This Month’s Seminar in the “Debates on Education in Mauritania” Program“Back to School: Challenges of Quality and Educational Supervision”The Center for Educational Studies and Research (CERP), in collaboration with the National Federation of Parents’ Associations of Pupils and Students and the Municipality of Ksar, organized its monthly seminar as part of the “Debates on Education in Mauritania” program. This month’s seminar was held under the theme: “Back to School: Challenges of Quality and Educational Supervision.”The seminar brought together a distinguished group of participants, including individuals with a strong interest in education, key stakeholders, and professionals involved in educational issues in Mauritania.At the opening of the event, Dr. Hamadi Housseine Ba, Vice-President of the Center for Educational Studies and Research, emphasized the importance of the seminar’s theme and its relevance to the challenges arising at the beginning of the school year. He stressed the importance of serious and constructive discussion on issues related to educational quality, supervision, and the improvement of the educational process.Mr. Mohamed Sid’Ahmed Eznagui delivered the keynote presentation, addressing the concepts of education and teaching, the transformations taking place in the education sector, and the importance of complementarity between the family and the school as two essential partners in shaping the learner’s personality and monitoring their educational progress. He also examined the key determinants of educational quality, including teacher competence, curriculum quality, infrastructure, the school environment, teaching methods, and educational supervision.The presentation was followed by an interactive discussion and contributions from participants, who commended the organization of the seminar and the choice of its theme. They noted that the seminar was particularly timely, coinciding with the beginning of the school year and the challenges it entails, which require concerted efforts from families, schools, and the various stakeholders within the education system.The seminar forms part of the “Debates on Education in Mauritania” series, organized by the Center for Educational Studies and Research at the end of each month, in collaboration with the National Federation of Parents’ Associations of Pupils and Students. The series aims to provide a forum for dialogue and the exchange of perspectives on issues and challenges related to education and teaching in Mauritania.
