CIDA-INEE Roundtable Agenda[1]
Policy Roundtable on Education in Emergencies, Fragile States and Reconstruction: Addressing Challenges and Exploring Alternatives June 22, 2006 UNICEF – New York Headquarters 3 United Nations Plaza Labouisse Hall Time: 8:30 – 9:00 am
9:00 - 9:15 am
9:15 – 10:15 am
10:15 – 10:30 am
10:30 – 12:15 pm
12:15 – 1:15 pm
1:15 – 3:15 pm
3:15 – 3:45 pm 3:45 – 5:15 pm 5:15 – 5:30 pm
Schedule: Registration and light breakfast Welcome and opening remarks Sarita Bhatla (Director General, Policy Branch, CIDA) Cream Wright (Chief of Education Section, UNICEF) Rebecca Winthrop, Chair of INEE Steering Group and Senior Education Technical Advisor at the International Rescue Committee Perspectives on Current Policy Environment: Achievements and Challenges Ronald Siebes (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Gerald Martone (International Rescue Committee) Brief Review/Synthesis of Framing Papers Michael Gibbons (Lecturer, American University; Consultant for LeadershipLearning Initiative) Q&A Tea/coffee break Working Group Session I: Exploring alternatives and identifying best practices Ensuring policy coherence across sectors/areas of work (Facilitator: Michéal Montgomery) Identifying alternative financing mechanisms (Facilitator: Gene Sperling) Overcoming challenges with INEE’s Minimum Standards (Facilitator: Rebecca Winthrop) Lunch Working Group Session II: Drafting recommendations and defining next steps Ensuring policy coherence across sectors/areas of work (Facilitator: Michéal Montgomery) Identifying alternative financing mechanisms (Facilitator: Gene Sperling) Overcoming challenges with INEE’s Minimum Standards (Facilitator: Rebecca Winthrop) Tea/coffee break Report back to large group (20 minutes per group: 10-minute presentation and 10-minute Q&A) Closing plenary (Sarita Bhatla)
9:00 - 9:15 am
9:15 – 10:15 am
10:15 – 10:30 am
10:30 – 12:15 pm
12:15 – 1:15 pm
1:15 – 3:15 pm
3:15 – 3:45 pm 3:45 – 5:15 pm 5:15 – 5:30 pm
Schedule: Registration and light breakfast Welcome and opening remarks Sarita Bhatla (Director General, Policy Branch, CIDA) Cream Wright (Chief of Education Section, UNICEF) Rebecca Winthrop, Chair of INEE Steering Group and Senior Education Technical Advisor at the International Rescue Committee Perspectives on Current Policy Environment: Achievements and Challenges Ronald Siebes (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Gerald Martone (International Rescue Committee) Brief Review/Synthesis of Framing Papers Michael Gibbons (Lecturer, American University; Consultant for LeadershipLearning Initiative) Q&A Tea/coffee break Working Group Session I: Exploring alternatives and identifying best practices Ensuring policy coherence across sectors/areas of work (Facilitator: Michéal Montgomery) Identifying alternative financing mechanisms (Facilitator: Gene Sperling) Overcoming challenges with INEE’s Minimum Standards (Facilitator: Rebecca Winthrop) Lunch Working Group Session II: Drafting recommendations and defining next steps Ensuring policy coherence across sectors/areas of work (Facilitator: Michéal Montgomery) Identifying alternative financing mechanisms (Facilitator: Gene Sperling) Overcoming challenges with INEE’s Minimum Standards (Facilitator: Rebecca Winthrop) Tea/coffee break Report back to large group (20 minutes per group: 10-minute presentation and 10-minute Q&A) Closing plenary (Sarita Bhatla)
