Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA)

🇬🇭 Calling all early and mid-career researchers in Ghana! Applications are now open for the LEARN program which aims to strengthen research in education and child development in Ghana and Colombia! University of Cape Coast (UCC) in collaboration with Facultad de Educación | Uniandes, and NYU Global TIES for Children with funding from Jacobs Foundation invites faculty members with education background to apply for Research Leaders to join the Leverage Empower Advance Research Network. You are eligible to apply if: ✅ You obtained your PhD in the last 10 years ✅ You are a faculty member, researcher, or scholar at a higher-ed or research institute in Ghana or Colombia ✅ Your research is related to education or child development ✅ You are proficient in basic quantitative research methodologies ✅ You are proficient in English or have a desire to improve your English ✅ You are committed to engaging with the LEARN Network and contribute to its activities For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/ecMb8tuT #Education #Research #CareerDevelopment #Evidence

🎉 Call for research proposals is now open! 🎉 We’re excited to announce the launch of a call for research proposals under the Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa, supporting Sub-Saharan Africa in improving teacher training and governance. The initiative’s goal is to address key challenges such as teacher shortages, improving teacher wellbeing at work, and enhancing professional development. This call also aims to foster partnerships between African and European universities and research institutes, with a total funding of €4 million available. Grants range from €400,000 to €800,000. 🗓️ Deadline for proposals: November 25th, 2024 (16:00 Helsinki time) 💻 Join our information webinar on October 11th, 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 (Helsinki time) via Zoom. Don’t miss the chance to learn more about the application process and ask your questions! 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/d64xS7sx  👉 For more info, visit: edu.fi/call2024

We are buzzing with excitement to share the September 2024 edition of our newsletter! Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside: We are thrilled to welcome Prof. Hellen Inyega to our Board of Trustees! New publications by ESSA and Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre on early childhood development research in Africa unveiled, supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. These reports shed light on the amazing work being done by early childhood education researchers across the continent. 👉 Dive into all these stories and more in our newsletter - https://lnkd.in/eAsV77EC 👉 Join our mailing list here to stay updated with all things ESSA - https://lnkd.in/eQu34ZZe

We are buzzing with excitement to share the September 2024 edition of our newsletter! Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside: We are thrilled to welcome Prof. Hellen Inyega to our Board of Trustees! New publications by ESSA and Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre on early childhood development research in Africa unveiled, supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. These reports shed light on the amazing work being done by early childhood education researchers across the continent. 👉 Dive into all these stories and more in our newsletter - https://lnkd.in/eAsV77EC 👉 Join our mailing list here to stay updated with all things ESSA - https://lnkd.in/eQu34ZZe

We are buzzing with excitement to share the September 2024 edition of our newsletter! Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside: We are thrilled to welcome Prof. Hellen Inyega to our Board of Trustees! New publications by ESSA and Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre on early childhood development research in Africa unveiled, supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. These reports shed light on the amazing work being done by early childhood education researchers across the continent. 👉 Dive into all these stories and more in our newsletter - https://lnkd.in/eAsV77EC 👉 Join our mailing list here to stay updated with all things ESSA - https://lnkd.in/eQu34ZZe

The 2024 grantee mapping by the OTT-led African Education Research Funding Consortium (AERFC) shows that North American and European grantees receive larger grants despite African organisations outnumbering them in African education research. Earlier this month, AERFC brought together funders and grantees to discuss how to make grants more accessible for African-based organisations and expand their circle sustainably. Check out key recommendations from the session ⬇️ AERFC offers a platform for funders to collaborate & support policy research in Africa, supported by Echidna Giving. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/deVJhbgN #AfricaEducation #Grantmaking #InclusiveFunding

I had the great honour today to open the International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and their partners on Transforming knowledge for #Africa’s future.   This Forum is the culmination of years of reflection by the African Union, UNESCO, the UN system, and other partners on Africa’s future and its intellectual contribution to our shared future.   To shape new possible futures for Africa and humanity, we must transform how we define, produce, and use knowledge. So, the main question is: How can we transform knowledge?   I think he question can be addressed from three perspectives:   Epistemological perspective: UNESCO views knowledge, including languages and cultures, as part of humanity’s intangible heritage, advocating for the use of technological innovation to protect and enhance this shared resource while overcoming historical exclusions and preserving diversity.   Cultural and historic perspective: Africa has been a priority for UNESCO since its foundation. Recognizing its crucial role in global peace and prosperity, the Organization supports African youth, promotes African perspectives through initiatives like the General History of Africa project, and encourages knowledge sharing and intercultural dialogue, connecting places of memory and museums of slavery in Africa, the Americas, and Europe.   Socio-economic perspective: Africa’s future is closely tied to its demographic trend, with a youth population expected to reach 830 million by 2050. This holds immense potential if and only if youth are given access to quality education and training opportunities. We must strengthen #education systems, particularly higher education, to address the global knowledge imbalances and dependencies. Today, only 1% of global scientific research is produced in Africa. UNESCO’s Campus Africa programme aims to enhance higher education and research ecosystems, as well as mobility and employability on the continent.   The common thread connecting these approaches, is easy to say: it’s about peace.   As UNESCO’s Constitution says: “Peace must be founded, if it is not to fail, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humankind.”   This is the spirit of the global network of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks. The number of UNESCO Chairs in Africa is growing.   These Chairs are a key modality for enhancing such intellectual and scientific solidarity. It is a means of redressing knowledge exclusions, inequalities, hierarchies, and epistemic injustice, which is no less important than social injustice.   Learn more via the link in the comment below 👇