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.
Webinars & Workshops
ACQF 12th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 12th Peer Learning Webinar
Oct 28, 2021 from 12:00 AM to 02:50 PM — Online - Zoom,

1) African experiences and debates: (a) TVET reforms work better with an NQF: case of Mozambique (ANEP); (b) Recognition of degrees and diplomas in higher education: the experience of Cape Verde (ARES); c) African School Curriculum Mapping Study – main findings of the survey (African Curriculum Association, JET Education Services). 2) Micro-credentials: a new opportunity for LLL and NQF – findings of new research in Europe (Cedefop). Debate.

ACQF 11th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 11th Peer Learning Webinar
Sep 23, 2021 from 12:00 AM to 02:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

Thematic discussion on newest developments concerning: a) Learning outcomes approach in different contexts of learning and qualifications; b) regional qualifications frameworks: objectives, referencing, levels and descriptors; c) ACQF development: towards the conceptual and technical design – levels and descriptors.

ACQF 10th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 10th Peer Learning Webinar
Jul 22, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

Cases discussed at this webinar:  African experiences of National Qualifications Databases and NQF Information Systems (cases of South Africa and Kenya); and 2 cases of Recognition of qualifications (AQVN; INAAREES - Angola).

ACQF 9th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 9th Peer Learning Webinar
Jun 30, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

Cases discussed at this webinar:  African experiences of Quality Assurance in higher education – the cases of CAMES and of the ANAQ-Sup (Senegal). In addition, the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) presented the work towards a continental framework for Early childhood education and development.

ACQF 8th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 8th Peer Learning Webinar
Jun 03, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

African experiences - National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) of Seychelles and Namibia. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of Kenya.

ACQF 7th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 7th Peer Learning Webinar
Oct 29, 2020 from 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

Discussed cases: South African NQF (in implementation for over two decades) and Sierra Leone NQF (in development and consultation). We learned about Europass Digital Credentials. Final experts panel gathered representatives of Mozambique, Seychelles, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, and East African Community.

ACQF 6th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 6th Peer Learning Webinar
Oct 22, 2020 from 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

Discussed cases: the evolution of NQFs of two countries with significant experience (Zambia and Cabo Verde), and engaged with two regional qualifications frameworks in Africa (Southern African Development Community and East African Community).

ACQF 5th Peer Learning Webinar ACQF 5th Peer Learning Webinar
Oct 08, 2020 from 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM — Online - Zoom,

Discussed cases: the National Qualifications Framework of Angola, Egypt, Ghana and Zimbabwe. Countries discussed as well how they are adapting to the "new normal" during and beyond Covid-19.