ALICT_Country_Stud_FR_Final___MH_TD.pdf

Analyse de la situation et identification des besoins de l’éducation, des TIC, de la science, de la technologie et de l’innovation pour le développement durable vers la société du savoir en Côte d’Ivoire, au Niger et au Sénégal

Education change, leadership and the knowledge society

This short paper builds on the premise that the emergence of knowledge societies—accelerated by information and communications technologies (ICT)—pressures education systems to help students develop 21st-century skills for life and learning. These challenges are especially daunting for schools in Sub-Saharan Africa.

African Knowledge Exchange 2016

A New Integrated Model for Skills and Enterprise Development among young people

Ministerial Round Table

Re-engineering Education and Training for Economic and Social Development in the 21st Century: A Focus on Technology and Skills Development in National Education and Training Systems in Africa

Skills for Employability: The Role of Information & Communication Technologies

ICT, Education, Development, and the Knowledge Society

This paper is one of a series prepared for the AUC capacity building programme, with a focus on ICT, Education, Development and the Knowledge Society. It focuses on understanding what a knowledge society is and exploring its relationship to ICT, Education, and Development. It thereafter considers trends in ICT integration in Education and Development and highlights some of the challenges in implementing ICT in education initiatives in Africa. Finally, some tentative recommendations on key issues are presented.

Innovation and change and the knowledge society

This background note attempts to offer an overview of some of the key elements that may be needed to build an innovative knowledge society in Africa. The note first highlights the current status and the challenges that hinder innovation and the development of a knowledge society in Africa. It then proceeds to provide framework elements that could be considered by policy makers seeking to promote innovation in their countries. Each of the elements described includes a number of examples drawn from the experiences of countries inside and outside Africa. It then highlights measures that could be used to promote innovation in the education systems given its importance in the knowledge economy.

Thematic Study Science and Technology and the Knowledge Society in Africa

Thematic Study Science and Technology and the Knowledge Society in Africa

Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education

Report on regional and national policy forums: Kenya and Tanzania: May 2015