The 2001 ADEA Biennale on Education in Africa
Meetings Around the Biennale
As at previous ADEA Biennial meetings, ADEA Working Groups will take advantage of the presence of ministers and senior agency staff to present their work and discuss future activities. Some meetings will be held immediately before or after the Biennial Meeting. Others will take place during early morning or late afternoon sessions.Communication for Education and Development (COMED) - Training Workshop for Journalists
The Communication for Education and Development (COMED) program will organize a workshop for journalists October 2-3, 2001. The workshop will take place in Dar-Es-Salaam at the Tanzanian Global Distance Learning Centre. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce journalists to the topics that will be discussed at the Biennial Meeting in Arusha. Themes such as "the role of the media in education and development," "Partnerships in Education," and "HIV/AIDS" will be discussed. Approximately 25-30 journalists from Tanzania's print and electronic media will attend the workshop. Correspondents from the foreign press and communication staff from the Ministry of Education and Culture will also be invited.Contact:
Akin Fatoyinbo
Fax: +229/ 315 461 E-mail: comed@wanad.org
Working Group on Finance and Education (WGFE) - Steering Committee Meeting
The Working Group on Finance and Education will hold a Steering Committee Meeting on October 6. Activities carried out since 1996 will be presented. Having undergone recent changes, this group is at the beginning of a new phase. An important item on the agenda for this meeting is discussion of the new orientations of the Working Group. The recruitment of a new coordinator for the group will also be discussed.Contact:
Marie Ndiaye
CODESRIA
Fax: +221/825 7213
E-mail: marie.ndiaye@codesria.sn
Working Group on Higher Education (WGHE) - Steering Committee Meeting
The Steering Committee of the ADEA Working Group on Higher Education will hold a one-day business meeting in Arusha on Sunday, October 7, 2001. The meeting will review and approve the proposed work program for 2002, discuss opportunities for program implementation, review the proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of African Universities (AAU), and be briefed on recent AAU activities.Contact:
William Saint
Fax: +1/202 473 8065
E-mail: wsaint@worldbank.org
Working Group on Female Participation (WGFP) - Presentation
The Forum of African Women Educationists (FAWE) successfully established Centres of Excellence in Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tanzania, which aim to create an enabling learning environment for girls in schools. On October 7, various stakeholders involved in the Centres of Excellence program will make presentations. They will share their experiences in gender responsive school management, empowerment of girls for effective participation in education, involvement of the community in supporting schools, and replication of the Centres. The potential for scaling up the experience of the Centres of Excellence will also be discussed.Contact:
Penina Mlama
Fax: +254 2 210 709
E-mail: fawe@fawe.org
Working Group on Early Childhood Development (WGECD) - Presentation
On October 9, the Working Group on Early Childhood Development will present the findings of case studies on ECD policy development conducted in Ghana, Mauritius, and Namibia. The lessons learned from the studies will be highlighted, particular those regarding the development and implementation of integrated ECD policies.Contact:
Jeannette Vogelaar
Fax: +31 70348 6436
E-mail: jeannette.vogelaar@minbuza.nl
Working Group on Education Statistics (WGES) - Steering Committee Meeting
On October 9, ministers and member agencies of the Working Group are invited to attend a special session that will reflect on the future of the Working Group. A recent evaluation of ADEA Working Groups assessed that WGES was ready to be anchored as an institution in Africa. The main purpose of the meeting will therefore be to decide on what form this institutionalization will take. A sub-committee has been appointed to draft a strategic plan that includes alternative scenarios. This will be presented for discussion and decision making.Contact:
Ko-Chih Tung
Fax:+263 4 33 23 44
E-mail : kc.tung@unesco.co.zw
Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (WGBLM) - Meeting
The Working Group on Books and Learning Materials will hold an informal lunch time meeting on October 10. The meeting will follow up on the plenary session, focusing on multimedia educational materials currently used to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. It will examine more closely the process of adapting these materials to suit different audiences, with specific reference to different country experiences.Contact:
Carew Treffgarne
Fax: +44/171 917 0287
E-mail: c-treffgarne@dfid.gtnet.gov.uk
Working Group on the Teaching Profession, Francophone Section (WGTP) - Meeting
On october 11, the Working Group on the Teaching Profession will host a lunch meeting on to present and discuss its activities. This will include progress reports on the formulation of action plans to mitigate and manage the impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers. These action plans are being carried out in collaboration with ministries of education and health. The Working Group will also host an open house exhibition to which all interested parties are free to attend.Contact:
Paul Dogoh Bibi
E-mail: dogoh@lycosmail.com
OAU Decade of Education - Meeting
The Secretary of State for Education of the Gambia (the host country of the Secretariat for the OAU Decade of Education in West Africa), will convene a meeting on Thursday, October 11. The meeting will brief West African ministers of education on progress made in implementing the recommendations made at two previous meetings: the Banjul Seminar on the Decade's Program of Action held in January 2000 and the Technical Experts' Meeting planned for September 24-27, 2001.Contact:
Baboucarr Bouy
E-mail: bbouy@qanet.gm
International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) - Ministerial Consultation
The IICBA will hold a Ministerial Consultation for ministers of education on October 7, 2001, to continue discussions initiated at the International Conference on Education held in Geneva, September 5-8, 2001. Possible areas for discussion are: Leadership for educational change-how to gain political support for reforms in education within the cabinet and ministry of finance; case studies on handling teachers' strikes, student protests and riots; centralization and decentralization in educational transformation; structural adjustment programs in educational development and financing. The Board will meet October 12-13, after the Biennial Meeting.Contact:
Fay Chung
Fax: +251/ 1 55 75 86
E-mail: fchung@unesco-iicba.org
Presentation of a Study on Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA)
On Monday, October 8, The World Bank, in cooperation with other donor agencies, will present and explore the launching of a comprehensive study on Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA). The purpose of the study is to identify major lessons for reforms in secondary education in sub-Saharan African countries and provide a forum for discussion and policy dialogue among educators, decision makers, and donor agencies in the region. The study, which will contribute to existing and ongoing research in sub-Saharan Africa, will cover seven themes and produce a synthesis report. These will explore what works and what does not work in secondary education and will look at how successful strategies can be brought to scale.Contact:
Mr. Jacob Bregman
E-mail: jbregman@worldbank.org orMs. Steffi Stallmeister
E-mail: sstallmeister@worldbank.org