An international conference themed “Innovation for Inclusion,” was held on October 2 and 3 in Mahé, Seychelles. The conference gathered many experts worldwide.
Joëlle Perreau, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles, noted that the conference celebrated the institution’s 15th anniversary, organized in collaboration with Örebro University in Sweden. She stressed the significance of such events in building an inclusive society, fostering partnerships with international researchers, enriching staff and student experiences, and developing global collaborative projects. The second day of the event was held at the Seychelles Institute of Teacher Education (SITE), which celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Various speakers addressed topics related to inclusion. Professor Angeline Mbogo Barrett from the University of Bristol, England, presented “Towards Epistemic Justice: Multi-Lingual Approaches to Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa,” while Pascal Nadal from the University of Seychelles and Aruna Ankiah-Gangadeen from the Mauritius Institute of Education discussed “Expanding Inclusion through the Development of Intercultural Competences.”
Keynotes on the second day included “Towards Language Inclusive Education in Seychelles” by Dr. Justin Zelime from the University of Seychelles and “Challenging Notions of Inclusion in the African Context: Towards Sustainable Inclusive Education Policy and Practice” by Professor Sulochini Pather from the University of the Western Cape’s Faculty of Education.