PresentationReportonImplementationofPOAintheSADCRegion.ppt

OUTLINE Introduction Progress on implementation of Activities Meeting of SADC Ministers of responsible for Higher Education and Training. Regional consultation on Pan Africa University Project. Curriculum Development, Gender and Culture. Teacher Education Introduction The SADC Region continues to implement the priorities of PoA The SADC Secretariat continues: Facilitate implementation of regional level activities: monitor the implementation of PoA at regional level Facilitate technical and policy dialogue at regional level Reporting to relevant policy structures in the Region Report covers progress of implementation since COMEDAF V in April 2012. Progress on implementation of Activities Meeting of Ministers responsible for Higher and Training: An Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Ministers responsible for Higher Education and Training was held on the June 2012 in the Republic of South Africa. Discussed the status and challenges of higher education. Agreed on key priorities to inform the development of a Regional Higher Education Strategic Framework for improving higher education in the Region. Approved Regional Open and Distance Policy Framework Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Ministers Cont. Decision cont: Approved the establishment of the Technical Committee on Higher Education, Research and Development. Mandated the Technical Committee to develop Regional Higher Education Strategic Framework and finalise the Study on Cost Barriers on Access to Higher Education and student Mobility. Consultation on Pan African University Project The SADC Secretariat consulted Member States through writing to them in 2011 and 2012 respectively following Ministers Meetings. We have so far received an offer from Mauritius in March 2013 offering to host the PAU Institute on Space Science. A final decision will be made in September 2013 during the Ministers of Education and Training to be held in September 2013 in Maputo, Mozambique. Curriculum Development, Gender and Culture