The African Education Summit in Rabat, Morocco on 12-13 July 2011 is a landmark event aimed at directly improving the quality of education with a particular focus on increasing investment and access to technology.
| Mission Statement – Attract continuing investment into education in Africa
Accelerate economic & social development in Africa by strengthening investment in education from teaching and research to ICT and institutional development (libraries, laboratories, information systems) to infrastructure and capacity building. |
Central to the format of the Summit are the main ministerial sessions held on both days. Ministers and Deputy Ministers of education from across Africa will detail their government’s strategy for investment into improving the quality of and access to education. They will also share with the audience the opportunities for partnership and cooperation with the private sector and the development community.
This is a two day plenary event inclusive of an exhibition that will be toured by ministers and officials.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
A Pan-African Event led by Ministers of Education and Higher Education
- H.E. Ahmed Akhchichine – Minister of Education, Morocco
- Hon. Angelina Motshekga – Minister of Basic Education South Africa
- Hon. Prof. Hellen Sambili – Minister for Higher Education, Science & Technology, Kenya
- H.E. Dr. Ahmad Jamal-Eddin Moussa – Minister of Education, Egypt
- Hon. Mr David Coltart – Minister for Education, Sports, Arts & Culture, Zimbabwe
- Hon. Mariama Sarr-Ceesay – Minister for Higher Education & Scientific Research, The Gambia
- Hon. Prof. Peter Mutharika – Minister for Education, Science & Technology, Malawi
- Hon. Dr Boniface Kawimbe – Deputy Minister of Education, Zambia
- Hon. Mr Mahama Ayariga – Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana
- Mr. Moses Kewamang – Permanent Secretary for Education Hub, Botswana
- Dr Ibrahim Mayaki – Chief Executive, NEPAD
- Dr Jean Pierre Ezin – Commissioner for Human Resources, Science & Technology, African Union
- Dr. Cheick Diarra – Chairman, Microsoft Africa
- Dr Mark Peterson – AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, USAID
- Mr Paul Fife – Director of Health, Education and Research, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
- Mr Ian Maber – International Educational Consultant, Polyvision
- Mr Ahlin Byll-Cataria – Executive Secretary, ADEA
- Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede – Secretary-General, Association of African Universities
- Dr Carolina Odman-Govender – Director of Academic Development, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
- Dr Bakary Diallo – Rector, African Virtual University
- Mr Driss Ouaouicha – President of Al Akhawayn University
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Key Issues
- Demand for education in Africa is rising faster than governments can supply
- Greater investment is needed from primary through to higher education for Africa to compete in the global knowledge based economy
- Expansion of vocational and technical post-secondary education
- Expansion of bandwidth, investment in ICT, building research networks, developing digital campuses, utilising wireless technologies
- Developing centres of excellence in science & technology and encouraging investment into African institutes of technology
- Private sector investment to fill the “skills gap”
- Increasing women’s opportunities, including gender equity in enrolment, women’s undergraduate scholarships and academic staff development
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Please can you urgently send me a formal invitation letter of the summit so as to enable me process visa and flight arrangement,
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Dr M.L.Balarabe