October 13, 2008

Dear Education Policymakers,

We have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the course on "ICT for Education Policy-Makers: From Vision to Action" organized jointly by the Korea Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea Education and Research Information Service(KERIS) and the World Bank Institute in partnership with Intel Corporation. The course will be held in SOFITEL Ambassador Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, from November 17-21, 2008.

The main focus of the course will be to provide policymakers with a broad yet detailed overview, based on the experiences of different countries, of what to expect in the area of ICT in terms of challenges, opportunities, costs, and benefits. The course aims to build overall awareness of what is known about the impact of ICT in education; introduce key issues, including those of leadership, institutions, public-private partnerships, monitoring and evaluation, the integration of ICT at different educational levels; strategy formulation and implementation through concrete case studies and field visits; and to provide an opportunity for knowledge sharing and networking across regions.

We are also pleased to inform you that your participation in the course will be sponsored by the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS). The costs of your accommodation and meals for the duration of the course, an economy class round-trip airplane ticket from your home city to Seoul and local transportation will be provided by us. Any other expenses aside from the above listed that are incurred during your stay in Korea will be the responsibility of the participant.

We very much look forward to your response, and to welcoming you to South Korea.