Programme
17 April 2018 – Registration and Pre-Sessions |
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TVET EXPERT GROUP MEETING | |||
Time | Item | Responsible | Input Documents |
09:00 – 09:30 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Meeting Objectives Overview of the AU Continental frameworks: (CESA 16-25; TVET Strategy; STISA)
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09:30 – 10:10 |
Introduction and update on the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA):
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10:10 – 10:40 | Plan of Action for the African Decade for Technical, Professional and Entrepreneurial Training and Youth Employment |
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10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | ||
11:00 – 11:30 |
TVET Expert Group Brief
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11:30 – 11:50 |
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11:50 – 12:30 |
Implementation modalities of the TVET Continental Strategy
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12:30 – 12:45 | The way forward |
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13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
SIFA ADVISORY GROUP MEETING | ||
Time | Item | Responsible |
14:30 – 15:30 | SIFA Advisory Group Meeting |
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TVET CLUSTER MEETING | ||
Time | Item | Moderator |
15:30 – 16:00 | Welcome Tea & Registration | |
16:00 – 16:15 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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16:15 – 16:40 |
Meeting Objectives Value proposition of the TVET Cluster & Modalities for collaboration – Review of the Terms of Reference
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16:40 – 17:30 |
Brief on programme focus Interactive Plenary Creating a shared vision for transforming TVET architecture in Africa |
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17:30 – 17:40 |
Modalities for implementation, collaboration M & E and reporting for the cluster
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7:40 – 17:50 |
Synthesis of Plenary and Way Forward NEPAD Agency |
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17:50 – 18:00 |
Closing Remarks + Group Photo
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Day 1 – 18 April 2018 |
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Time | Item | Moderator |
08:00 – 09:00 | Arrival of participants and Registration | |
09:00 – 09:30 |
Official opening
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Sylvester Ademola, Technical Expert, Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union Commission |
09:30 – 10:00 |
Keynote: Exploring the future of the world of work to inform skills policy
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10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
10:30 – 10:45 |
Presentation of AUC: Continental Frameworks (CESA 16-25, TVET and STISA 2024)
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Sylvester Ademola, Technical Expert, Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union Commission |
10:45 – 11:30 |
Presentation of African Skills Portal for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (ASPYEE) and Discussions
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11:30 – 13:00 |
Technical Session 1: The future of skills and jobs Panelists:
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Shem Okore Bodo, Acting Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) |
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
14:30 – 15:45 |
Technical Session 2: African Youth, digital competencies and creative media: “from skills to market” - New approaches for youth empowerment through digital skills and entrepreneurship: addressing the skills gap and fostering inclusive growth Panelists:
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Thomas Munthali, Director Knowledge and Learning Department, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) |
15:45 – 16:15 | Coffee Break | |
16:15 – 17:45 |
Technical Session 3: Empowering young women and girls through digital skills Panelists:
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Martha Muhwezi, Senior programme coordinating officer, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) |
19:00 – 21:00 | Diner Cocktail |
Day 2 – 19 April 2018 |
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Activity
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Moderator
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09:00 – 09:15 | Keynote | |
09:15 – 10:15 |
Technical Session 4: Conventional and emerging technologies (Virtual Realities, Open Educational Resources, Gamification, Robotics, Open Badges, etc.) – Trends in skilling youth for new and future jobs Panelists:
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Satu Järvinen, CEO SkillSafari |
10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee Break | |
10:45 – 12:15 |
High level round table: Digital secondary education, 21st century skills and readiness for the world of work Panelists:
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Mario Franco, Founder & Chairperson, Millenium@EDU Sustainable Education |
12:15 – 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
14:00 – 15:00 |
Technical Session 5: Life skills and citizenship education, reimagining the learning agenda to ensure successful transition from learning to the world of work Panelists:
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Fares Mabrouk, Managing Director, Impact Partner |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Technical Session 6: Adapting and developing agility through a comprehensive national digital skills for enhanced employability, productivity and innovation capacity Panelists:
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Jerome Morrissey, CEO, Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI) |
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break | |
16:30 – 17:30 |
High level Panel: Ministerial feedback on how to create enabling environments to support the translation of policies into results and promote skills development in line with development policies Panelists:
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Tarek Chehidi, Education Network Program Director, Results for Development (R4D) |
17:30 – 18:00 |
Adoption of Forum’s Main Outcome and Official closing
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19:00 – 21:00 | Diner Cocktail |