What is AISA-GISS?

The AISA-Global Issues Service Summit (AISA-GISS) is a three-day annual summit hosted by an AISA member school.

AISA-GISS motivates and encourages students to learn about local and global issues – as well as sustainable solutions and equitable, inclusive action – alongside delegates and changemakers from AISA member schools across Africa.

Student delegates spend time presenting, learning, sharing and discussing important issues and solutions during the summit. They also engage in a hands-on service learning day in the local community.

AISA-GISS provides delegates with opportunities to ideate, connect, learn, lead and act, and students take what they glean from the conference back to their own schools and communities to amplify change-making efforts across the continent.

AISA-GISS has become a calendar highlight for many of our AISA member schools as students are awakened to the notion that they can make a difference as they work together to consider and develop solutions for global issues.

Upcoming AISA-GISS Dates

15 – 17 February 2024
Host School: Al-Rayan International School, Accra, Ghana

If your school would like to host AISA-GISS, please contact AISA.

Previous Events

Examples of past AISA-GISS themes and dates include:

The Future is Now
January 2023
Host School: UWC East Africa, Tanzania

Ukutsiba Phambili
February 2022 (Virtual)
American International School of Cape Town

Inguquko
May 2021 (Virtual)
American International School of Johannesburg

N’zassa
January 2020
International Community School of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Toa Mkono
January 2019
International School of Tanganyika

It Start’s with Us!
January 2018
International School of Kenya

Phambili
March 2017
American International School of Johannesburg

Funguka
March 2016
International School Tanganyika

Lanzela
April 2015
American International School Mozambique

Betumi
2013/14
Lincoln Community School Ghana