Overview
June Convening
Regional hub Convening
June Convening
Our biennial June convening is the largest in-person platform to connect members to share successes on ongoing programs, attract new interests, and evaluate our progress to impact goals. It takes on a hands-on workshop approach, and sessions are led by participants. It also includes a leaders’ conference and workshops for peer learning. June convening has seen an overall average participant growth rate of 94% and institutional average participation growth rate of 9% since 2017.
June Convenings in Numbers
participants since 2017
institutions participating
institutions received post-convening grants
awarded to support proof-of-concept testing and innovations
The June Convenings thrive on identifying the needs of participants and offer a hands-on approach using the strengths of experts and resources on the continent and beyond. Activities and events are designed to reflect the diversity of our stakeholders and provide the best impact for the participants. There are learning opportunities for university executives, faculty, administrators, and other stakeholders.
2025 June Convening
Themed “Recentering Student Development: Reflecting, Mobilizing, and Realigning Efforts for a Transformational Student Experience,” the Convening will occur on June 17 – 20, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda. The 2025 June Convening will center on student development. You will be joining over 200 higher education leaders, faculty, staff, development agencies, policymakers, and industry partners who are committed to reviewing the effectiveness of the systems and structures that shape the students’ experience on campus.
2023 June Convening
We are excited for another year of The Education Collaborative’s June Convening. At this year’s Convening, we will be consolidating learnings as we mark the climax to our three-year running theme, “Building the capacity of institutions to improve African higher-ed outcomes.”
From the 13-16 June, participants will engage with one another through plenary sessions, workshops and discussions focused on faculty development, entrepreneurship, employability, ethics and leadership within African HEIs.
2022 Annual Convening
After two years of operating online, the 2022 Annual Convening saw a return to regular proceedings, welcoming over 188 in-person participants to The Education Collaborative’s flagship event. The Convening also adopted a hybrid format, welcoming some 200 online participants.
2021 Annual Convening
Held online, the 2021 Convening brought together some 300 participants from over 100 organisations and higher education institutions (HEIs) across the globe. Jointly organized by Ashesi University, Kepler, Centre for Social Innovations Ghana, University of Gondar and Ayenit Alolom Africa, the three-day event featured plenary sessions, workshops and talks focused on entrepreneurship, employability, and diversity and inclusion within African HEIs.
Sharing contextual lessons and experiences
Our annual convenings thrive on identifying the needs of participants and offer expert hands-on approaches and resources from the continent and beyond. Activities and events are designed to reflect the diversity of our stakeholders and provide optimum impact for participants. There are learning opportunities for university executives, faculty and administrators, and other stakeholders