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The Assembly of African Heads of State and Government approved on Monday January 28, 2013 an initiative taken by Burkina Faso to promote critical skills on the African continent for accelerated and sustainable development in Africa...

After five days of deliberations, the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, the Honorable Luc Adolphe Tiao, officially closed the Triennale of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) on Friday at the International Conference Center 2000 of Ouagadougou...

The Presidents of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré (ATT) and of Nigeria, Issoufou Mahamadou, took part on Monday in the official opening of the ADEA 2012 Triennale at the International Conference Center in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso...

The purpose of the meeting, held on the eve of the ADEA 2012 Triennale, is to share with African ministers of education the path travelled by Korea, which rose from its level of development inthe 1960s to its current position as one of the world’s ten leading economies by focusing on research, education and training…

On Saturday at the International Conference Center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation, Djibril Bassolé, formally opened the day session for discussions and consultations with Africa’s Diaspora, emphasizing the contribution the Diaspora can make to the development of Education in Africa...

Tunis, January 27, 2012. The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the government of Burkina Faso will hold the 2012 Triennale on Education and Training in Africa in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from February 13-17, 2012. This important, international event will take place at the Ouagadougou 2000 International Conference Centre.

President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso will officially open the event on February 13.


The kickoff of the preparations for the 2011 ADEA Triennale was given yesterday in Ouagadougou, on the occasion of the official launch organized under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Mr. Tertius Zongo. Theme of the Triennale: "Promoting Critical Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications for the Sustainable Development of Africa: How to Design and Implement an Effective Response by Education and Training Systems"...

Ouagadougou, 15 February 2011. On 17 February in Ouagadougou, ADEA and the government of Burkina Faso will launch the process of preparation for the 2011 Triennale on Education and Training in Burkina Faso The day's activities, under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, will include a seminar followed by an official launch ceremony.


The kickoff of the preparations for the 2011 Triennale on Education and Training in Africa was given in Tunis on Friday, 10 December, on the occasion of an official launch ceremony. The ceremony was attended by the Chair and Executive Secretary of ADEA, ministers of education, and representatives of the member cooperation agencies of ADEA and of the other organizations concerned, gathered in Tunis for the 33rd session of the ADEA Steering Committee...

On 3 December in Tunis, ADEA will officially announce the theme of its next Triennale on Education and Training in Africa. The announcement will be made at an official launch ceremony to be opened by the Tunisian Minister of Education, Mr. Hatem Ben Salem, in the presence of the members of ADEA, gathered in Tunis for the 33rd session of the ADEA Steering Committee...