Invitation

Program

Presenations

• David Hansen, Political Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway: “Opening and Welcome”

• Yaw Ansu, Sector Director, World Bank: "Presentation of NETF"

• Dr. Genevesi Ogiogio, Africa Capacity Building Foundation: "Knowledge and Capacity Building in Africa"

• Catherine Gwin, Lead Evaluation Officer, Operations Evaluation Department, World Bank "Capacity Development in Africa: Perspective from an Evaluation Report by the World Bank"

• Ndey Nije, UNDP: "Supporting Countries in preparing MDG-based poverty reduction strategies"

• Gudmund Hernes, Director, International Institute for Educational Planning: "Capacity Building and decision support"

• Dr. Hajanirina Razafinjatovo, Minister of Education, Madagascar: "FTI as a catalyst for reform: Madagascar’s experience"

• Steinar Askvik, Associate Professor, University of Bergen: "Nation Building and Capacity Development"

• Poul Engberg-Pedersen, Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank (Incoming Director General of Norad): "Governance and Capacity Development: Perspective from the World Bank Taskforce on Capacity Development in Africa"

• Arne Disch, Senior Partner, Scanteam/ Operations Evaluation Department, World Bank: "Case Study of Capacity Building Programs in Mozambique"

• Birger Fredriksen, Consultant, World Bank: "The need to strengthen External Partner Agencies Capacity to Deliver Specialized Technical Assistance"

• Paul Coustère, Coordinator, Pôle de Dakar: "Pooled Expert Teams as Modality for Technical Assistance"

• Deotrephes Mmari, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Tanzania: "Decentralization for Service Delivery in Tanzania"

• Tahinaharinoro Razafindramary, Department of Planning, Madagascar: "Managing for Results in Primary Education in Madagascar"

• Robert L. Smith, Associate Professor, LINS, Oslo University College: "Delivery of Health and Education Services in Ethiopia: The Role of National Institutions"

• Mamadou Ndoye, Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (Former Minister of Education in Senegal): "Building National Consensus on Teacher Reform in Senegal"

• Roy E. Mwaba, Zambia National Union of Teachers: “Teacher Reform from the Perspective of the Teachers’ Unions”

• M. D. B. Hakasenke, Director of Teachers Education, Ministry of Education, Zambia: "Capacity Building and Teacher Education: Recruitment, Training and Retention"

• Lalla Ben-Barka, Director, UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Africa: "Developing Capacity With African Parliamentarians for Education"

• Elie Jouen, Education International: “Partnerships to promote Teachers’ Training and Status”