busy selecting prizewinners for announcement at the award ceremony Saturday evening.

If you are reading this for the first time or have been reading the BaKaFORUM blog since last year, once again I invite you to join the conversation. Use the comments section to share your views, insights, or reaction to what is written here or what you hear and see during the next two and a half days. If you’re reading this in Basel, please introduce yourself and, if you would like, share your resources (video, photos, ideas) for the blog. As more people jump in, who knows what we will create. Thank you.

On a personal level, it is delightful to see so many familiar faces along with those who are attending BaKaFORUM for the first time. As we used to say in TV, “stay tuned.”