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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

Mission Statement:

Activities

February 18, 2023

18 February - UNESCO and the African Union urge governments in Africa to place equity at the heart of education policy, to ensure that all children and youth on the continent have access to quality education.

February 14, 2023

Taking Advantage of the Acceleration of AfCFTA to Boost Girls and Women’s Education in Africa

November 30, 2022

The African Union Continental Teacher Award Ceremony under the theme “The Transformation Education, Begins with Teachers”; was held virtually by the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with UNESCO-IICBA, the CESA 16-25 Teacher Development Cluster coordinator and supported by the European Union.

November 16, 2022 to November 17, 2022

Ibadan: Nigeria: On 16 and 17 November 2022, the Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI) organized respectively the graduation ceremony of its Master’s and PhD students.

November 10, 2022

November 10, Tunisia, The African Union Commission (AUC), AUDA-NEPAD through the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA)

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.

November 01, 2022 to November 03, 2022

BACKGROUND

September 20, 2022

A High-Level Side Event at the Margins of the global Transforming Education Summit (TES) AND THE 77th United Nations General Assembly - New York

April 18, 2022 to April 30, 2022

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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 22, 2021

Turning Challenges into Solutions

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.

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