Welcome Reception

Welcome Remarks:

• Dr Khair bin Mohamad Yusof

Director, Institut Aminuddin Baki (IAB)

• Dr Mark Collins

0900- 1030

SESSION 1: STAKEHOLDERS FORUM OPENING CEREMONY

Opening Ceremony:
Officiated by Hon. Datuk Haji Kamaruzaman Bin Haji Mohd Noor
Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Education Malaysia

Making Connections and Building Partnerships: Towards and Beyond Global Education Goals and Targets

Chairperson:
Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof
Director, Institut Aminuddin Baki,Ministry of Education, Malaysia

Keynote Speaker:
Ms Simone de Comarmond
Chairperson, Commonwealth Foundation

Global Campaign for Education
Presenter
Ms Rasheda Choudhary
Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), Bangladesh

SESSION 3: Plenary Panel Discussion
Review of Key International Education Commitments and Progress from 16CCEM, 2007 Commonwealth Peoples Forum & Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Chairperson:
Dr. Yusuf Sayeed
University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Speakers:

• Ms Swati Narayan

     Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE), India

• Dr Narciso Matos

     Director, Foundation for Community Development, Mozambique

• Mr Stephen Bourne                           Cambridge University Press

Agenda Setting for Each of the Sub-themes

Presenter:
Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof
Director, Institut Aminuddin Baki,Ministry of Education Malaysia

Sub-theme 1: Making inclusive Access and Learning a Reality
Sub-theme 2: Achieving a Continuum in Education
Sub-theme 3: Redefining Quality in Education
Sub-theme 4: Realising the Potential of Non-State Actors

Explanation of Stakeholders Forum Statement Process

Presenter:
Dr. Mark Collins
Director, Commonwealth Foundation

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 1
The Bottom Billion: Education For Marginalised Communities - Affected By Chronic Poverty, Environmental Disasters And Strategies For Risk Reduction

Chairperson:
Mr. Kouassi Soman
World Bank

Speakers:

• Mr Tassadaq Shah

       Plan International - Disaster Risk Reduction, Pakistan

• Mr Pudun Tadam

Head Teacher, Ba Kelalan Primary School, Malaysia

• Ms Keratile Thabana

Regional Education Advisor for Irish Aid, Lesotho

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 2
Early Childhood Education: Strategies For Laying The Foundation
(Sponsored by Jolly Learning Ltd.)

Chairperson :
Prof Emeritus Dr. Chiam Heng Keng
Commisioner, Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM), Malaysia

Speakers:

• Ms Ceceile Minott

Project Director, Dudley Grant Memorial Trust, Jamaica

• Dr Adarsh Sharma

Principal Consultant, Academy for Educational Development's Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, India

• Mr Christopher Jolly

Jolly Learning Ltd

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 3
Quality Education For Mathematics, Science And Technology
(Sponsored by LEGO Education)

Chairperson:
Dr Faridah Abu Hassan
Deputy Director,Educational Planning & Research Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia

Speakers:

• Dr Cheah Ui Hock

SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics, Malaysia

• Dr Lalit Kishore

Senior Fellow, Centre for Learning Potentials, India

• Ms Emilia Afonso

       Pedagogical University, Mozambique

• Mr Jens Maibom

      LEGO Education

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 4
The Commonwealth In A Globalised And Electronic Age
(Sponsored by Pearson Education)

Chairperson:
Mr King Hui Law                                  
Malaysian Publishers Association

Speakers:

• Mr. Ian Randle

President, Caribbean Publishers Association, Jamaica

• Dr Emma Kruse-Vaai

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Samoa Polytech Institute, Samoa

• Mr. Dugie Cameron

Pearson Education Asia

0815-1030

SESSION 5: Joint Session
17CCEM OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome Address by Hon. Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Malaysia

Welcome address by H E Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General

17CCEM Opening Ceremony Officiated by Hon. Mohd Najib Tun Hj. Abdul Razak

SESSION 6: Joint Session
17CCEM Keynote Address
Election of 17CCEM Chair
Keynote Address delivered by:
Hon Nahas Angula
Prime Minister of Namibia

Chairperson:

1400-

SESSION 7: CONCURRENT Workshops

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 1 Group 1 Making Education for All a Reality: Training teachers and Adapting the School Environment to the Needs of Children With Disabilities

Chairperson:
Mr. Nolan Quigley
Leonard Cheshire International, United Kingdom

Speakers:

• Ms Khadijah Suleiman

       National Council of Welfare and Social Development, Malaysia

• Mr Fariz Rani

Leonard Cheshire Disability Young Voices Group, Malaysia

• Ms Rebecca Butalanyi

       District Education Office, Kenya

• Ms Christine Blower

       National Union of Teachers, United Kingdom

• Mr Rohit Trivedi

Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Disabilities Advisory Board, India

 Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 1, Group 2
Culture and Creativity in Education- A Human Right?

Chairperson:
Ms. Barbara Winters
Commonwealth Association of Museums, Canada

Speakers:

• Mr Mohamad Sheriff

       PEN Centre, Sierra Leone

• Prof Emeritus Dr Chiam Heng Keng

       Commissioner, Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM), Malaysia

• Ms Oneika Russell

       Freelance artist, Jamaica

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 2, Group 1
Expanding Access: Universal Secondary Education

Chairperson:
Dato' Noor Rezan Bapoo Hashim
Deputy Director General, Ministry of Education,
Malaysia

Speakers:

• Ms Lystra Sampson-Ovid

Director, Open and Distance Learning, Ministry of Education, Trinidad & Tobago

• Mr Steven Obeegadoo

Director, Education for All Country Relations, UNESCO

• Prof. Keith Lewin

Professor of Education and Director of Centre for International Education, University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 3
Role of Leadership and Management In Delivering Quality Education

Chairperson:
Prof Dr Hussein Ahmad
University Malaya

Speakers:

• Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof

Director, Institut Aminuddin Baki, Ministry of Education, Malaysia

• Prof Petros Pashiardis

       Open University of Cyprus and President, Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM), Cyprus

• Dr Stefan Brauckmann

       German Institute for International Educational Research, Germany

• Prof Alister Jones

Dean, School of Education
University of Waikato, New Zealand

• Representative Speaker

SAP Global

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 4
Public Private Partnerships and Other Financing Models in the Current Economic Climate
(Sponsored by CfBT Education Trust)

Chairperson:
Mr David Archer
International Head of Education Action Aid, United Kingdom

Speakers:

• Mr Kouassi Soman

       Senior Operations Officer, Fast Track Initiative Secretariat, World Bank, United States of America>

• Mr Michael Latham

CfBT, United Kingdom

• Mr Svein Osttveit

Education for All Forum, Paris

1600-

SESSION 8: Concurrent Workshops

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 1, Group 1 HIV/AIDS Prevention Education: Successes And Challenges in the Commonwealth
(Sponsored by Standard Chartered, Malaysia

Chairperson:
Prof Emeritus Michael Kelly
Zambia Orphans of AIDS  and Zambia Open Community Schools, Zambia

Speakers:

• Mr. Rohan Lewis

        Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition, Jamaica

• Dr. Sharma

        The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

• Prof Iffat Farah

       Professor, Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, Tanzania

• Representative Speaker

       Standard Chartered

 Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 1, Group 2  Linking Literacy To Empowerment

Chairperson:
Simone de Comarmond
Commonwealth Foundation, Seychelles

Speakers:

• Prof Penina Mlama

       The Campaign for Women Education(CAMFED), Tanzania

• Mr. Saeed Ul Hassan

       Idara e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, Pakistan

• Representative speaker

Malaysia

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 2
Technical And Vocational Skills Acquisition
(Sponsored by Scottish Qualifications Authority,
United Kingdom)

Chairperson:
Dato' Dr Imran Idris
Director General, Polytechnic Division
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

Speakers:

• Mr David Atchaorena

Senior Programme Specialist and
Head of Training and Education Programmes Unit, International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO Paris

• Mr George Afeti

      Secretary General,Commonwealth Association of  Polytechnics in Africa(CAPA), Kenya

• Mr Joe Wilson

Scottish Qualifications Authority, United Kingdom

 Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 3
The ICT Imperative: Innovating For Education

Chairperson:
Prof Sugata Mitra
Professor of Educational Technology, School of Education, Communication and Language Science, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom

Speakers:

• Dr Masnah Ali Muda

Deputy Director, Examination Syndicate Ministry of Education, Malaysia

• Prof Djeneba Traore

       University of Bamako - Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa, Mali

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 4
Faith, Culture And Social Cohesion

Chairperson:
The Venerable Canon Samuel D John
Hon Treasurer General, National Council of Welfare and Social Development, Malaysia

Speakers:

• Dr Thomas Uthup

Research Manager
United Nations Alliance for Civilizations, New York

• Prof Emeritus Jagdish Gundara

Institute of Education, United Kingdom

• Ms Linda King

Director,Division for the promotion of Basic Education, UNESCO, Paris

2030-2230

DINNER hosted by Government of Malaysia for all Delegates (by invitation)

0900-1030

SESSION 9: Concurrent Workshops
Panel Presentation :Sub-theme 1 - Gender Equality in Learning

Chairperson :
Ms May Rihani
Co Chair, United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI)

Speakers:

• Mr Mahrookh Pardiwalla

Director
School Improvement Programme, Ministry of Youth Secchelles

• Dr Coudou Diaw

Institute of Education, United Kingdom

• Ms Usha

A.P Mahila Samatha Society, India

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 2
Supporting Education and Learning in Conflict Affected States

Chairperson:
Prof Penina Mlama
Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED),Tanzania

Speakers:

• Mr Faiz M Fayyaz

CEO,Community Motivation and Development Organisation (CMDO), Pakistan

• Ms Dedo W. Nortey

Save the Children DRC Programme, Democratic Republic of Congo

• Alan Vernon

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugess (UNCHR), Malaysia

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 3
Creating Environments for Quality Inclusive Education
(Sponsored by SHW Group)

Chairperson:
Prof Emeritus Jagdish Gundara
Institute of Education, United Kingdom

Speakers:

• Mr Adrian Verspoor

Consultant World Bank, United States of America

• Mr Hassan Minto

Sight Savers International , Pakistan

• Mr.Mark E.Gerner

SHW Group, United States of America

Panel Presentation: Sub-theme 4
Private Sector in Education
(Sponsored by Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia)

Chairperson:
Dr Balasubramanyam Chandramohan
Kingston University, Jamaica

Speakers:

• Prof Pallapa Venkatram

Indian Institute of Science, India

• Mr Mahlubi Mabizela

Department of Higher Education, South Africa

• Mr Guy Perring

British Council, Malaysia

• Dr Rozilini Fernandez Chung

Malaysian Qualifications Agency, Malaysia