GI-ESCR facilitated a Sharing Session on the Abidjan Principles in Practice

The Sharing Session that was organised on 18 October 2022 for members from PEHRC and the Réseau Francophone contre la marchandisation de l’éducation (Francophone Network against commercialisation of education) and interpreted in English and French, intended to share examples of how member organisations have been using the Abidjan Principles (AP) in practice.

The session was facilitated by Delphine Dorsi (RTE) and Juana Barragan Diaz (GI-ESCR), and contributors provided enriching examples on different levels of implementation, including:

  • Increasing institutional recognition for the APs

  • Expanding public and stakeholder awareness

  • Building capacity and providing technical assistance to support States

  • Conducting academic research in light of the APs

  • Promoting social accountability initiatives through monitoring, reporting, and advocacy

  • Pursuing formal accountability mechanisms and litigation

  • Collaborating with other actors and movements and making the APs accessible and visible to the general public

In addition, the publication of the new briefs on The Abidjan Principles, recently published by GI-ESCR, were announced during the Session:

1.     The Abidjan Principles: Content Overview

2.     The Abidjan Principles: Process, Nature and Scope

3.     The Abidjan Principles: Implementation Avenues

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