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By Millicent Njeri
2 June 2011
AfricanBrains, organisers of the prestigious African Education Summit in Rabat, Morocco this July 12-13 have so far confirmed an impressive array of keynote speakers taking part in the event. See www.africanbrains.net/edu.
These are led by African Ministers of Education and Higher Education along with heads of private sector technology companies, ICT leaders, development programmes, and bi-lateral & multi-lateral agencies all with the sole purpose of improving the quality of education and increasing investment & access to technology across the continent.
Being held under the Patronage of the Moroccan Ministry of Education; H.E. Ahmed Akhchichine – Minister of Education – will open proceedings on the morning of Tuesday 12th July. The two days will cover keys issues as diverse as developing centres of excellence in science & technology to women’s undergraduate scholarships and academic staff development. It is also inclusive of an exhibition that will be toured by ministers and officials with sponsorship from the World’s foremost education technology companies.
The list of confirmed speakers so far is:-
• H.E. Ahmed Akhchichine – Minister of Education, Morocco
• Hon. Angelina Motshekga – Minister of Basic Education South Africa
• Hon. Prof. Hellen Sambili – Minister for Higher Education, Science & Technology, Kenya
• H.E. Dr. Ahmad Jamal-Eddin Moussa – Minister of Education, Egypt
• Hon. Mr David Coltart – Minister for Education, Sports, Arts & Culture, Zimbabwe
• Hon. Mariama Sarr-Ceesay – Minister for Higher Education & Scientific Research, The Gambia
• Hon. Prof. Peter Mutharika – Minister for Education, Science & Technology, Malawi
• Hon. Dr Boniface Kawimbe – Deputy Minister of Education, Zambia
• Hon. Mr Mahama Ayariga – Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana
• Mr. Moses Kewamang – Permanent Secretary for Education Hub, Botswana
• Dr Ibrahim Mayaki – Chief Executive, NEPAD
• Dr. Cheick Diarra – Chairman, Microsoft Africa
• Dr Mark Peterson – AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, USAID
• Mr Paul Fife – Director of Health, Education and Research, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
• Mr Ian Maber – International Educational Consultant, Polyvision
• Mr Ahlin Byll-Cataria – Executive Secretary, ADEA
• Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede – Secretary-General, Association of African Universities
• Dr Carolina Odman-Govender – Director of Academic Development, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
• Dr Bakary Diallo – Rector, African Virtual University
• Mr Driss Ouaouicha – President of Al Akhawayn University