The flagship event of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the 2017 Triennale on education and training in Africa, finally took place from 14th to 17th March 2017 at the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD) in Diamniadio (Dakar, Senegal) under the high patronage of His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Lead Champion for the Committee of Ten Champion African Heads of State on Education, Science and Technology.

The ADEA 2017 Triennale, one of the most important global events on education and training in Africa ended on March 17th with a major commitment by African Ministers, key development cooperation partners and stakeholders to revitalize and transform education systems on the continent, supported by a sustainable funding mechanism such as an African Education Fund, in order to achieve structural transformation, inclusive growth and sustainable development.