Conference information

General information for participants

This is the information webpage for the FECUN Tanzania 2024 conference.

The hybrid conference takes place October 3-4, 2024: onsite at Mkwawa University College of Education, Iringa, Tanzania, online via Zoom.

The conference theme is Reimagining Education for Self-Reliance (ESR) in the context of Futures of Education, Culture, and Nature.

You find more information about conference theme and subthemes in the Conceptnote.

You can find information about particpant fees and regsitration and the Registration page.

On-site participants

This is the information for onsite particpates, who will attend the conference October 3-4, 2024, in person in Iringa, Tanzania:

The physical conference takes place in Tanzania at Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), located in Iringa Municipality about 3 KM from the municipal center. MUCE was established as a Constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) on the 1st of September 2005. For more information on MUCE see https://muce.ac.tz.

Accommodation and Travel

Iringa Municipality is located 505 km from Dar es Salaam and 250 km from Dodoma the Capital City of Tanzania. There are buses that operate between Dar es Salaam and Iringa on daily basis at approximately US$ 20 return fare. You can catch these buses at the up- country Mbezi Luis Bus Terminal. There are also flight services available between Dar es Salaam and Iringa. Iringa is also accessible by buses from all major cities in the country. There are different accommodation options in Iringa Municipality.

Please contact the Onsite Conference Secretariat (OCS) in Irnga for any assistance for travel and accommodation arrangements at OCS email: foed-conference@muce.ac.tz

Benefits of Attending the Conference onsite

The benefits accruing to attending the conference include:

Receiving quality conference materials
Unique experience and interaction in an international educational conference inspired by UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative (https://www.unesco.org/en/futures-education).
Social and academic networking opportunities,
Attending cultural events before and after the conference – excursion to nearby museums and national parks such as Ruaha, Kalenga historical site, Udzungwa Mountains, Isimila (at the arranged cost covered by the participant).

On-line participants

This is the information for onsite particpates, who will attend the conference October 3-4, 2024, online over the internet.

Besides registering for the conference, the only requirements for particpation is that you have an updated Zoom client, and an internet connection, which is fast enough for you to run Zoom calls.

Inquiries

Please do not hesitate to write us if you have any questions or comments regarding the FECUN 2024 Tanzania Conference:

Questions and information concerning onsite participation in Iringa, Tanzania: foed-conference@muce.ac.tz

General information and questions concerning online participation: fecun@via.dk