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ADS 2024, Sub-theme 1 每 International Webinar
In Focus
In case you missed it
- Relive the High-level Policy Dialogue, featuring the participation of the heads of the UN and the AU as well as the President of Senegal
- Watch the recording of the International Webinars that took place on 8 May, 15 May and 22 May respectively.
- Watch the recording of the Youth Stages that took place on 9 May, 16 May and 23 May (English | French) respectively.
- Read our new policy briefs titled STEM Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa with a Focus on Generating Decent Jobs for Africa's Youth, Transforming Education in Africa by Leveraging Innovative Finance and the Digital Revolution and Education and Learning in Crisis-affected Areas.
Week 1 | Day Three 〞 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 UN 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
- Moderated by Ms. Laura Schmid, Skills Specialist, ILO
9 a.m. - 9.15 a.m.: Opening Remarks
- Welcoming Remarks: Ms. Cristina Duarte, 51勛圖 Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, OSAA
- Opening Remarks: Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
- Opening Remarks: Ms. Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, ILO
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 51勛圖