TAGDEV 2.0 Staff On boarding

Date: 9th-10th August 2024
Time: 08.30-4:00 AM GMT)
Venue: Hilton Gardens Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia
Contact: Prof. Anthony Egeru (a.egeru@ruforum.org)
Download: Concept Note

Day One: 9th August, 2024

08:00-08:30

Arrival and In-person conversions

08:30-08:50

Welcome  Remarks. Dr. Florence Nakayiwa, Deputy Executive Secretary, RUFORUM Secretariat

Opening Remarks. Dr. Aster Minwyelet Addamu,

08:50-09:10

Setting the Scene: Orientation Objectives, Purpose and Expected Outcome.

09:10-09:40

Understanding the Mastercard Foundation and its strategic programing in Africa for Africa.

09:40-09:50

Plenary Discussion on Strategic Programing of the Mastercard Foundation

09:50-10:20

Mastercard Foundation and RUFORUM Foundational Values:

10:20-11:00

Developing Overarching education impact measures and needed change to be measured from Education Collaboratives.

11:00-11:30

Tea Break

11:30-12:00

Delivering Value and Create Jobs and Wealth in Agri-food Systems in Africa.

12:00-12:15

Plenary on value creation, wealth and jobs by who and for what?

12:15-12:45

Inclusive Programming in Development: Why Gender Matters for Success.

12:45-13:00

Plenary on Gender and Gender Matters in Development

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:30

Identifying, Placement, and Educating Persons with Disability: A Shared Responsibility.

14:30-14:45

Plenary Discussion on Disability Inclusion

14:45-15:15

Creating Opportunity and Opening Avenues for a fulfilling Life through Refugee Integration.

15:15-15:30

Plenary Discussion on Refugee Inclusion

15:30-16:00

Creating a Conducive Environment for All in Higher Education Institutions: Relevance of Safeguarding.

16:00-16:20

Experiences in Implementing the Safeguarding Process and Interventions through the Scholars Program.

16:20-16:40

Plenary on Safeguarding Matters

16:40-17:00

Day One Wrap-up

Day Two: 10th August 2024

08:00-08:30

Arrival & personal catch-up

08:30-08:40

Day One Recap. Prof. Flora Chadare

08:40-09:20

With or Without Education. What Next? Deliberate Planning and Programing of Transitions Support.

09:20-10:00

Plenary Discussion on Transitions and Co-creating common pathways for collaborative programming

10:00-10:30

Inviting the Private Sector to a Common Purpose for Jobs & Wealth Creation and Transitions. 

10:30-11:00

Plenary Discussion on Private Sector Engagement

11:00-11:40

Mental Health and Lack of it: Implications for TAGDev 2.0 Program Performance.

11:40-12:00

Plenary on Mental Health and Wellness

12:00-12:40

Communication, Branding and Advancement.

12:40-13:00

Plenary Discussion on Communication.

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:40

Finance, financial guidelines and required alignments.

14:40-15:00

Plenary Discussion on Finance and Financial Processes

15:00-15:20

RUFORUM Audit and Audit Processes.

15:20-15:30

Plenary Discussion on Audit and Audit Processes

15:30-16:00

Program Implementation Manual.

16:00-16:30

Program Learning, Adaptive Management and Planning: When everything is said and Done,
where is the evidence of progress?

16:30-17:00

What is the Opportunity Cost of Not Rejecting the Null Hypothesis.

17:00-17:20

Wrap-up

19:00-21:00

Joint Staff and Mastercard Foundation Team Dinner

 

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