The Transformation of Education in Africa is a week of high-level online meetings and keynote presentations to support the challenges faced by African governments in light of the lessons learnt and the consequences to education due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.
Notably, we will address the growing call for leveraging blended learning and the need for solutions that address the challenges of the ICT infrastructure, online pedagogy, appropriate technologies, digital literacy, learning platforms and artificial intelligence.
Lesson from Covid
Our organisation, the Global Online Learning Alliance, has organised regular meetings during the last 12 months that have revealed how African policy makers and educators are re-thinking their education systems in terms of national resilience. True digital transformation is now an urgent requirement across the continent.
Ministerial Plenary 25 May
Hon Angelina Motshekga
Minister of Basic Education, South Africa
HE Prof Khaled Abdel Ghaffar
Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Egypt
Hon Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum
Minister of Education, Ghana
Hon Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda
Hon Cain N G Mathema
Minister of Primary & Secondary Education, Zimbabwe
Jerome Ochieng
Principal Secretary for ICT & Innovation, Kenya
Given our experiences over the last year, expectations are that blended learning will become the norm and a considerable expansion of skills and competencies are required alongside robust policies essential for both the continuity of education and making up for the loss of learning. The Ministers will be discussing the consequences of the Covid pandemic and future expectations for digital education, online learning and skills development, as well as innovative approaches in the use of ICTs and edtech.
This ministerial plenary will take place on 25 May (09:00 GMT). To join the plenary please register >>>HERE<<<
The Big Discussion 26 May
Hon Fidelis Molao
Minister of Basic Education, Botswana
Hon Dr Valentine Uwamariya
Minister of Education, Rwanda
HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Former President of Liberia
Hon Dr Mohamed Megahed
Deputy Minister for Technical Education, Egypt
These African leaders will provide opening statements for the Big Discussion on 26 May (09:00 GMT). This is a special closed session for African government officials and educators. If you would like to take part as a contributor to the meeting break-out groups please email us >>>HERE<<<
Closing comments to the Big Discussion will be provided by:
Stefan Stoyanov
Deputy Mayor for Education, Plovdiv City, Bulgaria
Maurits Tichelman
VP, Sales & Marketing Group, EMEA Territory General Manager, Intel
Central Themes
Many lessons have been learnt over the last year, not least that there is a huge requirement to expand skills and develop new pedagogies for online learning. As well as some key themes that have arisen from our discussion with policy makers and educators in Africa, this series of meetings will address:
Skills for Teachers in Africa
Skills for Youth & Jobs of the Future
AI & Industry 4.0 in Education
AI for Leaders & Teachers
Skills for Professional Development
Skills for Innovation & Content Creation
AI for Youth & Students
AI for Current & Future Workforce
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