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The African Diaspora Day |
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 | PROGRAM DIASPORA DAY: 11th February 2012 | The Diaspora Day is a modest beginning with the goal of progressively involving the African Diaspora in policy dialogue. The attitude to the Diaspora has evolved over time. There is an increasing awareness that African Diaspora is doing much more than remitting money to their relations. Indeed, initiatives of the Diaspora in many countries testify eloquently to their contributions in health, education and other sectors of development. Cognizant of the immense skills and expertise as well as experience and networks of the Diaspora there is a new understanding that they can contribute significantly to the development of the continent. This is why ADEA, within the framework of the preparation of the Triennale, desires to engage with members of the African Diaspora on a day specifically set aside for the African Diaspora. The objective of this event, therefore, is to bring together Africans in the Diaspora to the Triennale not only to participate in the policy dialogue on education on the continent but also to reflect with other stakeholders on how they can contribute to the transformation of the education and training systems into effective tools for skills development. The Diaspora Day takes place before the commencement of the Triennale and therefore has the advantage that its key messages would be presented at the Opening Ceremony to Heads of State, Ministers (about 60-70) holding different portfolios and operating in different development sectors, and also to about 20 representatives of development agencies. It is expected that at the end of the Diaspora Day there would be a common understanding of how the African Diaspora could contribute to skills development as well as a shared vision or agreement on a few initiatives that can be undertaken as a way forward. Finally, ADEA expects that the event will result in a strong partnership with African Diaspora organizations. Below is the program for the Diaspora Day. | | 08.30-9.00 | Registration of Participants |
| | 09.00-9.10 | Welcome Address and highlight of key issues by the by Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education (ADEA) - Ahlin Byll-Cataria | | | Keynote Address by the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso- Hon. Beyon Luc Adolphe Tiao |
| | 9.10-11.00 | Roundtable Discussions: Contributions of the African Diaspora to the Objectives of the Triennale: Knowledge, Competences, Skills and Qualifications Development for Sustainable Development | | | Main focus of the discussions: The contributions of the African Diaspora to socio-economic development through skills development or skills transfer particularly in educational development and other development sectors such as science and technology in Africa; | | | Expected Output: A common understanding of the contributions of the Diaspora to development and its channels
Moderator: Ahlin Byll-Cataria
| | | Panelists:
Angela Haynes
Kimberly L. King-Jupiter
Almoustapha A. Cisse
Victor Agbegnenou
Salah Hannachi
Others to be determined
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| | 11.00-11.15 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| | 11.15-13.00 | Roundtable Discussions: Contributions of the African Diaspora to the Objectives of the Triennale: Knowledge, Competences, Skills and Qualifications Development for Sustainable Development (continued) | | | Main focus of the discussions:
- Diaspora Networks; Diaspora strategies and mode of operation; Diaspora development partners within and outside Africa as well as their challenges;
- African countries’ institutional and organizational response to the Diaspora in terms of policies and strategies for partnership;
- Mode of collaboration with and support to tertiary institutions and research organizations in Africa; direct investment of African Diaspora in Africa, etc.
| | | Expected Output: Shared understanding of opportunities and existing initiatives/programs of the African Diaspora aimed at contributing to development in different countries; | | | Moderator: Chinua Akukwe and Franklin Lisk | | | Panelists:
Representatives of African Governments: Ghana, Mali, Tunisia, Kenya, Sierra-Leone, etc.
Representatives of African Diaspora Networks
African Union Representative
NEPAD Representative
John Oucho
Others to be determined
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| | | 14.00-15.30 | Building Partnership Frameworks: the Way forward | | | Main issues for discussion: Analysis and definition of the roles within the framework of the follow-up to the Triennale: working together as partners to enhance education in Africa | | | Moderator: Hamadou Saliah-Hassane and Eric Fabre |
| | 15.30-16:30 | Key Messages to be presented by a representative of the African Diaspora to the Ministers at the Opening Ceremony. | | Moderator: Ahlin Byll-Cataria |
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