| Accra Declaration on GATS and the Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa |
| 29 April 2004 |
| Accra, Ghana |
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The Association of African Universities (AAU), in collaboration with UNESCO and
the Council on Higher Education (CHE) (South Africa), organized a regional
workshop on the theme: "
The Implications of WTO/GATS for Higher Education
in Africa". The workshop was held from 27-29 April 2004 in Accra, Ghana. It
succeeded in bringing together high profile participants, including trade and
education ministers and other senior policy-makers, Vice-Chancellors and other
leaders of public and private universities, heads of regional research and higher
education organizations, representatives of national and regional regulatory agencies,
sub-regional and international organizations, donors, advocacy networks, as well as
consultants, journalists and other major stakeholders. A total of 67 participants
mostly drawn from 16 African countries, and others coming from Europe, the Middle
East, and Canada, took part in the workshop.
The workshop participants explored the issues related to GATS and its implications
for higher education Africa, noted the transformations in African higher education,
identified the gaps in research and advocacy in the context of the internationalisation
of higher education in Africa, and unanimously adopted the attached Declaration to
affirm their commitments and guide the concerted actions of all major stakeholders.
