The 6th ADSF continental commemoration is hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC). The event will be guided by the Theme: "Harnessing Africa's Traditional Knowledge and Food to Support Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes and Systems During COVID-19 Response and Beyond. " Since 2016, the Africa…
ICT and STEM education
Implementable and scalable initiatives for ICT integration in education to address the gaps and inadequacies in schools’ science, technology, English and mathematics teaching provision, critical for social, economic and knowledge society development
TVSD and digital skills and youth entrepreneurship
Empowerment of youth through ICT- Infused Technical and Vocational Skills Development (TVSD) and entrepreneurship development for employment and self-employment
Leadership for Sustainable Development
Leadership capacity building to design and implement knowledge-based social and economic policies, strategies and programmes which will contribute to the realization of key identified SDG goals
Teacher professional development
Rigorous and scalable models for the integration of ICT in teacher professional development to improve quality and relevance of education provision and learning outcomes
Community-based learning
Relevant learning opportunities provided to marginalized groups and communities in informal environments
Education in crisis environments
Technology-driven education opportunities for children living in refugee camps
Expert services
Expertise in the areas of monitoring, evaluation and impact research, policy and strategy advice and models of ICT integration in education and training systems
WHAT WE DO
GESCI's mission is to work with governments and partners in providing strategic support to develop and implement models of good ICT-based practice for high-quality education and training. We also build effective leadership capacities in ICT and Knowledge Society development at all levels in countries across the developing world..
Leaders and managers in Africa intent on pushing the SDGs agenda forward are invited to join the Leadership Network for Sustainable development (LN4SD).
More information on LN4SD and on how to join at www.leadership4sd.org
Latest News
Secondary School Teachers Feted after 1 year ICT training in Cote d'Ivoire
The Ministry of National Education and TVET, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, in partnership with GESCI (Global eSchools and Communities’ Initiative) marked…
Read moreKenyan Schools Achieve Digital Schools of Distinction Status
All the schools worked on a whole-school ICT integration aspect using the GESCI ICT Integration Roadmap and Guidelines. Going through a phased…
Read moreImplementation of the African Digital Schools Initiative as at October 2020
In 2016, GESCI through its African Digital Schools Initiative (ADSI) Programme started off on a journey to transform 80 secondary schools in Kenya…
Read moreEvents
mEducation Alliance 2020 Virtual Symposium
Registration is now open for the #2020mEdSymposia to be held on 14th – 16th September. Focusing on the Play and Technology for Lifelong Learning theme, the event, Play Every Day, brings together an amazing line-up of 70+ presenters from around the world highlighting a range of tech and non-tech…
Mobiles for Education Alliance
The 2019 mEducation Alliance Symposium seeks to address how enhancing digital literacy acquisition, instruction, and extension leads to improved national and community development outcomes.
Digital Schools of Distinction Workshop and Graduation
80 secondary school principals will be trained on implementation of the e-Mature phase of the Digital Schools of Distinction (DSD)Development Pathway as their schools graduate for successfully achieving all requirements of the e-Confident phase.
GESCI at the Innovating Education in Africa Expo
GESCI has collaborated with the African Union Commission and other partners to organize the 2019 Innovating Education in Africa taking place in Gaborone Botswana from 20-22 August, 2019. The Expo's theme is "Harnessing the capacity of ICT to ensure Inclusion, Quality and Impact in Education and…
Innovating Education in Africa Expo
Call for participation
The African Digital Schools Initiative (ADSI) e-Enabled Graduation
The Ministry of Education of Kenya and the Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI) will award school heads and schools at large for successfully integrating ICTs and achieving the e-Enabled status through the Digital Schools Of Distinction development pathway.
The African Forum for Youth Skills and Enterprise in the Digital Age
This Forum will take place on 18-19 April 2018 in Tunis, Tunisia
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