‘Unlocking the World’s Potential: Leading and Innovating for Quality Education in Africa’

Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Location: Accra Marriott Hotel, Accra

WISE@ are a series of local and regional education forums that take place between WISE biennial global summits. With the support of local partners, WISE has so far organized regional WISE@ events in Tunisia, China and Spain. The fourth regional forum convened in Ghana.

WISE@Accra, under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, convened at the Accra Marriott Hotel on May 9, 2018.

The one-day gathering highlighted and explored solutions in education for the future of the region under the theme ‘Unlocking the World’s Potential: Leading and Innovating for Quality Education in Africa.’

Over 500 local and international policy makers, education practitioners, young innovators, and entrepreneurs gathered to discuss how to empower African youth and scale innovations for quality education.

WISE@Accra addressed the following topics:

Engaging young education leaders in addressing current and future challenges to build the Africa of tomorrow
Promoting education innovation to achieve quality education
Fostering meaningful connections and collaborations between key stakeholders
Creating learning environments that are beyond the classroom and tap into the potential of African youth
Equipping the youth with the mindsets and skillsets to identify and ethically address challenges in their communities
Leveraging art and culture to promote and implement quality learning outcomes

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Speakers confirmed include:

H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President of the Republic of Ghana
Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh Minister of Education of the Republic of Ghana
Dr. Patrick Awuah Founder and President, Ashesi University
Dr. Eugene Owusu Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Ghana on the Sustainable Development Goals
Mr. Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO, World Innovation Summit for Education
Nhyira Addo Head of Talk & Thought Leadership, Joy 99.7 FM
Ms Dolores Dickson Executive Director, Camfed Canada
Mr. Daniel Dotse CEO, Teach for Ghana
Mr. Shadrack Frimpong Founder, Cocoa360
Ms Regina Honu CEO and Co-Founder, Soronko Solutions
H.E. Dr. Amel Karboul Education Commissioner, International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity
Mr. Zyad Limam CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Afrique Magazine
Mr. Carl Manlan COO, Ecobank Foundation
Ms Noella Coursaris Musunka Founder, Malaika and Ambassador for the Global Fund
Ms Vivian Onano Youth Activist and Member, UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group
Ms Jo Besford Director, Green Shoots
Ms Shannon May Co-Founder and CSO, Bridge International Academies
Mr. William Edem Senyo Co-Founder and CEO, Impact Hub Accra
Ms Mariéme Jamme Founder, IAMTHECODE
Ms Muniratu Issifu Country Director, Varkey Foundation Ghana
H.E. Aïcha Bah Diallo Founding Member, Forum of African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
Mr. Richard Yaw Baafi Writer and Senior Editor, siro360
Ms Julia Moffett Founder and CEO, Future of Learning Fund
Dr. Teppo Jouttenus Vice President of Academic Affairs, Kepler
Mr. Steve Cumming Senior Program Manager, Youth Livelihoods, Mastercard Foundation
Ms Amina Belghiti Cultural Entrepreneur and Head of Creative Partnerships, Instagram

C2 Lab at WISE@ Accra

How far can collaboration take you? Tap into the wisdom of the school yard with the C2 Lab at WISE@ Accra. Pool your resources to find concrete solutions to the real-life challenges of education systems. Grab a backpack and head to a quiet corner in teams of four to unlock your imagination and rethink the school of the future with this on-the-go experience. At recess, once you’ve solved every problem, head out to the Insight Wall and see what other groups came up with.