Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS

Education fulfills its promise when knowledge expands our ability to act, contribute and live with dignity. At the @UniLag International Week in Lagos, I called for teaching that brings academic rigor together with practical discovery, and university systems that recognize innovation in student assessment, faculty promotion and research funding. As technology reshapes economies and work, universities must connect talent and research to real-world needs, enterprise and jobs. Through @UNDPNigeria’s partnership with @UniLag and the UniPod Network, we are supporting this transformation, advancing Nigeria’s knowledge-based economy and Africa’s role in shaping the global knowledge economy. I commend @NigeriaGov and Hon. @DrTunjiAlausa for advancing Nigeria’s education renewal agenda, and @followlasg, under H.E. @jidesanwoolu’s leadership, for its commitment to innovation in Lagos. Thank you to my sister @UnilagVC for convening this important conversation.