The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will host the BRICS Education Senior Officials Meeting and the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education from 12-13 July 2023 in Mpumalanga, Skukuza Safari Lodge.
Minister Nzimande and the entire education sector in South Africa, will welcome the Ministers of Education and delegates from Brazil, Russia, India and China to participate at the BRICS Education Senior Officials Meeting and the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education under the theme: “Responsive and Relevant Education and Training in the Current Global Context”.
At the conclusion of the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education, the Ministers will adopt a Declaration which makes firm commitments on eight thematic areas that have been identified. These areas include climate change, entrepreneurship development, skills, mutual recognition of qualifications, out-of-school youth, labour market intelligence, university global ranking, and early childhood development.
The two meetings will be preceded by the BRICS Network University and BRICS TVET Institution President Seminars. While the BRCIS Network University is taking place from 5 to 6 July 2023 at the North-West University, the BRICS TVET Institution President Seminar will take place at Ekurhuleni West TVET College from 11-13 July 2023.
The BRICS education engagements are hosted as part of the build-up to the 15th BRICS Summit to be chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa in August 2023.
In recognition of this year’s focus on BRICS and Africa, South Africa has invited the Ministers of Education from Mozambique and Namibia as guests of our BRICS education meetings.
BRICS Ministers of Education will also consider and reflect on the outcomes of the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance and BRICS Network University Seminars.
Members of the media are invited to form part of the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education on 13 July 2023.
The Media must RSVP with William Somo:
E-mail: Somo.William@dhet.gov.za
Cell: 072 270 1487
Enquiries:
Ishmael Mnisi
Cell: 066 037 8859
