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Welcome coffee/tea

• Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director for Education, UNESCO 
• H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson (DCP), African Union Commission
• Mr. Claver Gatete, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa

OPENING ADDRESS

• H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chairperson of the International Commission on the Futures of Education

Launch of the Amharic and Kiswahili versions of ‘Reimagining our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education’, the report from the International Commission on the Futures of Education

INTERLUDE

• Dr. Injairu Kulundu-Bolus, Senior Lecturer, Rhodes University, South Africa

Panel Debate: Transforming Knowledge for Africa's Future
This Panel brings together leading African thinkers who will bring different perspectives to the theme of the Forum. The speakers will consider the visions of the future presented at the Summit of the Future and Africa's contributions to knowledge.

Moderator:  Mohamed Elfarnawany, Director of Africa Division, UNESCO

Keynote Address: H.E. Prof. Mohamed Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation. African Union Commission

PANELISTS:

• Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, Founder, P.L.O. Lumumba Foundation, Kenya
• Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, Senior Economic Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative at Open Society Foundation, Nigeria
• Prof. Paul Zeleza, Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives and Professor of African Studies, Howard University, United States of America
• Prof. Catherine Odora Hoppers, Research Professor in Pluralistic Societies: Transdisciplinarity, Cognitive Justice and Education, University of Calgary; Professor of Education, Gulu University, Uganda
• Prof. Achille Mbembe, Professor, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

12:00-14:00 -  LUNCH

This panel will critically explore trajectories for Africa’s future, prompting reflection on notions of inclusion and sustainability. Speakers will envision alternative futures and their implications, share stories and insights from real-world case studies, and lay out tangible recommendations for capacity building and transformative policymaking.

Room: Nelson Mandela Hall

Convenor: Christine Kavazanjian (UNESCO)

15:30-16:00 - TEA/COFFEE BREAK

Following the Summit of the Future, this set of Parallel Sessions includes panel discussions on the main topics addressed within the Pact for the Future. UNESCO Chairholders and other experts will consider some of the possible implications of the Pact for Africa’s Future and the complex interrelations between regional and international agendas.

1. What is the Future of the Right to Education? A Consultation with UNESCO Chairs
   Room: Nelson Mandela Hall                                                 Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Rolla Moumne (UNESCO)
    

2. Transforming Learning and Skills Development in Africa to Accelerate SDG4 and Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) Commitments
   Room: Small Conference Hall 1                                            Language(s): English/French

   Convenor: Dean Chen (UNESCO) 

3. International Peace and Security: How Can Education Impede or Facilitate Long-Lasting Peace?
   Room: Small Conference Hall 2                                           Language(s): English/French

   Convenor: Cecilia Barbieri and Kuany Kiir Kuany (UNESCO) 

4. How can Open Science Foster the Transformation of Knowledge that is Necessary to meet Societal Needs?
   Room: Caucus Room 3                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenors: Sujatha Raman (Australian National University) and Ismael Rafols (Leiden University)  
    

5. Sustainable Development and Financing for Development
   Room: Caucus Room 4                                                                   Language(s): English

   Convenors: Charles Hopkins and Katrin Kohl (York University)

6. Science, Technology and Innovation and Digital Cooperation
   Room: Caucus Room 5                                                                   Language(s): English

   Convenor: Amal Kasry (UNESCO)

7. Youth and Future Generations
   Room: Caucus Room 6                                                                    Language(s): English

   Convenor: Caroline Siebold and Kristina Balalovska (UNESCO)

8. South-South Cooperation to Advance Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa and the Global South
   Room: Caucus Room 10                                                                 Language(s): English

   Convenor: Bosen Lily Liu (IESALC)

9. Science, Technology and Innovation Foresight for Countries in Africa
   Room: Caucus Room 11                                                                  Language(s): English

   Convenor: Alexander Sokolov (National Research University – Higher School of Economics, Russian Federation)

10. Research Reimagined: AI’s role in Africa’s future
    Room: Caucus Room 12                                                                 Language(s): English
    
    Convenor:Abtar Darshan Singh (Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Malaysia)

Welcome Reception and live Ethio-jazz

This session considers progress achieved and challenges emerging in the landscape of higher education in Africa. Panelists will discuss the futures of higher education in Africa and share their thinking on what and how it might contribute to transforming knowledge.

Room: Medium Conference Hall

Convenors: Abdoulaye Salifou and Keith Holmes (UNESCO)

Overview of UNESCO’s Operational Strategy for Priority Africa 2022-2029

UNESCO's Operational Strategy for Priority Africa 2022-2029 will be introduced to outline key objectives, the five flagship programmes, and main expected outcomes for Africa.

Room: Medium Conference Hall

Convenor: Firmin Edouard Matoko (UNESCO)

10.30 – 11.00: Coffee/Tea break

These parallel sessions include one on each the five Flagship Programmes of UNESCO’s Operational Strategy for Priority Africa (2022-2029) and others on Envisaging Africa’s Future: Implications for Africa’s Research Ecosystems.

Flagship Programmes of UNESCO’s Operational Strategy for Priority Africa 2022-2029

1. Flagship Programme 1: Campus Africa – Reinforcing Higher Education in Africa
   Room: Medium Conference Hall                                       Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Carmela Salzano (UNESCO) 
    
2. Flagship Programme 2: The General History of Africa – Transforming Education and Knowledge Systems Through the Teaching and Learning of the General History of Africa
   Room: Small Conference Hall 1                                        Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Maria Mathilde Stoleroff (UNESCO)  
    
3. Flagship Programme 3: Fostering Cultural Heritage and Capacity Development -Innovative Partnerships in Culture: Building Bridges for Sustainable and Socio-economic Development in Africa
   Room: Small Conference Hall 2                                          Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Ernesto Ottone (Assistant Director-General for Culture, UNESCO) 
    
4. Flagship Programme 4: Strengthening Regional and International Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation
   Room: Caucus Room 3                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Lydia Gachungi and Abdoulaye Salifou (UNESCO)
    
5. Flagship Programme 5: Enhance Open Science, Innovation and Technology – UNESCO’s Initiative Towards Open Infrastructure in Africa
   Room: Caucus Room 4                                                                      Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Amal Kasry (UNESCO)

Envisaging Africa’s Future: Implications for Africa’s Research Ecosystems

6. Transforming Research for Just and Sustainable African futures: Towards New Ecologies of Knowledge
   Room: Caucus Room 5                                                                     Language(s): English 
   
   Convenor: Leon Tikly (University of Bristol)
   
   
7. Embracing Diversity for Africa’s Future: Integrating African Knowledge Systems in Education in Africa
   Room: Caucus Room 6                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Samuel Amponsah (University of Ghana) 
    
8. Rethinking the Curriculum: The need for endogenous education in the 21^st century (Part 1)
   Room: Caucus Room 10                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenors: Gertrude Namubiru (African Curriculum Association) 
    
9. Learning Counts: Spotlight on Basic Education Completion and Foundational Learning in Africa
   Room: Caucus Room 11                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Kate Linkins and Pierre Gouëdard (UNESCO)
    
10. Assessing AI Research and Innovation Capacities for Africa’s Leapfrogging in the 4th Industrial Revolution 
    Room: Caucus Room 12                                                                     Language(s): English
    
    Convenor: Hugue Ngandeu Ngatta (UNESCO) 
     

12:30 - 14:00 | LUNCH

This plenary session will discuss strategies for empowering universities and explore ways to nurture sciences in Africa and beyond, advancing inclusion, diversity, equality, freedom and accessibility in science, technology and innovation. Participants will discuss the roles of universities and centres of excellence in transforming knowledge for Africa’s Future.

Room: Medium Conference Hall 

Convenors: Amal Kasry and Lin Wang (UNESCO)

15:30-16:00: TEA/COFFEE BREAK

Room: Medium Conference Hall                                                 

Convenors: Amal Kasry and Lin Wang (UNESCO)

Official Dinner and Traditional Ethiopian Performance

This session will explore strategies to re-balance knowledge and research partnerships for mutual learning and sustainable development. Speakers and participants will explore what it would take to strengthen authentic collaborative research partnerships that empower researchers, institutions and knowledge systems for Africa’s future. 

Room: Medium Conference Hall

Convenors: Keith Holmes and Abdoulaye Salifou (UNESCO)

1. Putting African Indigenous Knowledge to Work for the Future of Africa
   Room: Medium Conference Hall                                           Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Rajesh Tandon (PRIA)

2. Round Table on Partnerships
   Room: Small Conference Hall 1                                             Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Julien Pellaux (UNESCO)
    
3. Transforming Knowledge: Creating a Future within the Present through Education
   Room: Small Conference Hall 2                                              Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Florence Ssereo (International Bureau of Education)
    
4. Stronger Higher Education and Impactful Doctoral Education for a Stronger African Continent
   Room: Caucus Room 3                                                                  Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Hilligje van‘t Land (IAU) and Jouhaina Gherib (La Manouba University)
    
5. Transforming Knowledge through Higher Education for the Future of Work and Beyond
   Room: Caucus Room 4                                                                    Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Carmela Salzano
    
6. Fostering Global Partnerships: Advancing Sustainable Postsecondary Research Collaboration between African Higher Education and Historically Black Universities in the United States
   Room: Caucus Room 5                                                                    Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: M. Christopher Brown II (Payne Center for Social Justice) 
    
7. Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future: Rethinking the Role and Contribution from the Social Sciences and the Humanities
   Room: Caucus Room 6                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenors: Hugue Ngandeu Ngatta (UNESCO) and Obed Ogega (The Academy of Sciences)
    
8. Transforming Lives, Shaping Futures : Enhancing Student Health and Well-Being in Higher Education 
   Room: Caucus Room 10                                                                    Language(s): English
   
   Convenors: Daphnee Blanc and Patricia Machawira (UNESCO) 
    
9. Youth Participation, Intergenerational Learning and Sustainable Futures 
   Room: Caucus Room 11                                                                     Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Catherine M. Jere (University of East Anglia)
    
10. Bringing the World Together: Achievements and Future Possibilities for Exchanges with Africa
    Room: Caucus Room 12                                                                      Language(s): English
    
    Convenor: Miki Sugimura (Sophia University, Japan

1. Promoting Gender Equality in and through STEM education
   Room: Medium Conference Hall                                           Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenors: Elspeth McOmish (UNESCO) and Tabue Nguma 
    
2. Research Cooperation and Capacity Development in Water
   Room: Small Conference Hall 1                                            Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenors: Rahmah Elfithri and Alexandros Makarigakis (UNESCO) 
    
3. Africa Also Knows: Possibilities and Prospects for Early Childhood Care and Education to Become the New Frontier of Knowledge for the Future We Want in Africa
   Room: Small Conference Room 2                                           Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Yoshie Kaga (UNESCO)
    
4. Enhancing Collaborative Research Partnerships through Generative AI
   Room: Caucus Room 3                                                                  Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Abtar Darshan Singh (Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation) and Janeth Kigobe (Open University of Tanzania)

5. Health and Education: Innovating for Sustainable Development Focus – Human rights and Sexual, Reproductive and Affective Health
   Room: Caucus Room 4                                                        Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Joëlle Mignot (Université Paris Cité)
    
6. Presentation of the "African Heroes" Edutainment Video Game
   Room: Caucus Room 5                                                                   Language(s): French
   
   Convenor: Tabue Nguma (UNESCO) 
    
7. Enhancing Arts and Culture Education through Research Cooperation
   Room: Caucus Room 6                                                                    Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Cristina Cusenza (UNESCO)

8. Building Research Partnerships to Advance Production and Use of New Historical Knowledge: UNITWIN Network on the General History of Africa
   Room: Caucus Room 10                                                                  Language(s): English
   
   Convenors: Lamine Diagne and Abdul Rahman Lamin (UNESCO) 
    
9. Education Futures Network for Epistemic Justice and the Knowledge Commons (EpiNet) – New Research Connections and Partnerships
   Room: Caucus Room 11                                                                  Language(s): English
   
   Convenors: Prachi Srivastava (Western University) & Leon Tikly (University of Bristol) 
    
10. Intersections of Intercultural Communication/Education and Digital Literacies : Exploring Modalities for Developing Intercultural Competencies 
    Room: Caucus Room 12                                                                    Language(s): English
    
    Convenors: Darla K. Deardorff (Stellenbosch University)

13:00-14:30: LUNCH

1. Comparative Practices and structural Transformations: Essential Elements of the Research Agenda for "The Africa We Want"
   Room: Medium Conference Hall                                        Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Charlie Mballa (University of Alberta) 
    
2. Decolonizing the Training Training of the Next Generation of African Researchers: The African Knowledge for Change Centre
   Room: Caucus Room 3                                                                      Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Rajesh Tandon (PRIA)
    
3. Transforming Future African Education through Responsible and Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence in Education
   Room: Caucus Room 4                                                                       Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Ronghuai Huang (Beijing Normal University) 
    
4. Producing and Using Data to Strengthen Higher Education Policies and Practices
   Room: Caucus Room 5                                                                       Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Jose Luis Guzman (UNESCO) and UNESCO Institute for Statistics

5. UNESCO Chairs on Higher Education: South-South University Cooperation Network
   Room: Small Conference Hall 1                                        Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Bosen Lily Liu (IESALC)
    
6. Network for the Culture of Peace Chairs
   Room: Small Conference Hall 2                                         Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Federico Mayor Zaragoza and Maylene Cotto (Fundación Cultura de Paz)
    
7. Information Session: How to establish a UNESCO Chair or UNITWIN Network?
   Room: Caucus Room 6                                                         Language(s): English/French
   
   Convenor: Maya Prince and Inga Nichanian (UNESCO) 
    
8. UNESCO Chairs on Open Educational Resources
   Room: Caucus Room 10                                                          Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Tel Amiel (Universidade de Brasilia)
    
9. UNESCO Chairs on African Cultural Expression and Heritage
   Room: Caucus Room 11                                                                      Language(s): English
   
   Convenor: Lazare Eloundou Assomo (UNESCO)
    
10. Rethinking the Curriculum: The Need for Endougeneous Education in the 21^st Century (Part 2)
    Room: Caucus Room 12                                                                       Language(s): English
    
    Convenor: Gertrude Nambuiru (African Curriculum Association)

16:00-16:30: TEA/COFFEE BREAK

Room: Medium Conference Hall

Moderator: Mr. Dimitri Sanga, Director, UNESCO Office in Dakar and Regional Bureau for Education

Words of Appreciation

Alexandre Navarro, Secretary General, French National Commission for UNESCO, France Dorcas Beryl Otieno, Chairholder, UNESCO Chair on Entrepreneurship Education for Sustainable Development, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Summary of main messages from the Forum

Mr. Sobhi Tawil, Director, Future of Learning and Innovation Division, UNESCO

Closing remarks

Ms. Rita Bissoonauth, Director, UNESCO Liaison Office to the African Union and Representative to Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

H.E. Prof. Mohamed Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation. African Union Commission