If you want to advocate for inclusive, scalable and sustainable education, connect with peers across the region and help shape ICDE's regional messages, we would love to welcome you.
Africa Task Force
The Global Advocacy Campaign (GAC) task force for Africa works to advance inclusive, scalable, and sustainable education in Africa.
About the task force
The Global Advocacy Campaign (GAC) task force for Africa was established in March 2024. It is led by the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE), a continental educational organization comprising African universities and other higher education institutions, who are committed to expanding access to quality education and training through Open and Distance Learning. It has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
Task Force Leads
African Council for Distance Education
info@acde-afri.org
African Council for Distance Education
info@acde-afri.org
Meet the task force
8th ACDE Triennial Conference & General Assembly
The 8th ACDE Triennial Conference, hosted by the University of South Africa (UNISA), takes place from 12 to 16 April 2027 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa.
It brings together university leaders, academics, researchers, policymakers and practitioners from Africa and beyond to share research, innovations and institutional experiences, and to discuss the future of open, distance, digital and online learning (ODeL).
For members of the GAC task forces and anyone interested in the Campaign, it is a valuable opportunity to connect, exchange perspectives and strengthen advocacy efforts across the region.
TASK FORCE ACTIONS 2026
Regional resources
Advocacy is most impactful when it is grounded in local realities. The Africa Task Force has contextualised ICDE’s purpose statement and its principles of inclusivity, scalability, and sustainability to address the challenges and opportunities facing the region.
This overview highlights the key issues identified by the task force and outlines its ambitions for collaborative research, strategic engagement with key audiences, and the development of regionally relevant advocacy messages.
Apply to become a member of the Africa task force