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WITH THE SUPPORT OF
OUR CONTINENT-WIDE NETWORK
OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR,
NGO AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, WE
HOPE TO BRING MORE YOUTH – GIRLS
AND BOYS – INTO THE DIGITAL FOLD
DURING THIS YEAR’S ACW ACTIVITIES.
Revolution, participants also shared best
practices on girl mentoring, capacity-building
strategies and imparting digital skills to
students aged eight to 16.
October 5 was World Teachers’ Day,
established by UNESCO in 1994 in
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commemoration of the adoption of the
1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation
regarding the Status of Teachers. The
recommendation sets the benchmark for
the rights and responsibilities of teachers
worldwide and establishes standards
for teachers’ preparation and training,
recruitment, employment, and teaching and
learning conditions. In his keynote address
at the launch ceremony, Ruairí de Búrca,
Director-General of Irish Aid, confirmed
that the Government of Ireland’s official
international development aid programme
will be supporting Africa Code Week
alongside SAP, UNESCO and other partners.
“If we are to achieve the global vision
for education which the international
community agreed as Goal 4 of the
Sustainable Development Goals, we must
work together to ensure that everyone has
access to digital skills development efforts,
so that the advantages of the global digital
economy are available to all,” said de Búrca.
“Ireland is proud to celebrate the fifth year
of Africa Code Week together with private
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