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Campus Africa - Reinforcing Higher Education in Africa (new dates)

In fall 2024, UNESCO started hosting online sessions for the Priority Africa Flagships Series. This Series is organized as a follow-up to the International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners on Transforming Knowledge for Africa's Future. These sessions will explore possible collaboration and concrete actions on UNESCO’s Priority Africa Flagship Programmes.  

The overall objective of Campus Africa is to build integrated, inclusive, and quality tertiary education systems and institutions to develop inclusive and equitable societies on the continent. The Flagship has 3 pillars:

  1. Strengthening research and innovation capacities
  2. Doctoral studies and mobility
  3. Higher technical education and links with the labour market

Upcoming events

  • Flagship Programme 3: Strengthening Cultural Heritage and Capacity Development

Wednesday 12 February 2025, 14:00 – 15:30 (Paris time)

This working session focuses on strengthening capacity building in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property, return and restitution requests, and the preservation and promotion of collections and museums.

>> Please register here!

  • Flagship Programme 4: Harnessing new and emerging technologies for sustainable development in Africa, including through the implementation of the recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence

Wednesday 19 February 2025,14:00 – 15:30 (Paris time)

This working session aims to foster collective reflection on the potential of new and emerging technologies for sustainable development in Africa, including through the implementation of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

>> Please register here!

  • Flagship Programme 5: Enhance Open Science, reinforce capacity building in Basic and Applied Sciences and Scientific Research to strengthen innovation and technology development and use in Ocean Science, climate change resilience and water resource management in Africa

Part 1: Wednesday 12 March 2025,14:00 – 15:30 (tbc)

Part 2: Wednesday 9 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:30 (tbc)

Registration links to follow.

More information

Learn more about the event from the UNESCO article here

Learn more about Campus Africa from the factsheet

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Latest update: 07.02.2025