INCEDI 2025 urges localised education reforms
The 2025 International Conference on Education and Development Initiatives (INCEDI) began with a strong appeal to shape education reforms in the Global South according to each nation’s historical, cultural, and social realities. Conference Director Professor Ato Essuman, in his welcome address, stressed that reforms should prioritise equity, inclusivity, and responsiveness.“Effective education reforms are about creating systems that are equitable, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of particular countries,” he said. While acknowledging the value of global frameworks like Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), Professor Essuman argued they must be adapted to local contexts rather than applied wholesale. The conference theme — Education Reforms in the Global South: Lessons from the Past, Insights for the Present — reflects growing academic consensus that one-size-fits-all approaches are ineffective. “Data should inform, rather than dictate policy,” he noted, cautioning against allowing statistics to […]