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Skills for Africa’s Future: Linking Learning to Opportunity [Test Record]

ATST Education Special Interest Group

Abstract

This demonstration panel summary explores closer alignment among education, industry and public policy. It provides a third SIG and contribution format for testing the proceedings filters and annual archive.

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Africa’s demographic opportunity depends on learning systems that connect foundational capability with changing economic needs. Stronger collaboration among educators, employers, researchers and policymakers can improve the path from learning to productive participation.

The panel identifies educator development, digital access, work-integrated learning and portable credentials as areas for further discussion. Progress should be measured through equitable learner outcomes rather than enrolment alone.

This is demonstration content prepared for technical testing of the proceedings system.