{"id":480153,"date":"2024-10-15T14:02:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapitalafrik.com\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=480153"},"modified":"2024-10-15T14:02:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:02:39","slug":"accra-africa-skills-week-asw","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/accra-africa-skills-week-asw\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra: Africa Skills Week (ASW)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1st Africa Skills Week Theme: \u201cSkills and Jobs for the 21st Century: Quality Skills Development for Sustainable Employability in Africa\u201d<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Africa&#8217;s journey towards economic prosperity is heavily reliant on the integration of education and opportunities, as highlighted by the Continental Education Strategy (<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.au.int\/handle\/123456789\/8827\">CESA 2016-2025<\/a>) and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/en\/documents\/20181022\/continental-strategy-technical-and-vocational-educational-and-training-tvet\">Continental Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Strategy<\/a>. These strategies emphasize the critical link between education, skill development, and job creation. Africa Skills Week (ASW) aligns with CESA&#8217;s goals by fostering collaboration and innovation in skills development and employment across the continent. The event supports the African Union&#8217;s 2024 theme of &#8220;building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa&#8221;. By prioritizing skills development, the AU and its partners aim to unlock the potential of Africa&#8217;s youth, driving sustainable economic growth and social inclusion across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main objectives of the Africa Skills Week are follows:<br>1. Promotion of Skills Development: Raise awareness about the significance of skills development in enhancing employability, entrepreneurship, and economic resilience in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Knowledge Sharing: Facilitate the exchange of best practices, innovative approaches, and successful initiatives in skills development among stakeholders from across Africa and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Policy Dialogue: Provide a platform for policymakers, educators, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to engage in constructive dialogue on policies and strategies to strengthen skills development ecosystems in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Youth Empowerment: Empower young people by equipping them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and opportunities to thrive in the rapidly evolving job market and contribute to Africa&#8217;s sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Partnership Building: Foster partnerships and collaboration among governments, civil society organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and international development partners to support skills development initiatives in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Ms. Hiba Mohamed<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hibae@africa-union.org\">hibae@africa-union.org<\/a>|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mr. Maqhawe Freedom Thwala&nbsp;<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ThwalaM@africa-union.org\">ThwalaM@africa-union.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Mr. Gamal Eldin Ahmed A. 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