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Hybrid Side event of the 41st Session of the UNESCO General Conference
UNESCO Headquarters, Room X,
Fontenoy Building, Paris, France
12 November 2021, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm (CEST) // 7:15 am to 8:45 am (EST)
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| Agenda |
| 1:15 – 1:30 |
Opening Session
- Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
- Mr Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Cares
Presentation
General presentation of the work of the Global Education Coalition and its strategic directions.
- Mr Borhene Chakroun, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems and Coordinator of the Global Education Coalition
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| 1:30 – 1:50 |
High-Level roundtable: What did we learn and what are the remaining challenges for digital transformation of education?
Moderator: Mr Dimitri Sanga, Director, UNESCO Dakar Regional Office
- H.E. Mr Rabiou Ousman, Minister of Education, Niger
- H.E. Mr Curtis King, Minister of Education and National Reconciliation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- H.E. Mr Devendra Paudel, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Nepal
- Mr Samuel Sasu Adonteng, Programmes Coordinator for Tertiary Education, All-Africa Students Union
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1:50 – 2:15
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Partners’ roundtable: How to achieve digital transformation of education through partnerships?
Moderator: Mr David Atchoarena, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
- Ms Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Director, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Secretariat
- Mr Gustav Praekelt, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Praekelt Foundation
- Mr Danny Gauch, Director-General, Worlddidac
- Ms Marie Bancal, Director for Partnerships and Development, PIX
- Mr Arman Rahmatullah, Chief Executive Officer, TeachforAll Afghanistan
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| 2:15 – 2:40 |
What should shape the future of the Global Education Coalition?
Moderator: Ms Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, Director, Division for Education 2030
- Ms Alexa Joyce, Digital Transformation and Skills Director, Microsoft
- Mr Robert Jenkins, Global Director of Education, UNICEF
- Ms Serena Brown, Director of Sustainable Development, KPMG International
- Mr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi, Global Director Education, the World Bank Group
- Mr Taguchi Yasushi, Assistant Minister & Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) / Secretary-General, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO
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| 2:40 – 2:45 |
Conclusion and next steps
- Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
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