the Council is organizing an African conference on the «Education Systems in Africa: Transformation Dynamics.» The conference will bring together various councils and similar institutions across the continent working to advance education, training, and scientific research. It will convene experts from diverse African institutions to assess the progress of educational reforms, identify achievements and obstacles, and propose pathways toward a more inclusive and higher performing education system..
Program
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Rahma Bourqia, President of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Mohamed Arrouchi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, Permanent Representative to the African Union
South-South Cooperation and Human Capital: Morocco’s Contribution to the African Educational Agenda
Najat Maalla M’jid, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
Education sectors in Africa: at a crossroads, between transformations and challenges
Fouad Chafiqi, Secretary General, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
The Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research: Missions, Bodies & Publications
Hicham Ait Mansour, Director, National Body for Evaluation, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Evaluation Potential in Transforming Education Systems: Overview of the missions and outputs of the National Body for Evaluation within the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Moderator: Hamid Bouchikhi, Member of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Educational Reforms in Nigeria and NERDC’s Role as a National Think-Tank
Salisu Shehu, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, Nigeria
Strengthening Educational Performance in Benin: The Role of the CNE
Noel Ahonagnon Gbaguidi, President, National Council for Education, Benin
Reforms of Benin’s Education System: Achievements & Perspectives for 2027
Moussiliou Moustapha, Member of the Board, Advisor, Quality and Regulation Commission of the National Council for Education, Benin
Educational Reforms in Mauritania
Brahim Vall Mohamed Lemine, President, Higher Council for Education, Mauritania
Transforming Malawi through Higher Education: NCHE Insights
Ambumulire Nellie Phiri, CEO, National Council for Higher Education, Malawi
The State of Higher Education and Future Direction in Rwanda
Edward Kadozi, Director General, Higher Education Council, Rwanda
The Contribution of National Higher Education Regulatory Bodies to Transforming Education Systems
Charles D. Kihampa, Executive Secretary, Tanzania Commission for Universities, Tanzania
Transformation Dynamics of Education Systems in Africa – Focus Gabon
Jean-Christophe Moundjigui, Permanent Secretary, National Council for Education, Training, and Research, Gabon
Moderator: Jamal Belahrach, Member of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Education Reform in Cameroon: Issues and Challenges
Stephen Ambe Mforteh, Head of the Center, National Education Center, Cameroon
New Directions in Higher Education in Burkina Faso: Contribution of the University Map to a Quality Endogenous Education
Samuel Paré, Secretary General, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation for the National High Council for Scientific Research and Innovation, Burkina Faso
The Contribution of ANAQ-Sup to the Transformation Dynamics of National and Regional Education Systems
Alioune Badara Niane, Head of Division, National Quality Assurance Authority for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Senegal
Role of National Commission for Higher Education in Transforming Education in Burundi
Leonidas Ndayizeye, Permanent Executive Secretary, National Commission for Higher Education, Burundi
From Ministry Control to Coordinated Regulation: Ghana’s ERB Act and the New QA Settlement
Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Director General, Tertiary Education Commission, Ghana
Higher Education and Scientific Research in Ivory Coast: Challenges and Transformation Strategies
Vafi Doumbia, Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, for the Advisory Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ivory Coast
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Moderator: Dalila Berrada, Member of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Evolution of the Education System in Chad
Ngarmadjal Gami, Executive Secretary, National Committee for Education and Employment-Linked Training, Chad
The Comorian Experience in Educational Transformation by 2030
Souef Kazouine, Director General of Literacy and Language Promotion, Ministry of National Education for the Local Education Partners Group, Union of the Comoros
The National Institute for Pedagogical Research and Action at the Heart of the Congolese Education System
Augustin Nombo, Director General, National Institute for Pedagogical Research and Action, Congo Brazzaville
The National Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters in the Service of the Development of Burkina Faso
Issa Abdou Moumoula, Member, National Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Burkina Faso
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the Future of Employment
Eugene Uwimana, Program Manager, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Board, Rwanda
Rapporteur général : Mohamed Amine Sbihi, Member, Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research
Speakers
Opening Address & Session
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
