Under the distinguish patronage of the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over 400 participants drawn from the globe gathered to foster collaboration and to explore practical solutions to the development of education in Africa. The summit is organised by World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Qatar Foundation in collaboration with the government of Ghana, to highlight and explore solutions in education for the future.
Under the theme "Unlocking
the World's Potential: Leading and Innovating for Quality Education in Africa",
WISE@Accra explored innovations in Africa that is aimed at overcoming
current limitations and to pave new ways to empower the youth to lead and
innovate. The summit engaged prominent leaders, policymakers and youth on
concrete steps towards an improved and connected education system.
Central to discussions were
topics such as quality education and its key drivers, empowering the next
generation through innovation, investing and collaborating for sustainable
impact, and galvanizing communities to transform the continent. Regional
collaboration will also be highlighted.
In his opening address, Stavros Yiannouka, Ceo of WISE
confidently said,"The fact that today we are in Accra is testament to
strides that the continent is taking in education and to the tremendous
opportunities to do even more and make the aspiration of to all a
reality." WISE CEO, Stavros Yiannouka
Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku
Prempeh, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education of the Republic
of Ghana, who represented the President of the Republic of Ghana,
H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, outlined various initiatives and
interventions by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led
government of Ghana including the successes chalked in the government’s
flagship FREE SHS initiative that have led to considerable enrolment increase
in Ghana’s secondary education. The education minister indicated that the
government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is poised to provide education to all
Ghanaian children of school going age, at least to secondary school level free
of charge.
The
following thematic areas were addressed at the summit with great resource
persons and experts such as;
· Engaging young
education leaders in addressing current and future challenges to build the
Africa of tomorrow
· Promoting
education innovation to achieve quality education
· Fostering
meaningful connections and collaborations between key stakeholders
· Creating
learning environments that are beyond the classroom and tap into the potential
of African youth
· Equipping the
youth with the mindsets and skill sets to identify and ethically address
challenges in their communities
· Leveraging art
and culture to promote and implement quality learning outcomes
Dr. Patrick AwuahPresident,
Ashesi University
Daniel DotseCEO,
Teach for Ghana
Shadrack FrimpongFounder,
Cocoa360
Regina HonuFounder, Soronko Solutions
Zyad LimamCEO and
Editor-in-Chief, Afrique Magazine
Noella Coursaris Musunka
Founder, Georges Malaika Foundation
Vivian OnanoYouth
Activist, UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group
