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Sustainable Livelihoods and Skills Development - Southern and East Africa Regional Meeting

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14 August 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 | Johannesburg

Join us for the upcoming Academic Meeting on Skills Development and Sustainable Livelihoods, hosted by Kenya, as part of our regional series grounded in Socially Engaged Scholarship. This webinar will explore innovative and practical approaches to youth livelihoods beyond the formal sector, and teaching financial literacy in Community Learning Centres (CLCs). These discussions form part of a broader collaborative agenda set by countries in East and Southern Africa, focusing on three regional priority areas.

Who should attend?

This session open to educators, researchers, policy-makers, community development practitioners, and anyone committed to advancing inclusive, community-based learning and sustainable development.

Date: 14 August 2025

Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (SAST) / 15:00 - 16:30 (EAT)

Cost

Free

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WEBINAR: LEARNING THAT WORKS

The webinar will examine how adult and non-formal education programmes can strengthen practical skills development and vocational pathways for youth and adults.  It will focus on how Integrated community programmes for Adult Education, CLCs (Community Learning Centres) and Folk Development Colleges can connect literacy with livelihoods, employability, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning.

  • Presenters: Geoffrey Sixbert Nchimbi, Principal, Newala Folk Development College | Mwajuma Mohamed, Lecturer, Institute of Adult Education
  • Date: 11 June 2026
  • Time: 14:00 -15:30 (SAST) / 12:00 – 13:30 (UTC)

English / French

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The Mechanisms of Consolidation of Learning for New Literacy Students

Webinar Description: The skills acquired by newly literate youth and adults can quickly be lost if they are not maintained in a supportive environment. Establishing literate environments and continuous learning programs is therefore essential for consolidating the skills acquired by newly literate individuals. This webinar will highlight concrete experiences from Mali and Côte d'Ivoire regarding strategies, programs, and learning spaces that promote the consolidation of literacy and adult education skills.
 
  • Date: May 13, 2026
  • Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (GMT)

Speakers:
  • Mr. Diakaridia Diarra, Deputy National Director of Non-Formal Education and National Languages, Mali
  • Mr. Amara Kone, Head of the Research and Learning Department, Directorate of Coordination and Monitoring of Literacy Programs (DCSPA), Côte d'Ivoire
     
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