The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) office of Education held a 3 day conference for the AU from the 17th to the 19th of June, 2008 in South Africa to discuss implementation strategies in teacher development for the second generation of African Education. The focus was Science, Math, and Technology teaching (SMASE) as well as distance learning for teacher training
At the meeting, the role of UNESCO in African teaching was outlined. These include:
- advocating the cause of education at G8 meetings
- Teacher Training Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Plan of Action for the Second Decade of Education
- Collaboration with the African Union Commission
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