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ADS 2024, Sub-theme 1 – International Webinar

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Week 1 | Day Three — 8 May

Digital flyer to join the first international webinar on 8 May

 

The Africa Dialogue Series 2024 continues on its third day with an international webinar pegged to a policy brief co-authored by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the 缅北禁地Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) titled "STEM Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa with a Focus on Generating Decent Jobs for Africa’s Youth."

Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO and Ms. Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, ILO will deliver opening remarks, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the participation of the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt, Dr. Mostafa Rifat, and the Egyptian Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ayman Farid. Mr. Quentin Wodon, Director, UNESCO International Institute for Capacity-Building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA), Ms. Naadiya Moosajee, Co-Founder, WomEng and WomHub, South Africa, Mr. Albert Nsengiyumva, Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and Dr. Beatrice Khamati Njenga, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement at the International Leadership University, Kenya, and member of the Africa Knowledge Network coordinated by OSAA aldo contributed.

Use the hashtags #ADS2024 on social media to join the conversation.

 

Watch Live (Coverage begins on 8 May at 9 a.m. New York time)

 

 

Schedule

9 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. New York (UTC-4)
3 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Geneva/Paris  
4 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Addis Ababa

 

Programme

Times shown are New York local time, UTC-4

 

9 a.m. - 9.15 a.m.: Opening Remarks   

 

9.15. a.m. - 10.15. a.m.: Panel Discussion

  • H.E. Ms Mariatou Kone, Minister of Education, C?te d’Ivoire (TBC)
  • H.E. Dr. Mostafa Rifat, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Universities, and Dr. Ayman Farid, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt [on Egypt’s experience in promoting STEM education; and linkages with the labor market] 
    [On Egypt’s experience in promoting STEM education and the linkages with the labour market]  
  • Mr. Albert Nsengiyumva, Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) 
  • Mr. Quentin Wodon, Director, UNESCO International Institute for Capacity-Building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA) 
  • Ms. Naadiya Moosajee, Co-Founder, WomEng and WomHub, South Africa
  • Dr. Beatrice Khamati Njenga, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement at the International Leadership University, Kenya, and member of OSAA Knowledge Network

 

10.15 a.m. - 10.25 a.m.: Q&A with the Audience 

 

10.25 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.: Closing Remarks and Call to Action 

  • , Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations 

General Information

Launch Messages

Sub-theme 1: STEM Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Generating Decent Jobs for Africa's Youth

Sub-theme 2: Transforming Education in Africa by Leveraging Innovative Finance and the Digital Revolution

Sub-theme 3: Education and Learning in Crisis-affected  Areas

High-level Policy Dialogue

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