By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria, Abuja
The Pan-African Psychology Union (PAPU) has reiterated commitment to strengthening psychology education across the continent by bridging the gap between policy formulation and practical application in the field.
Prof. Andrew Zamani, President, PASU , made this known at a press briefing ahead of the Union’s forthcoming 2025 Higher Education conference on Friday in Abuja.
Zamani said that the conference aimed at fostering collaboration among scholars, policymakers and practitioners to enhance the relevance and impact of psychology in addressing Africa’s socio-developmental challenges.
He said, ” the main goal for this is to ensure that we bridge knowledge and skills gap between the university and industry.
“To harmonise curricula that enable psychologists harmonise a basic minimum academic standard that enables them respond to the continents current developmental challenges and enhance leadership capacities that impact quality of life positively.”
According to him, 300 delegates from within Africa and the diaspora were expected to attend the conference scheduled for Nov. 4 to Nov. 8.
”By uniting educators, practitioners and policymakers, we aim to create a seamless integration of theory and practice in psychology education.
” Our collective efforts will not only enhance the quality of education but also prepare future psychologists to meet the evolving needs of our societies,” he added.
Areas to be explored during the conference include: academic mentoring; innovation, Patents and Copyrights Issues in Research, Publication and Psychotechnology.
Others are: artificial intelligence, machine-enhanced Learning and Application and regulating psychology education in Africa.
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