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Youth Empowerment for Peace and Resilience Building and Prevention of Violent Extremism in Sahel Countries through Teacher Development

Strengthening the capacities of teacher trainers to empower teachers From 29 October to 2 November 2018, the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) organized a training for secondary school teacher trainers on transformative pedagogy for peacebuilding. The training was held in Dakar, Senegal, with technical support from the Regional Office of

Message from the Executive Director of CAFOR, Lawalley Cole, for October 2018 The 4th State of Education in Africa, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.

From 8 – 10 October 2018, I was in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire to attend the 4th annual State of Education in Africa (SOE) Conference organized by the New York-based Africa-America Institute. The theme of the conference was “Shifting paradigm: Building Future Capacities and New Narratives through African Education”. The occasion was splendid and graced with

African Youth SDGs Summit

Dear Partners, Warm greetings from the Secretariat of African Youth SDGs Summit. The 2nd African Youth SDGs Summit is less than 2 months and we are very excited.As part of final preparations,we are sharing with you an inspiring short promotional video that will be aired soon on one of Ghana`s national television stations. In view

New report: Students face violence in and around the classroom

Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide – around 150 million – have experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a new UNICEF report. An everyday lesson: #ENDviolence in schools details the many forms of violence that are a pervasive part of young people’s education around the world. Violence impacts student learning and well-being

Message from the Executive Director of CAFOR, Lawalley Cole, for September 2018 – CAFOR proposed study project.

The Coalition on Media and Education for Development Africa Forum (CAFOR) and its affiliated members are working to promote a shared understanding of the issues in educational reform for youth development and youth employment in Africa. Through its networks, members are committed to sharing new knowledge generated in educational reform for youths in sub-Saharan Africa.

CESA : See what the AUC and Partners are doing to move Education forward on the Continent

CESA Journal is a bi-annual publication which is used to highlight CESA activities that are carried out across the continent in support of education and training; as well as a platform to engage with and draw attention to the reflections and opinions of experts, students, parents and other key stakeholders at the national, regional, continental

International Youth Day: Safe Spaces for Youth

Accra, August 12,2018. On the occasion of the 2018 International Youth Day, the Secretariat of the African Youth SDGs Summit hosted by Youth Advocates Ghana and its partners, wish to congratulate all young people across Africa for their continued interest in creating safe spaces for themselves and also demand a policy shift that will support their potentials at

2018 State of Education in Africa Conference – Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Now in its 4th year, The Africa-America Institute is proud to bring the State of Education in Africa Conference (SOE) to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. As with previous years, the conference is a convening of top educators, policy makers and advocates, students and industry leaders, to explore distinct opportunities for collective strategy development, collaborations and partnerships in

Message from the Executive Director of CAFOR, Lawalley Cole, for August 2018 – The African Youth SDGs Summit

From 7 – 9 November 2018, the African Youth SDG Summit will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre in Ghana. The Summit has as its host organizations UNFPA, the 2030 SDGs Youth Alliance with UNDP and UNICEF as lead partners. Emmanuel Ametepey is the Convener of the Summit. The Government of Ghana and

Earth Observation Communicators deploy their expertise in support of GMES & Africa

Addis Ababa, 31 July 2018: A Communications Working Group of communications and experts in Earth Observation has been launched at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The group will be supporting outreach and awareness-raising for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES and Africa), a Joint AU-EU Earth Observation programme designed

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