Africa Week (22-24 May)
Africa Week 2024: Celebrating Innovation, Development, and Culture in Africa
UNESCO Africa Week returns in 2024 with a rich and varied program under the theme "Education for Innovation, Development, and Culture in Africa."
This annual event celebrates the cultural diversity of the African continent and highlights the importance of education for sustainable development and innovation.
What is UNESCO Africa Week?
UNESCO Africa week is the annual flagship event of the Africa Group at UNESCO, a body that brings together the Member States of the African continent.
Africa week includes a kaleidoscope of cultural, scientific, artistic and epicurean events in honor of Africa Day (25 May), when the Organization of African Unity (OAU), today the African Union (AU), was founded in 1963.
This edition will be held under the theme "Peace, innovation and sustainable development in Africa" through exhibitions, film screenings, conferences, innovation hubs, afterworks, gala and much more...
African cultures, traditions and innovations. Member States, students, entrepreneurs, artists and civil society, all will be there.
