A call for research abstracts and presentations is open until 8th July for the upcoming GPE KIX Continental Research Symposium on “Reimagining research and innovation for a better impact on learning outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa”, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 4th – 6th 2022. The Symposium is being jointly organized by the KIX Africa 21 and KIX Africa 19 regional hubs of the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Hub project, a joint initiative of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). It will bring together regional and national policymakers, researchers and academics to exchange critical knowledge on innovations, evidence and good practices to improve student learning outcomes amidst contextual challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly after the disruption of education systems related to COVID-19.

Proposals for research papers presentations are welcome with a focus on one or more of the KIX Africa 21 and KIX Africa 19 countries and on any of the 7 thematic sub-themes of the symposium, 2 of which are directly related to teachers and teaching issues:

• Proven innovations in improving learning and teaching in Sub-Saharan African contexts
• Quality teacher education and professional development programs and support mechanisms, as measured by learning outcomes

Detailed instructions for the submission of papers are available here. Any questions relating to this call must be sent by e-mail to:  kix.iicba@unesco.org and programmekix@francophonie.org.

ProFuturo is a digital education programme that aims to ensure inclusive equitable quality education for boys and girls in vulnerable environments through the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities and the development of 21st century skills and digital tools. To do this, ProFuturo supports teacher professional development through a catalogue of courses.

Within this framework, ProFuturo is currently launching an initiative that specifically targets primary school teachers based in Africa and Asia who have digital connectivity. The initiative proposes the following courses from ProFuturo’s catalogue:

• Mathematics for everyone: JUMP Math, which intends to improve the pedagogical capacity of primary school mathematics teachers, building on the methodology of JUMP Math.
• Innovation Route, which aims to develop teachers’ capacity to innovate in the classroom.

ProFuturo is willing to collaborate with public and private organisations to reach the target group (primary education teachers with connectivity in Africa and Asia). These partners could be:

• Ministries of Education or educational institutions that want to improve their teacher training programmes
• Public or private institutions or organisations with technological equipment and/or networks of connected teachers
• Any other type of organisation or project that contributes to achieving the initiative’s goals either in a specific country or at regional level

If you are interested please contact secretaria.profuturo@telefonica.com

ProFuturo is a digital education programme that aims to ensure inclusive equitable quality education for boys and girls in vulnerable environments through the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities and the development of 21st century skills and digital tools. To do this, ProFuturo supports teacher professional development through a catalogue of courses.

Within this framework, ProFuturo is currently launching an initiative that specifically targets primary school teachers based in Africa and Asia who have digital connectivity. The initiative proposes the following courses from ProFuturo’s catalogue:

• Mathematics for everyone: JUMP Math, which intends to improve the pedagogical capacity of primary school mathematics teachers, building on the methodology of JUMP Math.
• Innovation Route, which aims to develop teachers’ capacity to innovate in the classroom.

ProFuturo is willing to collaborate with public and private organisations to reach the target group (primary education teachers with connectivity in Africa and Asia). These partners could be:

• Ministries of Education or educational institutions that want to improve their teacher training programmes
• Public or private institutions or organisations with technological equipment and/or networks of connected teachers
• Any other type of organisation or project that contributes to achieving the initiative’s goals either in a specific country or at regional level

If you are interested please contact secretaria.profuturo@telefonica.com