| Wednesday, 24 April 2024 Venue: Dukhan, Auditorium |
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Session |
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration & Light Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:05 |
University of Doha for Science and Technology |
Dr. Salem Al Naemi President of UDST |
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| 9:05 - 9:10 | Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) Opening Remarks |
Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education |
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9:10 - 9:15 |
Ministry of Labour (MOL) |
Sheikha Najwa bint Abdul Rahman Al Thani |
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| 9:15 - 9:20 | Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Opening Remarks |
Mrs. Abrar Ibrahim Al Saleem I/C Director of Education Department |
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9:20 - 9:25 |
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural |
Salah Khaled Director UNESCO Doha Office for GCC and Yemen |
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9:25 - 9:30 |
International Labour Organization (ILO) |
Max Tunon Head of ILO Office in Doha |
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9:30 - 10:30 |
Industry-Academia Education Consortium: A catalyst for future-ready workforce Mr. Khalil Buhazaa, Labour Department Director in the GCC Executive Bureau, ILO- Moderator Discussion on partnerships between industry and academia to ensure that education is relevant and responsive to market needs |
Panel Discussion UDST President |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break & Exhibition Open |
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| 11:00 - 11:35 | Technology Advancements and the Skills Gap Insights on how AI and computational thinking can revolutionize STEM/TVET practices and policy-making, contributing to societal sustainability and resilience |
Keynote Conrad Wolfram, UK Leader in IT and Mathematics Education Reform |
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11:35 - 12:00 |
Integrating STEM and TVET at UDST: A comprehensive approach to prepare Future-Ready Workforce |
Dr. Rachid Benlamri VP Academics, UDST |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Prayer, Lunch & Networking |
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13:00 - 13:30 |
UNESCO’s Global Initiatives to bring together industry and technical education to close the gap in skills shortages |
Keynote Dr. Olivier Pieume Chief of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Technical Cooperation Unit |
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Breakout Sessions |
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| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Session 1 Academic programs for a green economy Kishore Kumar Singh, ILO- Moderator A session involving policy makers, industry, educators and students/alumni exploring pathways to green transitions through STEM and TVET for a sustainable future Theater 1 (Al Ruwais) |
Session 2 Digital Technologies and Computational Literacy for All: Reconceptualizing STEM and TVET for the AI age Dr. Michael Phillips, UDST -Moderator A session involving Universities and Science & Technology Park experts, QRDI, exploring frameworks that align with digital technologies. Theater 2 (Al Wakrah) |
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| Thursday, 25 April 2024 Venue: Dukhan, Auditorium |
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration & Light Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:20 |
Future-proofing Society: Governance frameworks and systems to anticipate and adapt to disruptive change A presentation by ILO on how governments can establish a skills and lifelong learning framework to prepare societies for technological, environmental, and economic disruptions |
Kishore Kumar Singh ILO consultant / Skills Specialist |
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| 9:20 - 9:40 |
New Approaches to TVET Teaching A presentation by UNESCO on TVET teaching, flexible learning pathways in higher education. |
Dr. Olivier Pieume Chief of the UNESCO-UNEVOC Technical Cooperation Unit |
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| 9:40 - 10:00 |
Work-based Learning A presentation dedicated to integrating work-based learning (including apprenticeships) in academic programs curriculum |
Keynote Dr. Xavier Cosson Dr Aicha Sekhari Seklouli |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee Break & Networking | ||
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| 10:15 - 11:45 |
Session 3 The Role of Computation and AI in Education Workshop by Wolfram Venue: Theater 1 (Al Ruwais) |
Session 4 Skills Initiatives for Future Change Dr. Rosie Bateson, UDST- Moderator A panel discussion involving industry, academia, and policy makers to address current trends in skills recognition, micro-credentials and recognition of prior learning Venue: Theater 2 (Al Wakrah) |
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| 11:45 - 12:30 | Lunch | ||
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Doha Declaration on Education for Future Jobs: A roadmap for a sustainable and resilient Society Recommendations on academic initiatives and related education policies, and a framework linking Government, Academia and Industry towards developing a sustainable and resilient current and future ready workforce |
Invited participants in roundtable discussion Policy Recommendations |
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