Gisèle Bedan

Gisèle Bedan (born 1966 in Bangui) is a politician from the Central African Republic. She was Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research from 2014-15, serving in two governments.

Gisèle Bedan
Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research
PresidentCatherine Samba-Panza
Prime MinisterAndré Nzapayeké
Preceded byRainaldy Sioke
Succeeded byÉloi Anguimaté
Prime MinisterMahamat Kamoun
Personal details
NationalityCentral African
ProfessionEducationalist

Biography

Bedan was born in 1966 in Bangui.[1] Her father worked as a diplomat and her mother was a teacher.[1]

In 1996, Bedan founded a 'low cost' school for young people in Bangui, which she managed until 2012.[1] She worked in education in France in 2013 at the Rostand High School, Paris.[2] She is founding member of the League for Education, Science and Culture in Africa (LESCA).[3]

Political career

Bedan was appointed to the post of Minister for Education on 27 January 2014, to serve in government under Prime Minister Andre Nzapayeké.[4] She was appointed by the President Catherine Samba-Panza.[2] During her tenure she worked with UNESCO to build a new cultural centre for young people in the 4th District of Bangui, laying the foundation stone with Director-General Irina Bokova.[5] She applied for $15.5million of funding to support education in the Central African Republic.[6] In 2014 she attended the Global Summit for Women.[7] She was also part of the governmental team who secured 5 million Euros for vocational training.[8] She has spoken out about the neccessity of education, particularly in unstable countries.[9]

Bedan was also involved in diplomatic activity as a minister, including leading discussions about discrimination against peace-keeping soldiers from Chad.[10] This is involved tackling violence against foreign NGOs.[11]

Bedan's role as Minister was initially renewed by Mahamat Kamoun, but on 16 January 2015, when Kamoun formed his second government it was reneged.[12] Bedan claims she was forced to resign due to death threats.[13] The Ministry of Education is claimed to be 'unmanageable' due to corruption.[13]

References
  1. "Gisèle Bedan, d'un lycée de la région parisienne au ministère centrafricain de l'Éducation". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  2. Pontolier, P (2015). Au combat des peuples. Librinova.
  3. "Entretien de Vincent Peillon, ministre de l'éducation nationale avec Gisèle Bedan, ministre de l'éducation nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique de la République Centrafricaine". Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  4. The statesman's yearbook : the politics, cultures and economies of the world 2015. Turner, Barry, 1937- (151st ed.). Basingstoke. 2016-12-27. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-349-67278-3. OCLC 967342878.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Central African Youth: a force for reconciliation and peace". UNESCO. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  6. "A New Education Strategy in the Central African Republic". www.globalpartnership.org. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  7. "2014 Ministerial Roundtable – Global Summit of Women". Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  8. "5 Millions d'euros pour l'Education". La France en République centrafricaine (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  9. "7 milliards de voisins - Global partnership for education: éducation dans les pays fragiles: où en est-on ?". RFI (in French). 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  10. "La Centrafrique ne mènera pas une campagne contre le Tchad". Cameroonvoice (in French). 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  11. Lamba/ACAP, Sébastien. "La ministre Mme Gisèle Bédan, porte parole du gouvernement rassure les acteurs humanitaires que leur sécurité serait garantie". AGENCE CENTRAFRICAINE DE PRESSE- République Centrafricaine, Bangui (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  12. "Centrafrique : l'ancienne Ministre de l'Éducation Madame Gisèle Bedan en colère contre "les ténèbres"".
  13. "Centrafrique : l'ancienne Ministre de l'Éducation Madame Gisèle Bedan en colère contre " les ténèbres "".
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