28/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 28/08/2024 06:51
What: High-level event on commemorating the AU year of education 2024.
When: 23rd September 2024, from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (EDT)
Where: Permanent Observer Mission of African Union, New York, USA.
Why: Throughout the year, the African Union (AU) has continued to implement activities highlighted on the roadmap for the Theme of the Year 2024. Through strengthening strategic collaboration with relevant education stakeholders, as well as sustained advocacy and engagement the AU has strived to achieve its goal of "Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa."
This high-level event on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) aims to bring together Head of States, and other key stakeholders to commemorate at its mid-term the Year of Education and discuss promising pathways that will continue to focus on the development and implementation of effective, long-lasting, system-wide transformational strategies for education in Africa.
This high-level event will advance the policy dialogue on education by celebrating the mid-point of the AU Year of Education 2024. By gathering Heads of State, education leaders, and key stakeholders, the event aims to reinforce the critical role of education in achieving Africa's development goals. It will serve as a platform for discussing strategies to improve education financing, share successful models, and highlight the need for sustained political commitment. The forum will drive forward the agenda of building resilient education systems, ensuring that education remains a priority for inclusive and lifelong learning across the continent.
Who: The Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) Department of the AU Commission in cooperation with Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
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