Portuguese Translation of the Week

The first technical meeting on the “strategic educational bridge between Brazil and Africa” as well as the second cycle of inspector training courses represents an important highlight of the “education and culture week” which ended on Saturday, August 3^rd. The Brazil-Africa conference, which took place in Luanda, was organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and was attended by professionals from Angola, Brazil, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde and Mozambique.

“Luanda – A realização do I encontro técnico sobre “Educação como Ponte Estratégica Brasil-África” e do II ciclo de formação de inspectores marcaram a semana na área de educação e cultura que hoje, sábado, finda. No encontro técnico Brasil-África, organizado pelo Ministério do Ensino Superior, que se realizou em Luanda, participaram técnicos do sector de Angola, Brasil, São Tomé e Príncipe e Cabo Verde e Moçambique.” 

During the opening ceremony, Adão de Nascimento, Minister of Higher Education, emphasized the importance of Brazil’s influence for the promotion and development of education in African countries given its vast experience in this area where it competes with other more developed nations.

According to the Minister, it is necessary to have, in addition to educational exchanges, a bond that promotes integration between cultures through an intensification of Brazil-Africa relations, specifically referring to those countries that have Portuguese as their official language.

Pinda Simão, Minister of Education, explained at the end of the event, that the meeting of experts linked to the education sector within the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) allowed for the collection of contributions that would go towards the establishment of programs that facilitate exchange and development in education.

Pinda Simão also stated that over the two day period of the conference, education professionals obtained extensive information and knowledge about education in the countries that attended.

The second cycle of inspector training sessions which is part of the overarching program for restructuring and revitalizing educational inspections, was vastly covered by national news agencies and received international expert advice from Argentina.

Article translated by Anna Cardenas, Staff Intern for the Brazil Institute at the Wilson Center.