Background

The Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa, took the initiative in 2013 to establish a platform for African deans of education. An informal structure under the leadership of Prof Irma Eloff (UP Dean at the time) was established, with the University of Pretoria hosting the Secretariat of the Forum.

The ADEF was launched in July 2013 at the DETA 2013 Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.

The ADEF has been granted a membership of UNESCO’s International Task Force on Education for All (EFA) on 22 May 2015. The Forum has an important role to play in terms of Global Goal #4 for Quality Education.

Purpose

The purpose of the Forum is to facilitate dialogue on critical issues in teacher education among the leadership of African faculties of education.

Facilitators

Prof Irma Eloff ADEF Chairperson Faculty of Education University of Pretoria South Africa	Prof Cyprien Niyomugabo Dean School of Education University of Rwanda-College of Education Rwanda

Invitation

Prof Irma Eloff, ADEF Chairperson, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, and Prof Cyprien Niyomugabo, Dean, School of Education, University of Rwanda-College of Education, Rwanda invite all heads of institutions/deans of faculties of education in Africa to attend this fourth Pan-African initiative.

Registration

Programme information

Distinguished guest

Freda Wolfenden
Academic Director for TESS-India
Open University, UK

Cost

Participants should kindly note that the registration for ADEF is separate and it is by cash upon arrival at the conference venue. ADEF delegates who would like to attend the DETA conference should register separately online for this.

Contact

• Prof Irma Eloff (irma.eloff@up.ac.za) - ADEF Lead facilitator
• Dr Ruth Aluko (ruth.aluko@up.ac.za) - ADEF Secretariat

ADEF Archives

• Background of ADEF
• Launch of ADEF in 2013
• 2015 ADEF Meeting
• 2016 ADEF Meeting