Programme provisoire

Saturday, February 11, 2012

09:00 - 16:30 Diaspora day (a separate program will be provided) - Side event
   

Sunday, February 12, 2012

08:30 - 16:00 Africa-Korea day (a separate program will be provided) - Side event
   

Monday, February 13, 2012

08:30 - 13:00

Official Opening Ceremony

  Participation of Heads of State of Burkina Faso and invited countries; President of the African Union Commission, and other guests of honor (a separate program will be provided)
  Welcoming of Heads of State
  Brief introduction to the thread running through the theme of Triennale AhlinByll-Cataria (ADEA Executive Secretary)
  Messages delivered to the Heads of State by key stakeholders
  Interventions by Guest Heads of State
  Roundtable with Heads of State and key stakeholders Moderated by Jeff Koinange (Kenyan Journalist - K24)
  Opening speech H.E. Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30 Keynote addresses
  Africa in 50 Years’ Time  (20 minutes) - African Development Bank’s vision document Alioune Sall
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 17:00

Session 1 - Introductory Presentations of the analytical work and consultations on education and training for sustainable development

14:00 -15:00 Presentations
  Introduction to the logic and common thread of the program of the Triennale ADEA Executive Secretary
  General synthesis report  General Coordinator
15:00 -17:00 Panel on the 4 pillars of sustainable development (60 minutes) Moderated by Jeff Koinange
  Discussions with audience (60 minutes)
17:00 - 17:30 Coffee break
19:30 - 22:00 Dinner offered by host country
   

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

09:00 - 18:00

Session 2 - Focus on Sub-theme 1 (4 parallel sessions)

9:00 - 10:30 Plenary Session - Introduction to Sub-Themes and Parallel Sessions
  1. Lessons learned by sub-themes 1, 2 and 3
  2. Lessons learned from consultations
  3. Implications/rationale for choice of parallel sessions
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Plenary Session Presentation of Host Country – Burkina Faso
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 16:00 Parallel Sessions
  ST1-a: Early childhood development, language and literacy, and the reading culture
  ST1-b: Life/social skills, peace education and the management of post-conflict responses
  ST1-c: Curriculum reform, pedagogy, teacher education and assessment 
  ST1-d: Educational alternatives, inclusivity, skills for rural development and the need for partnerships
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00 Plenary Session
  Reporting back from parallel sessions and discussions
   

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

09:00 - 18:00

Session 3 - Focus on Sub-theme 2 (4 parallel sessions)

09:00 - 11:00 Parallel Sessions
  ST2-a: Skills for employability and employment
  ST2-b: NQF and recognition of prior learning
  ST2-c: Skills development and employment in the informal sector: Skills for rural development and the agricultural sector
  ST2-d: Costing and financing of TVSD
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00 Plenary Session
  Reporting back from parallel sessions and discussions
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 - 16:00 Plenary Session
  Panel and demonstration on ICT and education Paul Gerin Lajoie & ADEA Task Force on ICT
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00 Plenary Session
  Panel on youth issues
   

Thursday, February 16, 2012

09:00 - 18:00

Session 4 - Focus on Sub-theme 3 (4 parallel sessions) and Caucus of African Ministers

 09:00 - 11:00 Parallel Sessions and Caucus of Ministers (restricted session which will run parallel to sub-theme 3 sessions)
  ST3-a: STI policy articulation, integration and implementation at the national level
  ST3-b: Quality, research &development and innovations and tertiary education in Africa
  ST3-c: Youth, technology &science and job creation:Higher level TVSD and economic transformation
  ST3-d: Building and strengthening regional co-operation
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00 Plenary Session
  Reporting back from parallel sessions and discussions
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 - 16:00 Plenary Session
  Private sector and inclusive growth: Need for a macro-economic framework and the role of education and training
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00 Plenary Session
  Women’s key role in sustainable development: implications for education and training Led by FAWE
19:30 - 22:00 Gala dinner offered by ADEA
  Fashion show for peace and education
  Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Forum of African Women Educationists (FAWE)
   

Friday, February 17, 2012

08:30 - 18:00

Session 5 - Enabling environments and factors- Plenary sessions

08:30 - 10:30 Plenary Session 1
  Governance, ethics and values: the core of sustainable development
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 13:00 Plenary Session 2
  Forming and sustaining key partnerships: Public, private and civil society actors and sub-regional and regional cooperation frameworks
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 - 16:00 Plenary Session 3
  Developing a Triennalefollow-up framework: roles and responsibilities
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00 Way forward and closing remarks
  Final press conference