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Call for Submissions: Innovating Education in Africa EXPO: Meeting Continental Targets for Inclusive, Quality and Transformative Education and Training in the 21st Century 27th–29th September 2018, Dakar – Senegal

May 08, 2018 to June 15, 2018 1. Background Education and training remain among the bedrocks for human empowerment, inclusive prosperity and progressive development. However, this powerful agency of education does not happen by chance but has to be planned and strategized through adoption of innovative practices in education. Current demographic trends in Africa have seen expansion

Message from CAFOR Executive Director – May 2018

The last week of April 2018 witnessed the holding of the Pan African High-Level Conference on Education (PACE 2018) in Nairobi, Kenya. UNESCO and the Government of Kenya convened this Conference on Education, in collaboration with the African Union Commission. Ministers of Education in Africa, African Union entities, representatives of Regional Economic Communities, UN agencies,

Executive Director’s Message for April 2018 : The African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) Agreement

March 21st, 2018 marked a historic day for Africa in its vision to build an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa with the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by 44 African Countries in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. The message to the World was loud and clear to say that Africa can come

Consultation on the Right to Development

The first three-day regional consultation by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development for Africa kicked off on Tuesday 27th March 2018 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This consultation aimed at bringing together relevant experts and practitioners,  as well as representatives of UN member states,

[Interview] Mr Lawalley Cole, CAFOR Executive Director on Afro FM 105.3 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Commemoration of the 3rd African Day of School Feeding

INTRODUCTION The African Union commemorated the 3rd African Day of School Feeding (ADSF) on 1st March 2018 at Glen View 2 Primary School in Harare, Zimbabwe, under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe; as established by the AU Assembly Decision 589 XXVI. School Feeding contributes to attainment of Agenda 2063 by

UNESCO-IICBA and the Embassy of Japan Signing Ceremony to Launch a Project for Peace Building and the Prevention of Violent Extremism

UNESCO-IICBA and the Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia officially launched the ‘Youth Empowerment for Peace and Resilience Building and Prevention of Violent Extremism in Sahel Countries through Teacher Development’ project on 6 March 2018 at a signing ceremony held at the UNESCO-IICBA office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Mr. Shinichi

Japan assists UNESCO IICBA Project for Peace Building and Prevention of Violent Extremism

On 6 March 2018, H.E. Mr. Shinichi Saida, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to African Union and IGAD, together with Dr. Yumiko Yokozeki, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), signed a project agreement between the Government of Japan and UNESCO

Message from the Executive Director – March 2018

Dear colleagues and partners, On Friday 23 February 2018, the African Union Commission’s Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology launched the 2018 Open Call for Proposals for the next edition of the African Union Research Grant Programme. This call will distinctly focus on a broader thematic area: Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)

A Coalition which aims to bring change to young Africans

The Coalition on Media and Education for Development Africa Forum (CAFOR) is first and foremost a forum with various organizations, experts and individuals who are committed to ensuring that education systems in Africa are relevant to young Africans with newly acquired skills that correspond with what obtains in the labour market within the African continent.   View slides