IICBA participated in the sixth annual African Economic Conference held from 26 to 28 October, 2011, in Addis Ababa. The theme of this year was “Green Economy and Structural Transformation in Africa.” The Conference was co-organised by the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
The African Economic Conference is a major annual forum where high level government officials, development professionals, scholars and experts in economics and related subjects exchange knowledge and seek solutions for the challenges facing the African continent. The opening of the conference was addressed by the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Meles Zenawi, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Jean Ping and the Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Africa, Mr. Tegegnework Getu.
IICBA participated in the exhibition for the Conference in collaboration with the Brookings Institution, whose new publication, “A Global Compact on Learning: Taking Action on Education in Developing Countries,” was displayed and distributed along with IICBA’s publications, among which were:
- 4 most recent issues of IICBA Newsletter (2009-2011).
- Adedeji, S. O and Olaniyan, O. 2011. Improving the conditions of teachers and teaching in rural schools across African countries. Fundamentals of Teacher Education Development, No.2. Addis Ababa: UNESCO-IICBA.
- Obanya, P. 2010. Bringing back the teacher to the African school. Fundamentals of Teacher Education Development, No.1.Addis Ababa: UNESCO-IICBA.
- 2011. Country-Case Studies on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in selected sub-Saharan African Countries 2007/2008: Some Key Teacher Issues and Policy Recommendations - A Summary Report. Addis Ababa: UNESCO-IICBA.
- Mengesha, M. 2004. The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the schooling of female students in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa: UNESCO-IICBA.
- Shrestha, G. 2000. Utilization of Information and Communications Technology for Education in Africa. Addis Ababa: UNESCO-IICBA.
- Armoogum, P. 2001. Achieving Education for All: The experience of Mauritius. Parsuramen. Addis Ababa, 54 p.
- Crouch, M (ed.). 2005. The Textbook Writer's Manual. Addis Ababa: UNESCO-IICBA.
- UNESCO-IICBA. 2005. Human resource management: Personnel Issues - A Training Manual for Educational Management. Addis Ababa: Author.
- UNESCO-IICBA. 2005. School Excellence: A Training Manual for Educational Management. Addis Ababa: Auhtor.
- UNESCO-IICBA. 2005. School Management: A Training Manual for Educational Management. Addis Ababa: Author.
Find in the link below, UNECA Press releases related to this conference:
African Economic Conference calls on Africa to embrace green growth (ECA Press Release No. 133/2011)
African Economic Conference opens with call for green growth in African Countries. (ECA Press Release No. 131/2011)