EdTech for Transforming Education in Nigeria

Future Perspectives and UNESCO IESALC are hosting a virtual interactive dialogue with young education innovators in Nigeria as part of the capacity building component of the United Nations’ Global Youth Initiative.

The theme of the event is EdTech for Transforming Education in Nigeria, and it will explore the main challenges – Social, Economic, Infrastructural, Legal that EdTech innovators face in Nigeria to implement and scale their creations.

Participants:

Keynote Speaker and Special Guest:

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, Immediate Past Vice President of Nigeria, Founder of Future Perspectives

Speakers from the organization team (opening and closing remarks)

Ms. Abby Asekun, Director of Future Perspectives

Ms. Nike Mantey, Policy & Strategy at Future Perspectives

Ms. Bosen Lily Liu, Lead on Young People Transforming Education, UNESCO/IESALC

Moderator:

Ms. Lanre Oniyitan, Executive Director, SEED Care & Support Foundation

Panelists:

Rachael Onoja: AltSchool Africa

Victoria Ibiwoye: One African Child Foundation

Afeez Saka: Community Tech Lab

Oluwaseun Kayode – Schoolinka

Joy Ogbonna – KareerDay

Julius Ilori – Learner’s Corner

Guests: 6 youths and other partner stakeholders from different backgrounds and levels of engagement in EdTech, such as practitioners, creators, advocator, and policymakers.

Panel Topic : EdTech for transforming education in Nigeria

Objectives of the Dialogue:  

• Explore how Nigerian youth are adopting EdTech to innovate their own learning paths through higher education and their transition to the labor marker.
• Discuss how is EdTech being incorporated within Higher Education Institutions and what are the main challenges for its meaningful adoption by learners and teachers.
• Analyze how EdTech is contributing or can further contribute to democratize access to higher education.
• Analyse how EdTech is contributing or can further contribute to enhance quality of higher education.
• Explore the main challenges – social, economic, infrastructural, legal – EdTech innovators face in Nigeria to implement and scale their creations.  

Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Nigeria, UTC+1)

Language:  English 

Interpretation: No 

Registration: here

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