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ADS 2024, Sub-theme 3 – International Webinar
In Focus
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- The 2026 edition of the Africa Dialogue Series will be launched on 4 May! Stay tuned for more information on the programme of activities!
Week 3 | Day Three — 22 May
The third international webinar of the Africa Dialogue Series 2024 will focus on "Education and Learning in Crisis-Affected Areas." Moderated by Ms. Folly Bah Thibault from Al Jazeera English, the session will begin with welcoming remarks by Mr. Jean-Paul Adam from the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), followed by opening remarks from Ms. Etleva Kadilli of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Mr. Xavier Creach from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
A panel discussion will feature senior officials from the public and private sector, including Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Governor of Borno State, Nigeria; Dr. Kebede Kassa Tsegaye from IGAD; Prof. Loise Gichuhi from the University of Nairobi; and Ms. Lisa Felton from the Vodafone Foundation.
The event will also include an interactive Q&A session with the audience and conclude with closing remarks and a call to action by H.E. Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, the African Union's Permanent Observer to the United Nations.
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Watch Live (Coverage begins on 22 May at 9 a.m. New York time)
Programme
- Moderated by Ms. Folly Bah Thibault, Journalist and Principal Presenter, Al Jazeera English
9 a.m - 9.15 a.m: Session Opening
- Welcoming Remarks: Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, Director, Policy, Monitoring and Advocacy, United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)
- Opening Remarks: Ms. Etleva Kadilli, Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Opening Remarks: Mr. Xavier Creach, Deputy Director of the Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
9.15 a.m - 10.15 a.m: Panel Discussion
- Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Executive Governor of Borno State, Nigeria
- Dr. Kebede Kassa Tsegaye, Senior Coordinator, Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Social Development Division, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- Prof. Loise Gichuhi, Senior Lecturer, Education in Emergencies, University of Nairobi
- Ms. Lisa Felton, Managing Director, Vodafone Foundation
10.15 a.m. - 10.25 a.m.: Q&A with the audience
10.25 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.: Closing remarks and call to action
- H.E. Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations