Founded in 1989 in response to the crisis in education in Africa, ERNWACA, a research network made up of 16 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo), promotes African expertise in the field of educational research to influence policies and practices.
To achieve this objective, ERNWACA-Côte d’Ivoire is organizing on September 8 and 9, 2009, at (...)
ERNWACA‘s dedication to research, reflection, diversity and sharing of knowledge is with an underlying approach of promoting African epistemologies. In this way, ERNWACA wishes to contribute to socio-cultural and economic development and also help Africa take a place in the scientific world and provide knowledge about African perspectives. The concern for quality is stressed in the research processes to be engaged in for quality outcomes, including quality publications. ERNWACA’s mission (...)
The fifth edition of the ERNWACA research grants programme was officially published in January 2009 on the network’s Website with a call for papers addressed to network member countries and with posters posted on Higher education institutions. The regional scientific committee selected 25 research proposals out of 66 submitted from 16 ERNWACA member countries. 3 000 000 CFA francs (4.573,471 EUR) is available in funding for each project. It should be noted that women supervised 6 teams (...)
Place: Bamako, Mali,
Date: 26-28 November 2009
The Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa (ERNWACA) is pleased to announce an upcoming International Colloquium on educational research in Africa. This strategic, political and prospective Colloquium aims to provide some scientific data on the impact of research in African countries in order to move the political decision-makers, researchers, planners, administrators and recipients of the educational systems to (...)
This book on teaching and reflecting strategies on the pedagogical integration of ICTs in Africa is a collective and bilingual publication. It is divided into 10 chapters.
The second chapter is signed by Professor Pierre Fonkoua of the University Yaoundé I and entitled “ICTs for teachers of today and of tomorrow”.
The third chapter is written in English by the Professor Tchombe Thérèse, now retired. It focuses on perceptions of learning and its impact on the practices of ICTs integration. (...)
CODESRIA Gender Institute 2009
Theme: Gender in Higher Education in Africa
June 1st -26th 2009 - Venue: Dakar, Senegal
Call for Applications
Each year, since 1994, CODESRIA has organised a Gender Institute which brings together 12 to 15 researchers for between four to six weeks of concentrated debate, experience-sharing and knowledge-building. During the first few years of the existence of the Institute, its main objective centred on the promotion of a generalised gender (...)
Date: 07 - 11 September, 2009
Location: University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
The Council for the development of research in social sciences in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the 2009 edition of the annual workshop on scientific writing. Three sessions will be held: one in English, one in French and one in Portuguese. The writing workshop in English will be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on the campus of the University of Ouagadougou from 07 to 11 September (...)
The T. Y. Danjuma Foundation (TYDF) seeks to hire an outstanding individual to serve as its first Executive Director based Abuja, Nigeria. The Foundation is a new, independent foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people of Nigeria. The trustees seek a dynamic and creative leader with impeccable integrity to further establish the foundation, and develop and implement strategic grantmaking programs.
Candidates must be deeply committed to TYDF’s purpose (...)
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