Assembly/AU/Dec.572(XXV) Page 2 b) to work towards the elimination of inequalities and the promotion of gender parity in higher education; c) to make use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in higher education to increase access to and promote quality in higher education; d) to align national education strategies with the African Union post 2015 Strategy for Education in Africa. 8. COMMITS to the establishment of a team of ten Heads of State and Government (two from each geographic region) as African champions of education, science and technology, to meet and report on the status of education, science and technology in Africa, to the AU Summit once a year; 9. ENDORSES H.E. President Macky Sall of Senegal as the first coordinator of the group champions. C. On the state of progress and accelerated implementation of Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.465(XX) on the Establishment of the South-South and Triangular Coalition in support of Africa Post-2015 Development Agenda- Doc. Assembly/AU/17(XXV)Add.3 10. EXPRESSES its high appreciation for the follow-up actions undertaken by Guinea in the implementation of the Assembly/AU/Dec.465(XX) decision on the establishment of the South-South and Triangular Coalition; and ADOPTS the Concept Note and the new Road Map on its establishment; 11. REQUESTS the Commission to organize, in collaboration with ECA, UNDP, AfDB, World Bank and the European Union, the Conference of Partners of the Coalition before the end of December 2015; D. On the Polio Eradication in Africa: “Our Historic Legacy to Future Generations” - Doc. Assembly/AU/17(XXV) Add.4 12. EXPRESSES its high appreciation to Nigeria for this worthy initiative and its great achievement in eradicating Polio on its territory in 2014 in line with relevant AU Health policies; 13. ENCOURAGES all Member States to emulate the best experiences and practices in the eradication of Polio on the continent as an important legacy to leave to Africa‟s future generations. In this regard, CALLS ON Member States to allocate adequate resources in the fight against Polio.

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