ICESCO Holds Training Workshop on Integrating and Harnessing Technology in Education in Togo
15 November 2023
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in collaboration with the Togolese National Commission for ICESCO and the Ministry of Primary, Secondary, Technical and Handicraft Education of Togo, is holding a training workshop on integrating and utilizing educational technologies in the education and management processes.
The three-day workshop, which kicked off on Monday 13 November 2023, in Lomé, Togo, aims to enhance the capacities of participants, including ICT experts, university professors, educational officers, and trainers from teacher training centers, by focusing on the optimal utilization of information and communication technologies in the educational system.
The workshop’s opening session saw the attendance of Mr. KOUMA Bamissa, representing the Ministry of Primary, Secondary, Technical and Handicraft Education, and Mr. Fousséni KARAMON, the Secretary-General of the Togolese National Commission, who both lauded ICESCO’s efforts and support for developing educational systems in its Member States, and advancing innovative, technology-integrated practices.
Dr. Koumbou Barry, Head of ICESCO Education Sector, and Mr. Aziz El Hajir, Programs Manager at the Sector, participated the workshop via videoconference, emphasizing the key role of educational technologies in providing innovative and quality education in line with recent developments in such a way as to ensure the quality education, provide renewed learning opportunities, and target the most vulnerable groups, ensuring their right to quality education.