Tunis, May 4, 2012. ADEA made a presentation on its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Task Force during the First MedAfrica Education International Forum , which was held May 3-5, 2012 in Tunis, on the theme of "Building tomorrow's digital school".

There is now a general consensus among African decision makers on the need to integrate ICTs in education and training. The relevance and effectiveness of the integration of ICT policies in education and training in Africa depends on ... Read More

April 3, 2012. The First African Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) (www.adeanet.org/STIforum)
concluded April 3 in Nairobi by issuing a Ministerial Declaration announcing a range of resolutions to promote and strengthen science, technology and innovations.  Ministers, science experts and other participants attending the First African Forum on STI for Youth Employment, Human Capital Development and Inclusive Growth, unanimously pledged to support and integrate STI policies, strategies, programs and action plans in national and continental agendas. The Forum included a two-days meeting of experts (April 1-2, 2012) and a one-day Ministerial Conference (April 3, 2012) presided over by the President of Kenya, Honorable Mwai Kibaki. The Ministerial... Read More

Thirty-six African countries attended the International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) held in Shanghai, May 13-16, 2012. The theme of the congress, “Building Skills for Work and Life”, was closely related to the ideas put forward by the 2012 ADEA Triennale on the need to promote more efficient African training systems that enable young people to enter the workforce and the working population as a whole to improve its lot, while at the same time... Read More