SARA was invited by CAPA to attend the CAPA June 2016 International Conference
on “Strategic Involvement of TVET Institutions towards the attainment of Post-2015
SDGs in Africa’ held between 5 and 11th June at the PrideInn Paradise Beach
Resort, Convention Centre & Spa, Shanzu, in Mombasa, Kenya.
CAPA, hitherto known as the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa,
was established in 1978, following a resolution of the 7th Commonwealth
Conference of Education Ministers that was held in Accra, Ghana in March 1977.
The association’s mandate is to provide a dynamic forum for the gathering, testing
and sharing of innovative ideas in technical and vocational education and training;
promotion of partnerships and capacity building; as well as policy analysis and
advocacy in favour of skills development for wealth creation and economic
development. The headquarters of the organisation is based in Nairobi, Kenya under
a protocol with the Government of Kenya
Attendance afforded SARA the opportunity to participate in the CAPA engagement of
vigorous policy advocacy and project initiatives as contributions towards producing
the requisite technical manpower for a successful implementation of the post-2015
development agenda in the CAPA member countries.
In addition SARA was able to introduce SARA and its initiatives to the 300 Technical
University and Polytechnics in Africa delegates that attended from all over Africa,
which were very well received.
The visit to the conference greatly increased SARA’s African visibility and network in
education and training in Africa which certainly will see greater African participation
at SARA’s annual Live Event Technical Production Conference (LETPC) 2017, the
Ministry of Arts and Culture (DAC) supported conference, the only one of its kind in
Africa, dedicated to event, technical and production skills, training and Education.
SARA extends its gratitude and respect to the CAPA Executive Board and its
Secretary General Dr Olubunmi Owoso.
