The KIX Africa 19 Hub and the KIX Africa 21 Hub are co-organizing the third edition of the GPE KIX Continental Symposium on Education Research in Africa.
The third KIX Continental Symposium will take place from 20th to 22nd November 2024, in person, at the African Union Conference Centre and Office Complex in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, for GPE KIX focal points, Ministries of Education, researchers, academics, teacher representatives, and development agencies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Live streaming will be available via Zoom, allowing more participants to join. The Zoom link will be made publicly available closer to the event date.
With a theme "Building Resilient Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive Quality and Relevant Education in Africa", the symposium aims to:
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Bring visibility to research to improve student learning outcomes with national stakeholders in GPE partner countries;
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Promote learning and discussion among national policy actors, researchers and practitioners about evidence and research on improving learning outcomes;
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Promote the use of research in policy decision-making by national policy actors in GPE partner countries;
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Help bridge gaps between research, policy, and practice in GPE partner countries and
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Promote the African Union’s continental theme for 2024, the "Year of Education in Africa".
More information can be found on the African Union’s Website.
About us
The KIX Africa 19 Hub is managed by the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO IICBA), the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (UNICEF ESARO) and the African Union (AU).
The KIX Africa 21 Hub is managed by the Institut de la Francophonie pour l'Education et la Formation (IFEF-OIF), which acts as lead partner, the Conférence des ministres de l'Éducation des États et gouvernements de la Francophonie (CONFEMEN) and the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).
