Title of Event:

Forum for Education in West Africa (FEWA)/ Forum de l’Education pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest (FEAO)

Event Leaders:

• Dr Kenneth E. Keirstead, The Lyceum Group/ Le Groupe Lyceum, Canada
• Timothee Coulibaly, The Lyceum Group/ Le Groupe Lyceum, Mali
• Fatoumata Dabo, The Lyceum Group/ Le Groupe Lyceum, Guinea

Content:

Presentations on the background and genesis of FEWA/FEAO. Situation analysis of academic collaboration between West African centres of learning (French and English), and association with institutions in the developed West. Terms of reference for FEWA/FEAO and founding principles of operation. Open discussion of membership and advantages to join.

Target Audience:

Academic leaders (private and public), providers to African institutions from the West (primary, secondary, technical, tertiary and distance education).

Prerequisite Knowledge:

Experience or observations regarding curriculum development, delivery systems and teaching methods, ICT, and interest in collaboration.

Outcomes:

• Full understanding of limitations and obstacles presently facing development and collaboration between pan-West African centres of education, and affiliation with the developed West.
• Consensus around the need for an association to facilitate collaboration.
• Agreement around priorities for the first year of FEWA’s operation.
• Funding agreement concerning membership and operating costs.
• Nomination of an advisory committee.
• Agreement about publicity and marketing.

Proposed Agenda:

• Background and events leading to the formation of FEWA/FEAO – presented by DrKeirstead.
• Suggested framework and plan of operation – presented by Mr Timothee Coulibaly.
• Target stakeholders and sponsorship strategies (classification of West African members, classification of “Western” members, and provider groups) – presented by Ms Fatoumata Dabo.
• Barriers to implement and how these can possibly be obviated.
• Infrastructure suggestions and first year strategies – presented by Dr Eben Otuteye.
• Proposed bilingual website plans and suggested content – presented by Mr Timothee Coulibaly.
• Structured workshop and input by attendees.
• Consensus on plans and programs for year one of FEWA/FEAO operation.

It is requested that proposed attendees to this workshop signify their intention to attend by emailing tcoulibaly@lyceumresearch.com