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      Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF V)

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      Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF V)
      Apr 23, 2012 - 00:00 - Apr 27, 2012 - 00:00
      • Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF V)
      • Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF V)
      • Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF V)

        Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF V)

        Media Advisory
        Media Advisory
        Event Programme
        Programme Expert(Fr)
        Programme Ministers(Fr)
        DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS
        DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE MEETING OF MINISTERS
        Press Releases
        Press Release(Fr)
        Press release(En)
        Press release(Ar)
        Event Resources
        Attachment Size
        Allocution du Commissaire COMEDAF5 abuja avril 2012 20.75 KB
        Contribution des Partenaires de l’UA pour PACTED COMEDAF V 1.92 MB
        Speech by Mr. Arnaldo Nhavoto, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) (En) 226.3 KB
        Remarks Director UNESCO Abuja_COMEDAF 77.15 KB
        Draft Agenda of the Meeting of Ministers(En) 16.23 KB
        Draft Agenda of the Meeting of Ministers(Fr) 35.94 KB
        PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA REUNIONMINISTERIELLEF_1 35.79 KB
        PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA REUNIONDES HAUTS FONCTIONNAIRESF 45.19 KB
        RAPPORT SUR LE PERFECTIONNEMENT DES ENSEIGNANTS 23.89 KB
        DRAFT AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS 17.2 KB
        REPORT ON TEACHER DEVELOPMENT 33.8 KB
        REPORT ON THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY 43.09 KB
        TVET REPORT-COMEDAF-V Final 181.83 KB
        TVET REPORT-COMEDAF-V Final 181.83 KB
        COMEDAF V-TVET presentation-French 775.49 KB
        COMEDAF V-TVET presentation 766.6 KB
        DRAFT AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF MINISTERS_E 16.23 KB
        PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA REUNIONMINISTERIELLE_F 35.94 KB
        ALLOCUTION DE MADAME YOUSSOUF HADIDJA ALIM MINISTRE DE L’EDUCATION DE BASE DU CAMEROUN, RAPPORTEUR DE LA COMEDAF IV, A LA REUNIO 25.26 KB
        By Minister for Education, Kenya 251.25 KB

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        • Media Advisory
        • Programme
        • Attachments
        • Press Releases
        Media Advisory
        Programme Expert(Fr)
        Programme Ministers(Fr)
        DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS
        DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE MEETING OF MINISTERS
        Allocution du Commissaire COMEDAF5 abuja avril 2012
        Contribution des Partenaires de l’UA pour PACTED COMEDAF V
        Speech by Mr. Arnaldo Nhavoto, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) (En)
        Remarks Director UNESCO Abuja_COMEDAF
        Draft Agenda of the Meeting of Ministers(En)
        Draft Agenda of the Meeting of Ministers(Fr)
        PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA REUNIONMINISTERIELLEF_1
        PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA REUNIONDES HAUTS FONCTIONNAIRESF
        RAPPORT SUR LE PERFECTIONNEMENT DES ENSEIGNANTS
        DRAFT AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS
        REPORT ON TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
        REPORT ON THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY
        TVET REPORT-COMEDAF-V Final
        TVET REPORT-COMEDAF-V Final
        COMEDAF V-TVET presentation-French
        COMEDAF V-TVET presentation
        DRAFT AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF MINISTERS_E
        PROJET D’ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA REUNIONMINISTERIELLE_F
        ALLOCUTION DE MADAME YOUSSOUF HADIDJA ALIM MINISTRE DE L’EDUCATION DE BASE DU CAMEROUN, RAPPORTEUR DE LA COMEDAF IV, A LA REUNIO
        By Minister for Education, Kenya
        Press Release(Fr)
        Press release(En)
        Press release(Ar)

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