The EREBB Leadership Symposium was held in Cape Town, South Africa, in April this year. The Symposium was a collaborative global program of over 40 senior leaders from Edmund Rice Schools across 15 countries. It aimed to enhance and develop the Educational and Gospel leadership capabilities of these leaders while experiencing the global Edmund Rice community.

Hosted by the Edmund Rice Schools in South Africa and the Christian Brothers Association, and facilitated by Ray Paxton (EREA National Director) and Dr Evona Rebelo (Director Western Cape Catholic Education, participants were able to:

• Network with a worldwide community of experienced educational leaders

• Develop leadership capacities relevant to educating in a globalised world

• Share ideas, programs and resources about the best ways of leading schools in the Edmund Rice tradition

• Celebrate and learn about African culture, spirituality, leadership and educational practice

• Hear from amazing speakers who have committed their lives to building a better world for all and the leadership strategies that they have used

• Visit Edmund Rice schools across South Africa and engage in leadership dialogues

• Experience the hospitality, heritage and natural wonders of the city of Cape Town and walk in the footsteps of leaders such as President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu

• Commit to the global movement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the UNESCO Futures of Education and the Vatican Global Compact on Education

• Develop long-term global partnerships with other leaders that will enhance the education of our young people