Network
Institutional partners, Catholic universities, episcopal conferences and national experiences.
Institutional partners
Holy See
Constant accompaniment of the preparatory work and development of the African Compact on Education since 2018.
Dicastery for Culture and Education
Prefect: His Eminence José Tolentino Cardinal de Mendonça, author of the message for the Institute’s inauguration (2 December 2024).
SECAM — Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
International Foundation Religions and Societies
Created on 8 July 2018; co-organiser of the African congresses on Catholic education.
Partner Catholic universities
Catholic University of Rwanda, Catholic University of Central Africa, Catholic University of Congo, Catholic University of West Africa, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Tangaza University, Hekima University College, Catholic University of Angola.
Country experiences
2017
Rwanda
Starting point of the process (Butare 2017 and 2018, Kigali 2019), represented by His Excellency Bishop Philippe Rukamba; see of the Institute’s Grand Chancellor, His Eminence Antoine Cardinal Kambanda, Archbishop of Kigali.
2021
Cameroon
Host of the Yaoundé symposium (2021) at the Catholic University of Central Africa, represented by His Excellency Archbishop Jean Mbarga.
2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Where the African Compact on Education was drafted and solemnly presented in Kinshasa on 6 November 2022, under the high patronage of His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo.
2023
Côte d’Ivoire
Host of the First African Congress on Catholic Education in Abidjan (7–10 December 2023), represented by His Excellency Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa.
2025
Kenya
Host of the Second African Congress on Catholic Education in Nairobi (4–7 December 2025), represented by His Excellency Bishop Philip Nyoro.
Angola
Will host the Third African Congress on Catholic Education in Luanda (4–7 November 2027), with His Excellency Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe and the Catholic University of Angola.
2022
Mozambique
Joined the Compact at the Kinshasa symposium (2022), represented by His Excellency Archbishop Inácio Saure.
2022
Tanzania
Joined the Compact at the Kinshasa symposium (2022), represented by His Excellency Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassale.
2022
Nigeria
Joined the Compact at the Kinshasa symposium (2022), represented by His Excellency Bishop Moses Chikwe; the Dicastery sent a message to Nigeria’s 4th Catholic Education Summit.
Central African Republic
Represented in particular by His Excellency Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo Aziagbia of Bossangoa, and a participant in the needs-identification workshop (December 2024).