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Chibeze Ezekiel
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Invitation: In-Country Dialogue Session & Interactive Video Conference on October 17, 2018
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - End Poverty Day 2018
To mark the International Day for Eradication of Poverty-End Poverty Day (EPD) 2018, the World Bank, in conjunction with the United Nations is hosting a number of events in various countries around the World under the theme “Africa’s Youth and the Future of Work.
As part of the activities, an in-country dialogue and interactive video conference, connecting several countries, including Ghana, to the World Bank’s Headquarters in Washington D.C., will be held on October 17, 2018. Youth and institutions operating within the ambit of Digital Economy and Disruptive Technology, will be brought together to deliberate on the theme and its relevance for the Youth and future generations of Africa.
In a recent blog highlighting the importance of this subject, World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, noted: “…the pace of innovation is accelerating, and the jobs of the future – in a few months or a few years – will require specific, complex skills.
Human capital will become an ever more valuable resource. In short, the changing nature of work – and how best to prepare people for the jobs of the future – are some of the toughest challenges countries face…”
You are kindly invited to participate in an in-country dialogue session and a video conference to discuss:
…What can be done to advance Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in Africa…
…How African Countries can improve their rankings on the Human Capital Index…
…How Africa’s Youth can develop the right skills to meet the needs of the Future Workplace…
The occasion will also be used to launch a Region-wide Blog4Dev2019 competition under the theme: What will it take to enhance the SKILLS needed to prepare AFRICA’s YOUTH for the DIGITAL ECONOMY and the FUTURE of WORK?
These events will be complemented by a global digital and social media campaign will work to raise awareness and continue building momentum around the End Poverty movement and provide actionable engagements to support advocacy and policy change. The vision is for October 17 to become a global rallying moment for the movement to end poverty, every year from now until 2030. We hope that you will join us.
Date: Wednesday October 17, 2018
Time: 09:00am – 3:00pm
Venue: Hogbetsotso Conference Room, World Bank Office, Accra
We look forward to your participation in this important event and would be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation to Ms. Iyabode Aikins iai...@worldbank.org or on +233 302 214100.
Sincerely,
Sgd
Henry Kerali
Country Director, Ghana, Liberia & Sierra Leone
Africa Region
Program
In-Country Dialogues on the Future of Work
Time
Activity
08:30-9.00am
Registration
9.00 -9.10 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Henry Kerali, World Bank Director -Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone
9.10 -9.30 am
Setting the Context: Africa’s Youth and the Future of Work
Eunice Ackwerh/Christabel Dadzie
9:30 – 10.20 am
Panel Discussion – The Future of Work and How the Youth Can Use Disruptive Technology to Create Future Jobs
Kofi Dadzie, Co-Founder and MD Rancard
Ashwim Ravichandran, MD MEST
Regina Honu, CEO of Soronko Academy
Joycelyn Mends-Ainoo, Laine Services
10.20 -11 .20 am
Q&A + Discussion
11.20. – 11.30 midday
Wrap up of In-Country Discussions
11:30 - 12.30 m
Lunch
1:00 pm
Regional VC Starts – Welcome by Haleh Bridi, Director, Africa Communications & Partnerships
1:05 pm
Discussants
Bright Simons, President, mPedigree
Sidy Ndao, Founder of SenEcole and the youth Pan-African Robotics Competition
Djordjija Petkoski, Senior Fellow, Wharton Business School, Director, Ideas4Action
Prof Scott Taylor, Director, African Studies, Georgetown University
Federica Saliola, Co-Director, WDR2019, World Bank.
Steen Jorgensen, Director, Human Development, World Bank
Magnus Lindelow, Practice Manager, Human Capital Project, World Bank
1:10pm
1:20pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:45pm
3:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Africa Communications and Partnerships
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Kennedy.fosu
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Independence Avenue, King Hassan Rd, Plot no. 3, Ridge, Accra Ghana
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