Conference on Higher Education, Policy and Research: Quality and Future Challenges for East Africa and the Indian Ocean

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Conference on Higher Education, Policy and Research: Quality and Future Challenges for East Africa and the Indian Ocean, is taking place in Djibouti from 2nd to 4th May 2017, discussing ICT in Education, Sciences and Climate change, peace and Security in the Higher Education in Eastern Africa.

The Conference on Higher Education, Policy and Research: Quality and Future Challenges for East Africa and the Indian Ocean is taking place in Djibouti from 2 to 4 may 2017.

This regional event covering the thirteen countries of UNESCO in Eastern Africa namely Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It will focus on information and communication technology in education, climate change, peace and security and its contribution to Higher Education.

The objectives of the conference will revolve around strengthening existing reform to promote science research at national and regional levels for socio-economic and environmental development, promoting resilience strategies vis-à-vis sciences and climate change by pooling intellectual and financial resources, promoting peace and security, accelerating ICT integration in Higher Education and promoting regional integration through sub-regional and regional harmonization and quality assurance frameworks. In this regard the conference will be the opportunity to discuss with Member States on next steps regarding the ratification and signing of the Addis Ababa Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees and Other Academic Qualifications in Higher Education in African States.

The format of the conference will be constituted by: Plenary sessions, featuring prominent academics, policy makers (Ministers), opinion leaders (private sector & civil society), students and representatives of development organizations known for the themes of the conference. Parallel sessions based on the three sub-themes: renowned scholars and development practitioners from the Eastern Africa region and from other African and world regions will present papers for discussion based on their areas of expertise in the three sub-themes of the Conference: information and communication technology in education, climate change, peace and security. A Ministerial Roundtable on the Addis Ababa Convention.

You can register online for the event, click here

You can find the Information note with logistics and accomodation, in English here, and the French version .

Venue: Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Djibouti

Contact person:

Scheherazade Feddal: S.Feddal(at)unesco.org

Documents:

UNESCO Addis Convention, download the .pdf versions, in English and in French

UNESCO Addis Ababa Convention at a glance, en bref.

The African union's Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 2016-2025)

UNESCO Priority Africa Programme

50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration

Documents on Thematic areas