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Tuesday,May 27,2008 (2:00pm to 5:30pm)
In parallel with the 4th Tokyo International Confecence on African Development, this symposium will analyze the factors that undermine the school enrollment of women in Africa. Debates will focus on potential solutions to create a favorable education environment, raise the quallity of education and empower women.
Program
| 2:00pm |
Welcome Address |
| Yasuko Ikenobo, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| 2:15pm |
Keynote Address |
"African Development and the Role of Education"
H.E. Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President, Republic of Liberia
"Health and Girls' Education in Africa"
Dr. Etsuko Kita, President, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing,
(Senior Advisor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation(JBIC)) |
| 3:05pm |
Break |
| 3:20pm |
Panel Discussion |
| (1) | Ms. Etsuko Chida : Public Information Advisor, UNHCR Representation in Japan |
| (2) | Dr. Codou Diaw : Executive Director, Forum for African Women Educationalist(FAWE) |
| (3) | Ms. Yangxia Lee : Director General, Center of Promotion of Women, Ethnic, and Inclusive Education, Ministry of Education, Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| (4) | Ms. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta : Director, UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Africa |
| (5) | Dr. Thoraya A. Obaid : UN Under-Secretary-General, UNFPA Executive Director |
| (6) | Ms. Yumiko Yokozeki : Regional Chief, Basic Education and Gender Equality, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (Former senior advisor of JICA) |
| (7) | Moderated by:Prof. Tatsuhiko Ikeda : International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Yokohama National Universtiy |
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| Organizers | Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Yokohama National University |
Co-organizers
(To be confirmed) | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Sponsors
(To be confirmed) | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
City of Yokohama
Yokohama City Board of Education
Yokohama Women's Association for Communication and Networking |
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Contact
African Development and Girl's Education Symposium Secretariat
Yokohama National University Science and International Affairs Division
79-1, Tokiwadai, Hodogayaku, Yokohama City, 240-8501, Japan
TELF +81-(0)45-339-3036@FAXF +81-(0)45-339-3039@E-mailF ticad@ynu.ac.jp
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