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
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 |
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, |
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 |