The Fund also sponsors the Annual Endowment Fund Lecture. The following are the lectures delivered so far:
Year | Lecture Topic and Presenter |
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March 1996 | “The Role of WAEC in the Promotion of Democracy, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation in West Africa” – by Prof. (Emeritus) E. A. Boateng |
1997 | “The Dual Mandate: Teaching and Examining” – by Prof. (Emeritus) Eldred D. Jones |
1998 | “Not in Our Stars” – by Prof. V. Chukwuemeka Ike |
1999 | “And Miles to Go Before I Sleep” – by Dr. Lenrie Peters |
2000 | “Save and Encourage the Best but Don’t Neglect the Rest” – by Mr. Moore T. Worrel |
2001 | “The Language Factor in Education: Teaching, Learning and Examining” – by Prof. Florence A. Dolphyne |
2002 | “Education for National Development” – by Prof. J. A. A. Ayoade |
2003 | “The Role and Relevance of The West African Examinations Council within the context of the Realities and Challenges of our Time” – by Dr. Mam Biram Joof |
2004 | “Developing and Strengthening a Sustainable Modern Science and Technology Human Resource Base and Culture in West Africa” – by Prof. Ernest H. M. Wright |
2005 | “Taking Stock of the Remnants after the Years of the Locust” – by Monsignor Dr. Robert G. Tikpor |
2006 | “Quality Assurance in Public Examinations” – by Prof. Ivan Addae-Mensah |
2007 | “The Teacher in Leadership” – by Prof. I. E. Nwana |
2008 | “Enhanced Agricultural Education: An Inevitable Necessity for our Survival” – by Rt. Rev. Dr. S. Tilewa Johnson |
2009 | “Globalisation and the Challenges for Education in a Post-Conflict Situation: A Sierra Leonean Perspective” – by Prof. Abdullah A. Mansaray |
2010 | “The West African Examinations Council: Pan-Africanism, Gender and Development” – by Dr. D. Evelyn S. Kandakai |
2011 | “Towards Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of the Language of Science” – by Prof. D. A. Akyeampong |
2012 | “Nipping Educational Failure in the Bud” – by Prof. Pius Augustine Ike Obanya |
2013 | “Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Examining for Quality Enhancement in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Roles, Challenges and Prospects of Digital Technologies” – by Prof. Mohammadou M. O. Kah |
2014 | “Last to be Hired, First to be Fired: Addressing the Challenges of Teacher Management in the Provision of Quality Education in Sierra Leone” – by Prof. E. J. D. Thompson. |
2015 | “What Else Are We Writing on the Slate: A Holistic Preparation of the Youth” – by Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan. |
2016 | “Performance in Mathematics and Science: Breaking the Jinx” – by Prof. Jonathan A. Fletcher |
2017 | “Revamping Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students: The Pivotal Role of WAEC from a Nigerian Perspective” – by Prof. Amos Shaibu |
2018 | “Development Partners/Government Partnership in Education Sector Financing: Perspectives on Respective Roles, Opportunities and Responsibilities in the Identification of Needed Improvement Interventions, the Eventual Design of Related Projects and the Provision of the Conditions for Effective Implementation.” – by Dr. Baboucarr S. Sarr |
2019 | “Innovative Approaches to Measuring Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Students” – by Prof. Joe A. D. Alie |
2020 | “How has the West African Examinations Council Impacted the Development of a Wholesome Functional Citizen?” – by Hon. Samuel D. Tweah |
2021 | “Treading on Slippery Ground: Calling Education to Account” – by Prof. Kafui Etsey |
2022 | “Assessing the Assessor: Looking Back and Looking Forward” – by Prof. Ngozi Azuka Usarenren |
2023 | “Responding to Africa’s Development Challenges Through Transformative Pedagogy. The Role of the 3Hs” – Prof. Herbert Robinson |
2024 | “Moving Towards the Light: Revisioning Higher Education” – Prof. Miriam Elizabeth Conteh-Morgan |