Departments
Education, Science, Technology & Innovation (ESTI)
Commissioner
Professor Mohammed Belhocine is an Algerian national. Former Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, he held various positions in Algeria, at the Faculty of Medicine and the Ministry of Health, before joining the international civil service in 1997.
Structure
The Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) coordinates the AU programmes on human
Activities
Africa's young population is on the brink of rapid growth, and expected to double to over 830 million by 2050. This demographic surge, if harnessed effectively, could be the key to unlocking increased productivity and fostering stronger, more inclusive economic growth across the continent.
Professor Jean Koulidiati, Rector of the Pan African University, was officially commissioned into his new functions on 27 October 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon, headquarters of the Rectorate of the Pan African University.
The Council meeting brought together AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, PAU leadership, host university chancellors, government representatives, Regional Economic Community delegates, and other stakeholders to discuss strategic plans and initiatives to further PAU’s mission of providing high-quality postgraduate education and building professional research capacity across Africa.
The Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation is an African Union Commission intervention implemented by the
African Union Commission (AUC) departments, African Union (AU) organs, United Nations agencies, development partners, and CSOs have gathered in person and online to brainstorm ways to revamp the CESA Cluster on Girls and Women’s Education.
The African Union International Center for Girls and Women Education in Africa (African Union CIEFFA), in collaboration with ImpactHer, has launched the online training of the first three cohorts of the African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training (OCBT).
November 14, 2023 to November 15, 2023
The aim of this event is to establish a multifaceted platform for sharing experiences regarding innovative solutions that address education challenges in Africa and to enhance the visibility of these practices for potential support, scaling up, replication, or further development by AU Member States.
September 19, 2023
AU institutions, Education Partners, Member States and Organisations who are coordinating the CESA Clusters, and members of CESA Thematic Clusters are to participate in the meeting.
July 11, 2023 to July 13, 2023
What: The validation meeting on 11 July 2023 aims to complete the development process of the ACQ
February 27, 2023 to March 01, 2023
Celebration of the 8th Africa Day of School Feeding: “Boosting Local Food Procurement Systems and Regional Value Chains: The role of AfCFTA for Sustained Home-grown School Feeding Programmes and Improved Learning”.
February 14, 2023
Theme: “Leveraging the AfCFTA to foster Girls and Women’s Education and Skill Development for Entrepreneurship Opportunities.”
November 28, 2022 to December 02, 2022
The 17th IGF, under the overarching theme Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 28 November to 2 December 2022.
April 28, 2023 to June 30, 2023
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
July 11, 2022
September 02, 2021 to September 14, 2021
Media
Department Resources
March 01, 2021
This 2019-2020 Biennial Report builds on data and inputs collected by the African Union and its partners gathered in the HGSF Cluster, in
January 12, 2021
Innovations in Harnessing the Capacity of ICT to Ensure Inclusion, Quality and Impact in Education and Training in Africa.
December 02, 2020
The Futures Report: Making the AfCFTA Work for Women and Youth is a groundbreaking UNDP Flagship Initiative produced in collaboration wit
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
March 01, 2023
March 28, 2022
February 05, 2022
November 25, 2022
The African Union Digital Education Strategy and Implementation Plan, covers the period 2023-2028, and establishes a framework for engage
November 25, 2022
The African Union Digital Education Strategy and Implementation Plan, covers the period 2023-2028, and establishes a framework for engage
November 25, 2022
The African Union Digital Education Strategy and Implementation Plan, covers the period 2023-2028, and establishes a framework for engage
November 04, 2021