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Jul 20, 2023
The ACQF Policy Document was validated by the African Union (AU) Members States at the meeting held on 11-13 July 2023, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. The same meeting formally launched the new ACQF-II project supporting implementation of the ACQF (April 2023 - end 2026).
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Jun 09, 2023
The project ACQF-II supports implementation of the main areas of activity defined in the ACQF Policy Document (final version of 17 November 2022, section 3.4), thereby establishing the basis for sustainable and effective functioning of the ACQF as a policy instrument. The project ACQF-II builds on the policy and technical basis developed by the first phase of the ACQF project (2019-2022). The event is hybrid and multilingual (English-French-Portuguese).
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May 22, 2023
The Southern African Development Community Qualifications Framework (SADCQF) builds a new impetus for implementation: Special Meeting of the Technical Committee on Certification and Accreditation (TCCA).
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May 22, 2023
SADC TVET Symposium discussed 4 critical themes: TVET policy and governance; Skills for Jobs and TVET responsiveness to labour market needs; Articulation and the role of NQFs, RPL, and micro-credentials; Skills for digital and just transitions.
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May 01, 2023
The SADC TVET Symposium 2023 is convened on 8-9 May, in Johannesburg to promote TVET as an integral part of efforts to enhance skills and employability and ultimately sustainable and inclusive development in a context of accelerated transformation. The Symposium is organised by SADC Secretariat in cooperation with the project ACQF-II implemented by the European Training Foundation (ETF), and with expert contribution of ILO and UNESCO.
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May 01, 2023
Meeting of Technical Committee on Certification and Accreditation (TCCA) to discuss the review and next steps for further development and implementation of the SADCQF. Implementation of the SADC Qualifications Framework started in 2016, and in 2021 SADC Secretariat and with expertise of the European Training Foundation (ETF), conducted a study to review the status of implementation and identify areas for further improvement of the SADCQF. This study was part of the research activities of the Project “Developing the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF-I)”. The findings of the study were discussed at two TCCA meetings (November 2021 and April 2022) and presented to the annual Joint Ministerial meeting (Education and Training, Science Technology and Innovation) held in Malawi in June 2022.
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Apr 18, 2023
At the final stakeholders webinar of ACQF-I (19/12/2022) participants expressed interest in continuing cooperation through the new ACQF project (2023-2026). They said: "History will not remember us and the achievements of the ACQF-I, if we are not able to move to actual implementation".
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Jan 03, 2023
This article builds on the ACQF Training Module 3 on ACQF levels and level descriptors (ACQF, 2022b) and ACQF Thematic Brief 10 (ACQF, 2022a) describing the development journey of the ACQF descriptors. It uses that background as a starting point to compare the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) with the Southern African Development Community Qualifications Framework (SADCQF). These are initial thoughts only, and may be used to encourage a much deeper comparison of the ACQF and SADCQF. This analysis may be used to support the referencing of the SADCQF to the ACQF.
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Jan 03, 2023
L’élaboration du Cadre National de Certifications et de Qualifications (CNCQ) au Cameroun a bel et bien pris son envol dans le cadre d’un projet d’appui au développement du secondaire et des compétences pour la croissance (PADESCE) financé par la Banque Mondiale.
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Jan 03, 2023
This short article summarizes the main elements of progress and challenges of the development of the Mozambique NQF, that concludes with its approval by the Council of Ministers on October 5th, 2022 in its 34th Ordinary Session.
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Jan 03, 2023
The concept of micro credentials has been popularised in the last few years. This is a trend that was undoubtedly accelerated during the Covid-19 period, as smaller chunks of learning that could be digitally captured and undertaken through remote learning became more accessible due in part to the restrictions imposed on societies across the globe. This was also true also across Africa, where connectivity is more limited, but where cell phone penetration is very high[1], with the added potential of a younger and more digitally adept population. This is not to say that micro credentials is a novel concept, nor does it signal that many African countries are engaging with it for the first time. In this short contribution, the concept, which consists of two parts, “micro” and “credential”, is unpacked. This is followed by some brief reflections on the implications micro credentials have for the further development of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) being developed since 2019 (ACQF 2021).
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Dec 19, 2022
This webinar sums-up the activities and outputs of the ACQF project, and discusses with stakeholders their views on the road from 2020 and key recommendations on the way forward. Panelists and other participants shared their commitment to actively support ACQF implementation.
African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) is validated, and implementation started
