Africa Coalition for Academic Freedom(ACAF)
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About Africa Coalition for Academic Freedom(ACAF)
Africa Coalition for Academic Freedom (ACAF) is an initiative aimed at championing academic freedom concerns across the African continent.
ACAF is supported by Scholars at Risk Network (SAR), one of the leading advocates for academic freedom across the globe, and is hosted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), based in Accra, Ghana.
The coalition seeks to address the challenges that prevent African universities and other intellectual establishments from fulfilling their core purpose, that is, the production, dissemination and application of knowledge that promotes democracy, human rights and sustainable development on the continent. Some of the key challenges facing academic freedom in Africa include undue state interference, inadequate funding for research, intimidation and violence against academics. By building a collaborative network of academics, higher education institutions, student unions, civil society organisations and partner institutions, ACAF will empower individuals and institutions to uphold and defend the core principles of academic freedom and intellectual autonomy.
ACAF is supported by Scholars at Risk Network (SAR), one of the leading advocates for academic freedom across the globe, and is hosted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), based in Accra, Ghana.
The coalition seeks to address the challenges that prevent African universities and other intellectual establishments from fulfilling their core purpose, that is, the production, dissemination and application of knowledge that promotes democracy, human rights and sustainable development on the continent. Some of the key challenges facing academic freedom in Africa include undue state interference, inadequate funding for research, intimidation and violence against academics. By building a collaborative network of academics, higher education institutions, student unions, civil society organisations and partner institutions, ACAF will empower individuals and institutions to uphold and defend the core principles of academic freedom and intellectual autonomy.