NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Education ministers from African countries will meet in Nairobi next week for a three-day conference to evaluate status of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on education in the continent, organizers said on Wednesday.
The April 25-27 Pan Africa High level Conference on Education to be held under the auspices of UNESCO and African Union, will bring together African ministers of education, policy and opinion makers on education from the public and private sector.
UNESCO said the delegates will further discuss, understand and exchange views on how the alignment between SDG4 and the Continental Strategy for Education in Africa (CESA) is influencing current agendas, education legislation, policy, plans, financing and monitoring and information systems.
"The three-day conference will feature two days of technical meetings, with panel discussions on education topics, such as inclusive education, digital technologies, girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), gender equality, and much more," UNESCO said in a joint statement issued in Nairobi.
It said during the meeting, the ministers will seek a common approach on the way forward to ensure an inclusive and quality education for all.
"They will agree on key recommendations for developing Africa's human and social capital through an education and skills revolution emphasizing science and technology within the context of the implementation of SDG4 and CESA 2016-2025, to contribute to the realization of Agenda 2063 for a prosperous and more equitable Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development," the UN agency said.
