The African Union/International Center for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa’s (AU-CIEFFA) will host its 5th High Level Dialogue during the 36th AU Summit. The event will look at the different approaches that AU Member States can take to transform the process of teaching and learning and encourage girls and women to take up STEM studies in school through arts, culture and heritage.
The African Union's 2021 theme of “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want” gives AU Member States the opportunity to work towards removing the foothold of gender-based stereotypes and harmful social norms hindering the promotion of inclusive education and training, especially for studies around science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).
As African leaders gather for the AU Summit, the Dialogue is an opportunity to focus on how to keep investments in education, particularly for girls, a top priority in domestic budgets and ODA during COVID-19 and beyond.
The event is being co-hosted by the AU-CIEFFA, AUC Department of Social Affairs and the Global Partnership for Education, with support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy of Addis Ababa as well as UNESCO, UNICEF and Save the Children.
Time: 12:00 -14:00 GMT / 13:00 - 15:00 CET / 07:00 - 09:00 EST
Speakers:
- Ms Margaret Kobia, President of the Republic of Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Gender (delivering remarks on behalf of President Uhuru Kenyatta)
- H.E. Prof Sarah Agbor Anyang, AUC HRST Commissioner
- H.E. Ms Amira Elfadil, AUC Social Affairs Commissioner
- Ms. Alice Albright, CEO Global Partnership for Education
- Hon. Dag Inge Ulstein, Minister of International development, Norway
- Hon. Youssou N’Dour, Artist, Former Minister of Culture of Senegal and GPE Champion
- Hon. Mabuza Lady, Minister of Education & Training, Eswatini
- Hon. Ginette Amara Ali Mazieki, Ministre de la Recherche scientifique et de l'Innovation Technologique, CAR
- Hon. Elise Ilboudo Thiombiano, Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Burkina Faso
- Hon. Assoumana Malam Issa, Minister of Cultural renaissance, Arts and Social Modernization, Niger
- Hon. Moindjie Mohamed Moussa, Minister of National Education and Scientific research, Comoros
- Ms. Doris Mpounou, Director and AU Representative, Save the Children International
- Dr. Edward Addai, UNICEF Representative to the AU & ECA
- Adanna Nwagagbo, youth leader, Nigeria
Moderator: Dr. Rita Bissoonauth, Head, African Union/International Center for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (AU-CIEFFA)
Registration (to watch the event in English or French on Zoom)