Global Alliance for Literacy – Meetings
General meeting, 29 September 2021
Agenda
Final report ( English , French )
Session 1: Ministerial panel on youth and adult literacy in regional and national education recovery plans
- H.E. Mr Alpha Tejan Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Republic of Sierra Leone
- Mr Arnauld Gbaguidi, Technical Advisor in Literacy, Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, Benin
Special intervention: Regional perspective
- H.E. Ms Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner, Human Resources, Sciences and Technology, African Union
Session 2: Literacy provision during and post-Covid-19 in GAL countries
- Ms Ndeye Name Diouf, Director of Literacy and National Languages, Ministry of National Education, Senegal
- Mr Ataur Rahman, Director General, Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE), Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME), Bangladesh
- Mr Antony Tannus Wright, Chief of Staff, Secretariat for Literacy, Ministry of Education, Brazil
- Ms Kouriram Hatchabi, Technical Advisor, Ministry of Education, Literacy and the Promotion of National Languages, Niger
- Ms Teresa Guadalupe Reyes Sahagún, Director General, National Institute of Adult Education, Mexico (video message)
Session 3: Good practices, opportunities, and challenges
- Mr Abdessamih Mahmoud, Director, National Agency for the Fight Against Illiteracy (ANLCA), Morocco
- Mr Dy Samsideth, Deputy Director General for Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia
Session 4: Partnerships for GEC-GAL initiative on literacy educators
- GEC-GAL initiative on literacy educators’ digital competencies: Mr Jian Xi Teng, Programme Specialist, UIL
‘Elevator pitch’:
- GEC partners: Moodle, PIX, ProFuturo
- GAL associate members: Commonwealth of Learning, ASPBAE, ICAE
Concluding Session and Way Forward
- Mr Zinsou Marcellin Houngzangbe, Director General, Literacy and Education in national languages support fund, Ministry of Education on behalf of H.E. Mr Kouaro Yves Chabi, co-chair, Minister of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, Benin
- Mr David Atchoarena, Director, UIL
General meeting, 28 and 29 October 2020
Session 1: Global and national scenarios of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on education and youth and adult literacy
- African Union Strategy for Literacy: H.E. Ms Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner, Human Resources, Sciences and Technology, African Union
- Outcomes of the Global Education Meeting: Mr Kazuhiro Yoshida, co-Chair of the Education 2030-SDG4 Steering Committee, Japan
- Cost of achieving SDG Target 4.6 within the Covid-19 crisis context and beyond: Ms Rakhat Zholdoshalieva, Team Leader, UIL
Ministerial panel
- H.E. Ms Rangina Hamidi, Minister of Education, Afghanistan
- H.E. Mr Stanislas Ouaro, Minister of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages, Burkina Faso
- H.E. Ms Kandia Kamissoko Camara, Minister of National Education, Technical Study and Vocational Training, Côte d’Ivoire
- H.E. Ms Claudiana Ayo Cole, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia
Session 2: Forging partnerships for advancing youth and adult literacy in GAL countries beyond the Covid-19 crisis and towards SDGs
- UNESCO-led Global Education Coalition: Mr Hervé Huot-Marchand, Chief, Section of Youth, Literacy and Skills Development, UNESCO
- Partnerships for innovation and quality: Global Education Coalition
- Microsoft: Ms Alexa Joyce, Future-Ready Skills Director
- PIX: Mr Benjamin Marteau, Director
Session 3: GAL Strategic Goals: Review and future directions (1)
Policy and planning
Equity and inclusion
- Literacy issues of refugees, migrants and IDPs: Mr Matt Byrne, Senior Education Officer, Division of Resilience and Solutions, UNHCR
- Linkages between language, health and literacy: Mr Ian Cheffy, Senior Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International
Data and monitoring
Country perspectives:
- Mr Cecep Suryana, Coordinator of Literacy Education, Directorate of Community Education and Special Education, Indonesia
- Mr Abba Haladu, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Nigeria
Session 4: GAL Strategic Goals: Review and future directions (2)
Innovation
- Technologies for literacy: Ms Asha S. Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
- Integrating literacy and skills development: Ms Christine Hofmann, Team Lead on Skills for Social Inclusion, Skills and Employability Branch, International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Strengthening literacy through reading strategies and programmes: Mr Stephen Wyber, Manager, Policy and Advocacy, International Federation of Library Association (IFLA)
- Family learning and other alternative approaches to literacy: Ms Graciela Sbertoli, Secretary-General, European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
Country perspectives:
- H.E. Mr Hervé Saintilus, Secretary of State for Literacy, Ministry of Education and Professional Training, Haiti
- Mr Ashour Ahmed Amry, Chairman, General Authority for Adult Education, Egypt
