Nigeria to play host to US, UK, others at education confab

Nigeria’s Federal Capital City, Abuja, is set to host the 6th annual International Society of Comparative Education, Science & Technology Conference (ISCEST) coming up in December. The conference, which is expected to welcome delegates from the USA, Bulgaria, South Africa, Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Zambia, Sweden, Germany among others, will also be live-streamed to […]

Nigeria’s Federal Capital City, Abuja, is set to host the 6th annual International Society of Comparative Education, Science & Technology Conference (ISCEST) coming up in December.

The conference, which is expected to welcome delegates from the USA, Bulgaria, South Africa, Ireland, Canada, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Zambia, Sweden, Germany among others, will also be live-streamed to encourage virtual participation.

The founding president of ISCEST, Prof Steve Azaiki, in a statement said the aim of the conference is to stimulate debate on a wide range of practices, issues and solutions related to education, science and technology.

“It also provides numerous opportunities for participants to compare key challenges and teaching techniques across all the levels of education.

“The growth and changes that are taking place within institutions around the world have implications for national and sustainable development,” he said.

He noted that as the 21st Century speeds along, “it is imperative for curriculum developers, policymakers, education officials and all concerned citizens to consider best practices that will allow the broad spectrum of educational activities to contribute to Nigeria and Africa’s development.”

While noting that the conference, over the years, has gained reputation as the platform where experts deliberate on issues relating to educational rights and inclusion, he said it also provided an important platform to discuss issues that bother many Nigerians.

The sessions and side-sessions will cover some of the most pertinent themes relating to educational rights and inclusion in Nigeria among them education, entrepreneurship, ICT, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Engineering Science and Technology.