Program
Registration and Accreditation of Participants
Arrival and accreditation of participants in the city of Accra.
Youth Pavilion & Study Tour
Engaging young people through youth-led sessions, competitions, hackathons, and career fairs designed to inspire, empower, and connect them with mentors and opportunities for skills development and employment.
Official Opening and Welcome
Official opening and welcome by high-level officials including Prof. Mohammed Belhocine, Mrs. Bekele Thomas, Stephania Gianini, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, and a keynote address by Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo.
Political Dialogue
Political dialogue on "Creating Jobs for the 21st Century: Unleashing The Potential of Transforming Skills Development for Sustainable Employability" with Dr. Yaw Osei Aduntwum and other ministers of education and representatives.
Lunch
Lunch break.
Africa Creates Jobs - Impulse Talks
Spotlighting strategies and processes for effective transformation of TVET. Private sector engagement with perspectives from the TVET sector.
Towards a Multi-Stakeholders Approach on Skills Development
Panel discussion on skills development for employment and decent work with representatives from ILO, SIFA, Canada, UNESCO, AfDB, and MasterCard Foundation.
Entrepreneurship Promotion
Alternate pathways of skills development and employment with panelists from Ashoka, AfriLabs, and other organizations.
Dinner and Cultural Activity
Dinner and cultural activities for all participants.
Advocating for New Models of TVET and Skills Development
Presentations and discussions on the vision for a relevant continental TVET strategy.
Parallel Sessions
Sessions on TVET in fragile contexts, demand-oriented TVET occupational standards, innovative financing mechanisms for TVET, and greening of TVET.
Coffee Break
Break for refreshments and networking.
Plenary - Continental TVET Strategy Review Finding
Presentation and technical validation of the draft revised continental TVET strategy.
Lunch
Lunch break.
Parallel Sessions
Sessions on aligning skills development with labor market demands, M&E framework for the continental TVET strategy, and other key themes.
Thematic Tracks Discussion
Presentation of good practices, local and international, and country presentations. Working sessions in sub-groups.
Lunch and Networking
Lunch break and networking opportunities.
Presentation to Plenary on Agreed Recommendations
Senior policymakers' round table to respond to three discussion tracks and present agreed recommendations.
Innovating Education in Africa Expo
Presentation on Africa's digital transformation opportunity, keynote presentation, innovations pitch for the AU education innovation prizes, and presentation of certificates and awards.