Host City
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Akwaba — Welcome
Why Abidjan
Abidjan is West Africa's cultural and economic crossroads — a city where Francophone, Anglophone, and Pan-African intellectual currents meet, where scholars from across the continent and its diaspora gather, and where the languages, arts, and traditions of dozens of peoples live side by side. Hosting the XIX WCCES World Congress here places the global comparative education community in conversation with the very landscapes that gave the world Sankofa and uBuntu's kindred wisdom traditions.
Venue
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Côte d'Ivoire's flagship public university and the intellectual home of the Congress.
To be announced
The official Congress hotel and room block will be published alongside registration in February 2027.
Cultural Excursions
Grand-Bassam
UNESCO World Heritage Site — the former colonial capital's historic quarter, layered with memory and reflection.
Abidjan City Tour
The economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire — its lagoons, markets, and cosmopolitan neighborhoods.
Cocoa Plantation Village
A visit to a rural cocoa community — engaging directly with growers and the world's largest cocoa economy.
Yamoussoukro
The political capital — home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace and Ivorian civic memory.
Cultural Traditions
Zaouli Dance
The masked dance of the Guro people, recognized by UNESCO for its virtuosity.
Zouglou Music
A distinctly Ivorian genre born on university campuses in the 1990s.
Griot Tradition
The West African keepers of oral history, genealogy, and living memory.
Ivorian Cuisine
Attiéké, kedjenou, alloco, and the shared meals that carry culture.
Travel & Visa
Coming Soon
Comprehensive travel guidance, visa procedures, and letters of invitation will be published with registration.