Hosted by the Education Collaborative in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, the symposium brought together higher education stakeholders, including education leaders, policymakers, and industry players from across Africa to explore and exchange innovative practices to improve student experiences and graduate outcomes.
The Education Collaborative is a continental initiative spearheading a collective engagement model aimed at improving higher education outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.
"Within an increasingly interconnected global landscape, higher education must serve as a catalyst for deeper economic, social, and scientific integration," Rwandan Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana told delegates while opening the forum.
"This year's theme challenges us to reflect, mobilize, and realign around one of the most urgent goals of our time: delivering meaningful, relevant, and transformational learning experiences for African students," he said.
Running from Tuesday to Friday, the discussions will focus on four topics: recentering student development, reflecting on current practices and identifying areas for improvement, mobilizing resources and coordinating efforts for action, and adjusting national policies and strategies to better implement commitments that serve students' development.
Rose Dodd, executive director of the Education Collaborative in Ghana, emphasized the need to ensure that every African student can access a university system that "sees them, serves them, and prepares them to lead."
Xinhua
