Access to education: Strengthening transparency, accountability and inclusion in learning and knowledge systems
Part of the Inclusive Service Delivery Africa (ISDA) webinar series
Building on the Inclusive Service Delivery Africa (ISDA) – Lessons from the Field conference held in Ottawa, Transparency International Canada is hosting an “Access to Education” session. The webinar will bring together representatives such as Senator Marilou McPhedran, ISDA chapters (Rwanda and Madagascar) and the Aga Khan Foundation to examine how barriers to education affect women, girls, and various equity-deserving communities. Through country and regional examples, speakers will share practical experiences, challenges, and success stories related to improving access to education across different contexts.
The discussion will consider equity and accountability, including the role of governance, transparency, and oversight in strengthening learning, knowledge systems and addressing barriers to access.
The 90-minute discussion, including a period for Q&A, will start at 10 a.m. EST.
Register for the Zoom webinar!
Inclusive Service Delivery Africa (ISDA) is a four-year project funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented across Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana, working with Transparency International chapters to address governance-related barriers to access in education and health care.
Speakers
Senator Marilou McPhedran
Born and raised in Manitoba, the Honourable Marilou McPhedran is a human rights lawyer/educator/activist and Order of Canada Member, appointed an independent senator, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in November 2016. Recognized for co-leadership in developing constitutional equality rights, she sponsors Bill S-222 to lower the federal voting age to 16, as well as Bill S-232, the “Can’t Buy Silence Act” to stop misuse of Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) by entities receiving federal funding. A tenured full professor at the University of Winnipeg Global College when she joined the Senate, her office is run as a parliamentary learning lab because the top priority on her Senate agenda is engaging diverse young leaders and civil society in Canadian parliamentary and global affairs.
Agnes Kola
Agnes Kola currently serves as Aga Khan Foundation’s Regional Gender Advisor based in Nairobi providing technical gender support to programmes in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar and Mozambique. Agnes is an experienced programme management specialist and gender justice advocate with 20 years’ experience in designing, implementing and coordinating programmes on community development and women empowerment, advocacy for improved Gender Responsive Public Services, partnership management and resource mobilization.
Albert Rwego Kavatiri
Albert Rwego Kavatiri is currently working with Transparency International Rwanda (TI-RW) as Head of Research. He holds a Master’s degree in Demography and Population Studies from WITS University, South Africa. He has a mastery of a range of research tools including Baselines, Barometers, Indexes, Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys, Community Scorecards, Citizens Report, Social Audits to name but a few. As a governance specialist and social researcher, he has spearheaded all research projects conducted by Transparency International Rwanda.
Andoniaina Liantsoa Rakotoarivelo
Andoniaina Liantsoa Rakotoarivelo is a trained jurist and a graduate of the Institute of Judicial Studies at the University of Antananarivo. For several years, she has been committed to promoting social justice and equitable access to education. At Transparency International – Initiative Madagascar (TI-MG), she has led the Education sector since 2019 and oversees the Justice and Human Rights portfolio. In this role, she designs, coordinates, and implements training, awareness-raising, and advocacy programs targeting youth, women, rural communities, civil society organizations, and other actors engaged in the fight against corruption and inequality.