In just under four years, Social Media Week has become a platform and a
community that has grown to more than 100,000 members in 26 cities around
the world. It is a dynamic mix of events taking place from panel discussions to mini shows and lots more, SMW is an amazing opportunity to learn,
network and basically have a great time. The first ever social media week in Lagos started 18th and will end 22nd February 2013.
Day 1 started with Open Government and Social Media held at the E Learning Center Odunlami street Lagos Island. Topics that were raised include; putting a structure in Government for social media and online engagement, embracing technology for open governance, government partnership with organized sector and more.
Engaged learning beyond the classroom is another session that had speakers talk about social web and education with emphasis on Campus Network, an academic engagement network that provides a balance between education and social media.
Entrepreneurship in the digital age is another interesting session that was held at the Porsche Center, looking at building your brand on social media.Three important aspects were mentioned, consistency, visual branding and integrity. SMWLagos holds simultaneously in about 18 centers per day so you have a variety to choose from. Click on the link below to get the schedule and register for the sessions ahead, it promises to be informative and interesting.
http://socialmediaweek.org/