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MON 23rd OCT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>
TUE 24th OCT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>
WED 25th OCT<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Main Event – 24th Oct 2017<\/span><\/h2>
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Click on the highlighted links below to view videos\u00a0& more<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tue 24th Oct<\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Welcome Speech<\/b><\/a>
\nHon Prof Dr Eng Jorge Nhambiu,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Professional Education, MOZAMBIQUE<\/em><\/p>\n

IBM Opening Session:\u00a0The Impact of The Digital Economy on Africa<\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Mr Hamilton Ratshefola,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>Country General Manager,\u00a0IBM South Africa
\nHon Prof Dr <\/b>Eng<\/b> Jorge <\/b>Nhambiu,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Professional Education, MOZAMBIQUE
\n<\/em>Hon <\/b>Demeke<\/b> Mekonnen,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Prime Minister, ETHIOPIA
\n<\/em>Hon Grace <\/b>Naledi<\/b> Pandor,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Science & Technology, SOUTH AFRICA
\n<\/em>Hon Dr Matthew <\/b>Opoku<\/b> Prempeh,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Education, GHANA
\n<\/em>Hon Jean Ernest <\/b>Bibehe,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Secondary Education, CAMEROON<\/em><\/p>\n

Innovation & Scientific Research in Higher Education<\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Mr Walter De Meyer,\u00a0<\/strong>Corporate Enterprise &\u00a0Public Sales Manager,\u00a0HP
\nHon Prof Jonathan <\/b>Moyo,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development, ZIMBABWE
\n<\/em>Hon <\/b>Hon<\/b> Emery <\/b>Ndjovu,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Posts, Telecommunications & ICT, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
\n<\/em>Prof <\/b>Wim<\/b> de Villiers,\u00a0<\/b>Rector & Vice Chancellor, Stellenbosch University, SOUTH AFRICA
\n<\/em>Mr <\/b>Getachew<\/b> Engida,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Director-General, UNESCO
\n<\/em>Prof\u00a0 <\/b>Patr\u00edcio<\/b> Langa,\u00a0<\/b>Advisor to Rector for Strategic Planning, Eduardo Mondale University, MOZAMBIQUE<\/em><\/p>\n

Investing in ICTs for Digital Skills<\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Mr Warren Le <\/strong>Fleur,\u00a0<\/b>Senior Business Development Manager,\u00a0Microsoft Africa
\nHon <\/b>Yogida<\/b> Sawmynaden,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Technology, Communication & Innovation, MAURITIUS
\n<\/em>Hon <\/b>Machesetsa<\/b> Mofomobe,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, LESOTHO
\n<\/em>Hon Stevens <\/b>Siaka,\u00a0<\/b>Chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee for Education, GHANA
\n<\/em>Mr <\/b>Brima<\/b> Sowa,\u00a0<\/b>Permanent Secretary for Information & Communications, SIERRA LEONE
\n<\/em>Mr <\/b>Nkubito<\/b> Bakuramutsa,\u00a0<\/b>Senior ICT Ministerial Advisor, Ministry of Education, RWANDA<\/em><\/p>\n

Financing@EDU Projects, From Spending to Investing – an Insight into Donor and International Funding Resources<\/a>
\n<\/b>Mr Mario Franco,\u00a0<\/b>Founder,\u00a0Millennium@EDU SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION<\/em><\/p>\n

UNESCO Launch of 2017 Global Education Monitoring Report<\/a>
\n<\/b><\/b>Introductory remarks:\u00a0<\/b>Mr <\/b>Getachew<\/b> Engida,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Director-General,\u00a0UNESCO
\n<\/em>Keynote address:\u00a0<\/b>Hon Dr <\/b>Demeke<\/b> Mekonnen,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Prime Minister,\u00a0ETHIOPIA<\/em><\/p>\n

Main findings of the\u00a02017\/18 Global Education Monitoring Report<\/b><\/a>
\nMr Manos <\/b>Antoninis,\u00a0<\/b>Director of Global Education Monitoring Report,\u00a0UNESCO<\/em><\/p>\n

High Level Ministerial Panel with Question & Answer Session<\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Sarita Monjane Henriksen,\u00a0<\/strong>Universidade Pedagogica,\u00a0MOZAMBIQUE
\nHon <\/b>Conceita<\/b> Sortane,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Education & Human Development, MOZAMBIQUE
\n<\/em>Hon Matthew <\/b>Opoku<\/b> Prempeh,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Education, GHANA
\n<\/em>Hon Dr <\/b>Papias<\/b> Musafiri,\u00a0<\/b>Minister of Education, RWANDA
\n<\/em>Hon Mohamed <\/b>Enver<\/b> Surty,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Minister of Basic Education, SOUTH AFRICA<\/em><\/p>\n

Closing remarks<\/a>
\n<\/b>Mr <\/b>Getachew<\/b> Engida,\u00a0<\/b>Deputy Director-General,\u00a0UNESCO<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Innovation Africa 2017 Highlights<\/h4>