34 JCAM 2021 Annual Review JASBEAM PROMOTING QUALITY JESUIT EDUCATION IN AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR Anastasia Makunu, JCAM Communications The Jesuit Association of Secondary and Basic Education in education in Africa: “with this launch of JASBEAM, we have Africa and Madagascar (JASBEAM) was launched officially on an opportunity to develop a new way of collaborating, 14 May 2021. Over 60 participants representing more than networking and advancing the mission of education, 50 primary, basic and secondary schools in the Jesuit because we are stronger together. We are creating a new Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) joined the event platform that will allow us to learn from one another, which was held online. initiative joint projects, and support one another.” The goal of JASBEAM is to create a strong network that will JASBEAM - A fire that kindles other fires enhance collaboration among Jesuit Schools in Africa and to The keynote speaker, the Secretary of Education of the provide quality educational services that allow all Society of Jesus, Fr. José Mesa, SJ addressing the stakeholders to achieve human excellence in the Jesuit participants emphasised the significance of a strong educational tradition. regional network, in the development of Jesuit schools not During the opening session of this launch, the JCAM only in this part of the world but also for the Jesuit Global President, Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ, expressed Network of Schools, saying, “we are learning that we are his gratitude to the JASBEAM coordinator Fr. Joseph stronger and better when we network at all levels (local, Arimoso, SJ, Education Delegates past and present, and the national, regional and global). It allows us to reach new Educate Magis team who worked tirelessly for three years levels of urgency that benefit the service of our mission of to make the launch possible in 2021. He affirmed that the justice and reconciliation with God, with humanity, and launch was a historic moment in the development of Jesuit with creation”.