30 June: Pre-Summit Ministerial Segment II

30 June: Pre-Summit Ministerial Segment II

Formal Sessions

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7:30 –10:00 Registration and welcome coffee

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10:00–13:00  Room I and II

V. UNLOCKING TRANSFORMATION: THEMATIC ACTION TRACKS 1-4  

Parallel sessions will highlight key elements for transforming education from diverse perspectives and spotlight examples of transformation in action and potential strategic initiatives for global cooperation.

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10:00–10:10 Welcome 

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10:00–11:25

V.a. THEMATIC ACTION TRACK 1 in Room I

INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, SAFE & HEALTHY SCHOOLS

Moderator: 

• Ms Maria Nguyen, International Education Officer, Family Planning NSW, Australia, SDG4Youth Representative (Action Track co-lead)
• Mr Ulises Brengi, Learning Experience Designer, Eidos Global, SDG4Youth Network Representative to the Transforming Education Summit Advisory Committee 
• Ms Alice Mukashyaka, Advocacy Manager for Livelihoods and Education, Restless Development, UN Foundation Next Generation Fellow 

Panel discussion:

• H.E. Mariatou Koné, Minister for National Education and Literacy, Côte d’Ivoire 
• H.E Maria Brown, Minister of Education, Ecuador 
• Ms Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, Canada
• Professor Nkandu Luo, Expert, former Minister of several ministries including Higher Education, Gender, Health, and Livestock and Fisheries, Zambia
• Ms Diene Keita, Deputy Executive Director of Programme, UNFPA 

Key takeaways:

• Ms Sanet Steenkamp, Executive Director, Ministry of Education Arts and Culture, Namibia (Action Track co-lead)
• Closing remarks:
• H.E. Ms Ester Anna Nghipondoka, Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia
• H.E. Mr Patrizio Bianchi, Minister of Education, Italy (Action Track co-lead)

V.b. THEMATIC ACTION TRACK 2 in Room II

LEARNING AND SKILLS FOR LIFE, WORK AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 

Moderator: 

• Ms Shireen Nawal Chaya, Program Technical Advisor, Dubai Cares

Presentation on Action Track 2: 

• H.E. Mr Tetsuya Kimura, Ambassador, Economic, Social and United Nations Management Affairs, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (Action Track co-lead)

Youth intervention: 

• Ms Daria Chekalskaia, Climate change communicator, Representative of YOUNGO, Consultant, Climate Investment Funds 
• Mr Hammed Kayode Alabi, Founding Executive Director, Kayode Alabi Leadership and Career Initiative

Panel discussion: 

• H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma, Chair of the H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma Foundation and Chair of the International Jury for 2021 UNESCO-Japan Prize on ESD, Burkina Faso
• H.E. Mr Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren, Minister of Education and Science, Mongolia 
• H.E. Mr Wendkouni Joël Lionel Bilgo, Minister of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Language, Burkina Faso
• H.E. Mr Markus González, Undersecretary, Ministry of Universities, Spain 
• H.E. Ms Anna Brandt, Ambassador and, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the OECD and UNESCO
• Mr Chris Humphries, President and Chair of the Board, WorldSkills 
• Mr Jean-François Plard, Head of International Development, Pix

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11:25–11:45 

[INTERLUDE] #TeachersTransform campaign launch by the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030

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11:45-13:00 

V.c. THEMATIC ACTION TRACK 3 in Room I

TEACHERS, TEACHING AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Moderator: 

• Mr Carlos Vargas Tamez, Chief of Section for Teacher Development, UNESCO

Introduction and opening remarks:

• Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission of Nigeria (Action Track co-lead)
• Alette van Leur, Director, Sectoral Policies Department, ILO 

Presentation on Action Track main messages:

• Ms Ligia Deca, Presidential Adviser, Education and Research Department, Presidential Administration of Romania (Action Track co-lead)

Panel discussion: 

• H.E. Mr Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, Nigeria 
• H.E. Mr João Miguel Marques da Costa, Minister of Education, Portugal 
• H.E. Mr Pablo Da Silveira, Minister of Education and Culture, Uruguay
• H.E. Mr Usman Sharifkhodjaev, First Deputy Minister of Public Education, Uzbekistan 
• Mr David Edwards, General Secretary, Education International 

Closing: 

• Mr Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Member of the Board of Trustees, Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (Action Track co-lead)      

V.d. THEMATIC ACTION TRACK 4 in Room II

DIGITAL LEARNING AND TRANSFORMATION

Moderator:

• H.E. Ms Zetta Makri, Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece (Action Track co-lead)

Presentation of the discussion paper:

• Mr Siew Hoong Wong, Advisor to Ministry of Education, Singapore (Action Track co-lead)
• Ms Verna Lalbeharie, Executive Director, EdTech Hub (Action Track co-lead)

Panel discussion:

• Ms Adriana Elizabeth Figueredo Costero, DAFI scholar
• Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
• Dr Koumbou Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
• H.E. Mr Tarek Shawki, Minister of Education, Egypt 
• H.E. Ms Li Andersson, Minister of Education, Finland  
• H.E. Ms Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education, Guyana                
• H.E. Mr Komiljon Karimov, First Deputy Minister of Higher and Secondary Special Education, Uzbekistan
• Ms Zohra Yermeche, Program Director, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson
• Ms Afke Schaart, Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Huawei

Closing: 

• Mr Frank van Cappelle, Senior Adviser, Education (Digital Learning), UNICEF
• Mr Sobhi Tawil, Director, Future of learning and innovation, UNESCO

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• Fourth meeting of the Transforming Education Summit Advisory Committee (closed-door)
• Side meetings 
• Village events
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