The 13th biennial Pan-African Literacy For All (PALFA) Conference

The Department of Educational Communication and Technology will be hosting the 13th biennial Pan-African Literacy For All (PALFA) Conference 23rd - 25th August 2023 | Nairobi, Kenya.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, POSTERS & EXHIBITIONS

THEME: Remediating the Global Learning Poverty Crisis through Innovative Literacy Practices

Sub-themes

1. Literacy curricula for alleviating learning poverty crisis beyond 2023.
2. The role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in redressing the learning poverty crisis.
3. Early childhood literacy teaching and learning.
4. Leadership for equitable student achievement.
5. Literacy for equitable gender relations.
6. The role of librarianship in enhancing literacy development.
7. Literacy for equity outside the framework of formal education.
8. Rethinking literacy and inclusion in mitigating the learning poverty crisis.
9. The role of mother tongue in promotion of the diversity of African cultures within the literacy framework.
10. 10. Remediating learning poverty through sexual and reproductive health literacy.

Submission Guidelines

1. Email your abstract of not more than 250 words to: palfa2023@gmail.com
2. The abstract should describe the objectives/questions addressed, methodology and/or approaches; key results or findings; educational or scientific importance; and three to five keywords or descriptors (key words are not part of the 250-word count). It should also include the title, author’s name, institutional affiliation, email address and sub-theme.
3. Please indicate the mode of presentation.

5. Individual Paper Presentation.
6. Panel Presentation.
7. Poster Presentation.
8. Exhibition.
9. Other: ____________________

Conference Registration Fee

The conference registration fee for the various categories is as indicated below:

• Participants from Kenya: USD 100.
• Participants from Africa: USD 150.
• Participants from Other Continents: USD 200.
• Students (discounted rates): Kenya: USD 50; Africa: USD 75; Other Continents: USD 100.

More information regarding registration, accommodation, hotel reservations and airport transfers will

be communicated at a later date.

Important Dates

1. Submission of Abstracts Open: 25th November, 2022.

2. Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 24th February, 2023.

3. Notification of Acceptance: 5th April, 2023.

For more information, visit https://palfa2023.associationofreadingofkenya.org/

CONTACT US: ASSOCIATION OF READING OF KENYA (ARK), P.O. BOX 24605 – 00100, NAIROBI, KENYA. Phone: (+254)-723-699-967 | (+254)-713-055-565. Email: palfa2023@gmail.com