Dr. James Keevy, CEO of JET Education Services in South Africa, and former Director International Liaison at the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), tells us of his first involvement with international education as South Africa was opening up, exploring connections to Africa, Europe and North America. James reflects on the potential role of South Africa as an education hub for the region, and some of the key challenges associated with it, such as lack of supply and social tensions.
He shares with us his interest and current work in exploring how innovation in digital technology can support credential evaluation, and ultimately lifelong learning and the mobility of skills, competencies, and qualifications... and fascinating considerations on required innovation in quality assurance and recognition, driven by a focus on learning outcomes, to support the flexible learning required by today's societies and economy. He further shares recent work he has been involved in on developing an African continental qualifications framework ... and the memorable experience of early work with UNESCO looking at developing world reference levels capable of supporting flexible learning pathways, which has become very actual now post-COVID19 and in the context of the Global Recognition Convention