Innovating Education in Africa: IEA 2018

Meeting Continental Targets for Inclusive, Quality and Transformative Education and Training in the 21st Century

The African Union Commission is working with several partner agencies across Africa to showcase technical and social innovations in every area of education and training. The purpose is to establish a multi-sectoral platform for sharing experience on relevant innovations that address education challenges in Africa. The event was aimed at raising the visibility of these innovative practices in order to raise support and catalyze scale-up and adaptation.

Results for Development Program Director Tarek Chehidi facilitated a panel discussion on fostering the emergence of education innovation ecosystems to enable and scale quality learning solutions.

Notable speakers included:

  • H.E. Mahammed Dionne, Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal
  • H.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union Commission
  • H.E. Prof. Mary Teuw Niane, Minister of Higher Education and Research of the Republic of Senegal

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