Webinars & Workshops

Learn About National and Regional Qualifications Frameworks, Recognition of Prior Learning, Qualifications Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Recognition of Qualifications, Microcredentials, Monitoring and Evaluation from the practitioners and relevant institutions. Presentations and pedagogic videos guide you into this domain. ACQF Peer Learning Webinars and Training Programmes foster knowledge circulation, sharing of good practice and mutual trust. In 2020-2022 ACQF carried out 15 Peer Learning Webinars in which 32 national and regional cases from Africa and 12 from other regions of the world (Europe, Asia, Middle East) were shared and discussed. The 2 "ACQF Training Weeks" (April and September 2022) generated a rich knowledge base reflected in over 50 presentations on all key topics. In 2023-2024 ACQF-II conducted a total of 10 multi-country workshops in different cities (2023: Johannesburg, Addis, Nairobi, Accra, Maputo; 2024: Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Luanda, Nairobi and Seychelles) and 10 country-specific workshops (Bissau, Accra, Kinshasa, Seychelles, Dakar, Eswatini, Maputo, Freetown, Nairobi) generating knowledge products on new themes (green and digital skills, micro-credentials, Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP), referencing to ACQF, NQF Network Africa and others.
ACQF 2024: Celebrating Progress ACQF 2024: Celebrating Progress
Dec 20, 2024 from 09:15 AM to 12:15 PM Online - Zoom meeting,

ACQF 2024 is the year of many important developments for the sustainability of the ACQF working with the countries and regions. Referencing, ACQF Network, Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP)

QCP Training Programme - QCP Contact Persons QCP Training Programme - QCP Contact Persons
Nov 18, 2024 11:30 AM to Dec 04, 2024 01:30 PM Online - Zoom meeting,

2 training webinars to develop the knowledge skills required to support activities of the QCP Contact Persons for integration and effective use of the QCP within national qualifications frameworks.

Seychelles - National Credit Accummulation and Transfer System (SNCATS): Policy and Guidelines Seychelles - National Credit Accummulation and Transfer System (SNCATS): Policy and Guidelines
Nov 12, 2024 from 05:00 AM to 01:05 PM Hotel Savoy, Victoria - Seychelles,

The Seychelles Qualifications Authority (SQA) co-organises with the project "African Continental Qualifications Framework" (ACQF-II), the stakeholder workshop on the new Seychelles National Credit Accumulation and Transfer System – Policy and Guidelines (SNCATS). This workshop is focused on the theme: “Unveiling the SNCATS and Stakeholder Capacity Building – Giving new impetus to progression, mobility and lifelong learning". This one-day intense national workshop will take place in Victoria, on 12 November 2024, at the Hotel Savoy.

Sierra Leone: Policy planning webinar – focus on RPL and CATS Sierra Leone: Policy planning webinar – focus on RPL and CATS
Oct 31, 2024 from 09:00 AM to 04:30 PM Online - Zoom meeting,

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Accumulation and Transfer Systems (CATS) are fundamental policies connected to the NQF, contributing to mobility, progression and social inclusion

3rd ACQF Forum: RPL for Practitioners 3rd ACQF Forum: RPL for Practitioners
Oct 01, 2024 06:00 AM to Oct 04, 2024 02:00 PM Hotel Fairview, Nairobi,

The 3rd continental “Forum of the institutions of National Qualifications Frameworks", is organised in partnership with the African Union, African countries, Regional Economic Communities. This workshop is co-organised with Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), and will take place in Nairobi, from 1 to 4 October 2024, at the Hotel Fairview. The workshop languages are English, French, and Portuguese. Streaming is available to ensure wider participation.

Monitoring and Evaluation in the context of Qualifications Frameworks / ACQF Monitoring and Evaluation in the context of Qualifications Frameworks / ACQF
Sep 19, 2024 10:00 AM to Oct 24, 2024 10:00 AM Zoom,

Many African countries are developing, are starting implementation or have substantial experience of operations of their NQF and need to review certains tools and reference principles. Monitoring and Evaluation concepts, tools and indicators are fundamental to support NQF institutions and stakeholders in steering the NQF towards the expected impacts.