About
The identity, educational vision, history and governance of the Institute for African Compact on Education.
Who we are
The Institute for African Compact on Education (IACE) grew out of a continental process carried by the Church in Africa since 2017: making education the primary lever for transforming African societies. It brings together bishops, Catholic universities, religious congregations, teachers and actors in the field around a shared educational commitment.
Inaugurated on 2 December 2024 with the support of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the Institute combines research rooted in local knowledge, the training of trainers and the accompaniment of educators.
Our missions
Three constitutive missions, set out at the Institute’s inauguration.
Research rooted in local knowledge
“This is not generic research uprooted from its own culture, but research firmly centred on the traditional educational values in which Africa is rich.”
The training of trainers
Training trainers in these local forms of knowledge and in inculturated Christian values, the condition for their effective transmission in the field.
Accompanying educators
Not leaving educators on their own, but accompanying them in carrying out their mission.
Our history
From Butare (2017) to Nairobi (2025).
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Governance and officers
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