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Education for Democracy: A Dialogue
| Southern Africa Webinar Conference
Event by: Public Education Education Office of Parliament of South Africa, Cannon Collins Trust, Adult Learning Forum
The Education for Democracy Dialogue, is part of commemorating International Literacy Day, 9th September and International Day of Democracy, 15 September. This is a unique opportunity for scholars in the field of Education, to present their research and recommendations and allow time for brief discussion.
You are invited to join us in person, to participate in the dialogue. If you can’t be there, join us on online.
When 10am-12:30pm, 15 September
Where National Parliament of RSA, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Contact person Catherine@canoncollins.org | 072 767 1115
PROGRAMME
Opening and Welcome - Ms Ressida Begg, Division Manager: Core Business Support Division, Parliament of RSA
Dialogues Facilitated by Catherine Sofianos, the Canon Collins Trust
Ashley Visagie - “School Resource Officers take a militarised approach to school discipline and stigmatise poor young people and young people of colour.”
Qamani Njara - “Two recommenda(ons to help solve the literacy and arithme(c crisis in South African primary schools.”
Helga Jansen - “Alignment of South African’s local strategic development plans with TVET college offerings: An argument for policy coherence between the economy and technical and vocational training.”
Ivor Baatjes - “Centering Non-Formal Educa(on in Adult and Community Education and Community College.”
Closing by Farrell Hunter
Join us in person RSVP for the in-person event | Join us Online Register for online access to the event
THE KEY ROLE OF LITERACY IN ADULT EDUCATION / LE ROLE CLE DE L'ALPHABETISATION DANS L'EDUCATION DES ADULTES
| Africa Webinar
Join us on August 29th as we share insights and examples from around Africa
September 8th is International Literacy Day and to celebrate MOJA is hosting a webinar to acknowledge the key role that literacy plays in adult education.
Speakers:
- The importance of literacy in adult education - Bassirou KEBE (Director of the Association for the Development of Social Education (ADES) Senegal)
- Use of Mother Tongues in Adult Education Programmes - Said Errakib (General Secretary of the Moroccan Forum for Lifelong Learning)
- Integrated Adult Education - José Mucuapa (Country Director, DVV International Mozambique)
Date: 29 August 2023
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (SAST)
15:00 - 16:30 (EAT), 13:00 - 14:30 (NAT), 12:00 -13:30 (WAT)
Towards a pluriverse of possibilities: unlearning separation, re-learning relationality
| Global Workshop
The world as we know it is not sustainable. To change these realities, we need to dig deep to the very roots of Western thinking – this is a big story of alternative worldmaking at every level. This includes how we live, work, produce and distribute food, water, and energy.
This set of two participatory workshops encourages us to rebuild understandings of the inter-connectedness of everything so that we reignite relationships with one another and the planet. Instead of continuing to exploit the natural world we nurture and sustain it.
Through dialogue we will question: how and why did we lose our connectivity, our kinship with other living beings, our own embodiedness; and how do we unlearn separation and relearn relationality? As educators and activists, how do we generate a pluriverse of possibilities?
Workshop One will focus on Relearning kinship ethics – this is based on understanding the shift from modernity to relationality;
Workshop Two will focus on Composting Modernity, using past values and ethics to ‘compost’ practical possibilities for transformative practice.
- Dates: 14 September and 5 October 2023
- Time: PST 10h00; SAST 19h00
- Length: 2 hours
The workshops will be led by Dr Elizabeth Lange, author of the inspiring book (2023), Transformative Sustainability Education: Reimagining our Future. This book lays out the principles and practices of transformative sustainability education using a relational way of thinking and being.
We invite you to commit to both workshops and register in advance:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkce-prjkiHN1Lwmb-IaFAK1aYafKMuv2b
Background:
This Teach-In series is a continuation of the PIMA webinars on Climate Justice Education which have run since 2020 in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education (CASAE), Adult Learning Australia (ALA), Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in Education of Adults (SCUTREA), and MOJA African Adult Education Network. The webinars have fed into two special editions of the PIMA Bulletin 39 (Nov 21), 45 (Jan 23) January 2023 Bulletin TOC | PIMA Network - they both provide useful background to the Teach-In.
For more information, contact: Shirley Walters, PIMA Climate Justice Education - ferris@iafrica.com
Canon Collins Trust - Scholarships in August
The following Canon Collins Trust Scholarships are open in August
University of London LLM Scholarships
Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships to study for the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and/or the Master of Laws (LLM) by distance learning at the University of London in 2024. Applicants can start at any level, and do not need to complete the whole programme. For example, applicants can start at Postgraduate Certificate level and work their way through to the LLM, or can stop after completing the PG Certificate. Applicants who have completed an LLB degree may start at LLM level, skipping the PG Certificate and Diploma.
https://canoncollins.org/scholarships/uol-llm-scholarships/
Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarships
Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Sol Plaatje Educational Project invite applications for the postgraduate study in South Africa 2024. We will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years for Masters and three years for PhD. Continued funding depends upon satisfactory progress and academic reports.
In 2024, we will be making awards only to those studying in three areas:
1. Justice, which includes Climate Justice, Law, Economics and Politics
2. Education policy and practice
3. Humanities, which includes Literature, History, Anthropology and the Arts
Please only apply if your programme of study falls into one of these disciplines.
Interdisciplinary courses and doctoral studies may sometimes defy easy categorisation. Applicants are urged to use their judgement in assessing whether to apply. But applications that clearly do not fall within these areas (for example MBAs, medical sciences, sports sciences and applied sciences) will not be considered for an award.
In 2024, climate justice will be a priority. Climate Justice related scholarship applications may be in a science or applied science field as long as the application can demonstrate its relevance to climate justice related matters.
https://canoncollins.org/scholarships/canon-collins-sol-plaatje-scholarships
Canon Collins RMTF Scholarships for Postgraduate Study
Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Ros Moger and Terry Furlong group invite applications for the postgraduate study in South Africa 2024. Ros and Terry were inspirational London educationalists. Since 2001 friends and family have raised funds in their memory to award scholarships in their name. More information about the history of the RMTF scholarships is here.
Canon Collins Trust in partnership with RMTF seek to support exceptional individuals who are committed to social justice in southern Africa and for whom a postgraduate qualification is an essential tool in working to create an open and just society.
In 2024, we will be making awards only to those studying in three areas:
1. Justice, which includes Climate Justice, Law, Economics and Politics
2. Education policy and practice
3. Humanities, which includes Literature, History, Anthropology and the Arts
Please only apply if your programme of study falls into one of these disciplines.
Interdisciplinary courses and doctoral studies may sometimes defy easy categorisation. Applicants are urged to use their judgement in assessing whether to apply. But applications that clearly do not fall within Justice, Education or Humanities (for example MBAs, economics, medical sciences, sports sciences, applied sciences) will not be considered for an award.
We will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years for Masters and three years for PhD. Continued funding depends upon satisfactory progress and academic reports.
https://canoncollins.org/scholarships/canon-collins-rmtf-scholarships-for-postgraduate-study/
The transformative power of adult education for women / Le pouvoir de transformation de l'éducation des adultes pour les femmes
| Africa Webinar
Join us for a thought-provoking webinar focused on the transformative power of adult education for women.
During the webinar, researcher Simone Gastl will share her research that examines the ways in which women are empowered through learning. We will explore the benefits of women's education on personal, community, and national development, while also shedding light on the barriers often encountered in this process. (English/French)
SPEAKER: SIMONE GASTL
DATE: 25 JULY 2023
HEURE: 14:00 – 15:30 (SAST) 15:00 - 16:30 (EAT)
Youth Engagement Webinar Series
Webinar
A youth-led organization called Kuyenda Collective will be sharing some insights on what equitable education financing really means, as well as the barriers, an enablers to effective funding of education programmes.
To join the webinar, kindly register using this link:
https://lnkd.in/dpsuRYnR #webinar
#education #funding #youthempowerment #youngentrepreneurs
WEBINAR: Study on Adult Learning and Education within the Framework of Lifelong Learning
| Global Webinar
Adult education worldwide is a field within education that is challenged by very diverse societal and political conditions and is overall still much less acknowledged and structured than school education. A research project from Universität Hamburg (Germany), Rutgers University (USA) and University of Technology Sydney (Australia) has examined the state of Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in eight selected countries: Australia, Brazil, India, Jordan, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand and Ukraine through interviews with expert informants in each of these countries. The study was initiated in 2022 by DVV International (Institut für Internationale Zusammenarbeit des Deutschen Volkshochschul-Verbandes e.V.) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
In this webinar we will have the chance to share our findings and get into discussions together.
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ATELIER DE FORMATION DES ENQUÊTEURS POUR LA RÉALISATION DE L’ENQUÊTE PILOTE DU 18 AU 24 MAI 2024 À SIKASSO, RÉPUBLIQUE DU MALI
La phase II de la Recherche-Action sur la Mesure des Apprentissages des bénéficiaires des programmes d’Alphabétisation (RAMAAII), a développé un guide qui donne des instructions pour élaborer des items permettant de mesurer les compétences et connaissances.
En 2019 (du 28 août au 24 septembre), le Mali, avec l’appui de son partenaire financier, la Direction du développement et de la coopération (DDC)-Suisse, a organisé et tenu un atelier technique pour élaborer des items et un questionnaire biographique et de contexte permettant de mesurer les compétences et connaissances issues des programmes d’alphabétisation, conformément aux instructions données dans ce guide.
Au terme de cet atelier, les participants se sont non seulement approprié le contenu du guide en question, mais ils ont aussi et surtout élaborés :
- § des items pour évaluer les compétences langagières des processus cognitifs : Identification des mots, vocabulaire, compréhension en lecture et orthographe ;
- § des items pour évaluer les compétences en numérative des processus cognitifs : calcul mathématique, mesure et résolutions de problèmes ;
- § des items pour évaluer les connaissances dans les domaines de la citoyenneté, de la santé, de l’environnement et du développement socio-économique ;
- § un questionnaire biographique et de contexte à l’entrée et à la sortie
Pour les besoins de l’enquête pilote à réaliser, instruction a été donnée par L'Institut de l'UNESCO pour l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie (UIL) d’élaborer des outils en langues nationales pour la réalisation de l’enquête pilote. Chaque pays devant déterminer le nombre de langues nationales pour ce travail d’élaboration.
Le présent atelier de formation porte sur la formation des enquêteurs à la passation des outils RAMAA pour l’enquête pilote.
Past events
Concours des Champions de l'education
CONCOURS des Champions de l'éducation
CONDITIONS DE PARTICIPATION
(i) L'initiative doit être achevée ou en cours depuis au moins un an;
(ii) L'initiative doit couvrir au moins un aspect important de l'éducation: les curricula, le financement, les outils, les synergies, la digitalisation, la recherche scientifique, la recherche-action, le plaidoyer, l'amélioration des politiques;
(iii) L'initiative doit avoir produit des effets avérés sur au moins un aspect/une composante de l'éducation;
(iv) L'initiative doit être une innovation ou tout au moins une amélioration d'une pratique existante;
(v) L'initiative peut concerner directement ou indirectement le PRAQUE-AO.
DATE LIMITE
Le formulaire de participation téléchargeable sur le site web de Pamoja Education (www.pamoja-education-network.org) doit être envoyé au plus tard le 31 mai 2024
à 17h à l'adresse suivante : pamojaao@gmail.com
Pour plus d'informations, appelez +229 97476407
Reflecting on 30 years of democracy
The Divisions for Teaching Excellence, Institutional Planning, Evaluation and Monitoring (DIPEM) as well as Academic Development and Support (ADS), invite you to a lecture on: 30 Years of Education Policy and Practice - Looking Back and Looking Forward.
Guest Lecturer: Mr John Samuel | Respondents: Prof Salim Vally & Prof June Bam-Hutchinson
Date: 02 May 2024 | Time: 15:00 - 16:30 (South African Time)
Venue: STH, Sun International Auditorium, Bunting Road Campus, Johannesburg
RSVP: Link https://forms.office.com/r/U5z...
This event will be live streamed.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8650...
Educationist John Samuel has contributed exceptionally to public life and the well-being of society at large as a leader at the heart of South Africa’s educational development over his lifetime.
Between 1965 and 1975 he was a teacher, education administrator and policy specialist, working in the secondary and post - secondary school systems in Zambia, England, Ghana and Nigeria. In 1979 he was appointed as the Executive Director the Southern African Council of Higher Education (SACHED). SACHED developed into one of the most innovative and pioneering independent education organisations in the country in the 1980s. Building on its long and successful legacy of developing alternatives to apartheid education, SACHED pioneered new developments in such areas as publishing, distance education, mass education through the newspaper, tutorial and support work for students.
As a result of this work, he was approached to head up the ANC’s Education Department during the transition years, playing a critical role through the establishment of the Centre for Education Policy Development and Constitutional working committee in mobilising education research for change and drafting the education clauses of the Constitution.
Between 1994 and 1997 he was appointed to the first Nelson Mandela government Education Department as DDG for Education Policy and Planning, in which capacity he again played a key role in mobilising research forces and crafting new legislation to sweep away the apartheid inheritance. From 1997 he became active in the work of the Kellogg Foundation, with which he developed a programme for rural education.
From 2000-March 2006 he was appointed Chief Executive to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Under his leadership the foundation commissioned three major national studies that influenced policy development in this country and internationally, including Emerging Voices (2003-2004). This dealt with the critical challenges of rural schooling. The work resulted in the former Minister of Education setting up a rural school forum to develop strategies to tackle these challenges. He founded the Centre for Memory that became the Nelson Mandela Archives. He also launched the 46664 Concerts, a global platform for a major Aids Awareness Campaign, harnessing the commitment and interest of popular musicians and singers from around the world.
John Samuel is a person whose contribution to education in South Africa over time has been exceptional and deserves recognition. Please attend his lecture.