The 1st German-African Forum on Vocational Training and Education will take place on 20 November 2019 in Berlin, Germany. In cooperation with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia's representation in Berlin, iMOVE and the German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e. V.) warmly invite you to attend.
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1st German-African Forum on Vocational Training and Education
Shaping the Future of Employment
The "continent of opportunity", Africa has been the focus of activities for German business and government for some time. The training and continuing education of skilled workers is essential for the ongoing economic development in African countries.
Entitled "Shaping the Future of Employment", the first German-African Forum on Vocational Training and Education offers an opportunity to discuss and further develop joint initiatives to German companies and high-ranking guests from Africa in the training and continuing education sector. Private sector approaches and the German Federal Government’s current strategies relating to Africa will be discussed and presented in workshop formats.
The German-African Forum on Vocational Training and Education closely follows the "G20 Compact with Africa Investment Summit" which will take place for the second time under the patronage of the German Federal Chancellery. Delegations of ministers from countries of the G20 reform partnership "Compact with Africa" (CwA) are expected to attend the summit. The CwA countries currently include Ethiopia, Egypt, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Guinea, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia. A high-ranking delegation from Kenya and guests from other African countries will also be in attendance.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), also a training forum partner, will be present to introduce the "Special Initiative for Business and Employment", the objective of which is to support employment by means of training and private sector involvement.
Attendance fee
- 100 Euros for members of the German-African Business Association
- 200 Euros for non-members of the German-African Business Association
- 50 Euros for representatives of companies based in Africa
- 100 Euros for new members of the German-African Business Association
Terms and conditions
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The person attending agrees to their first name, surname and company name being forwarded in the form of a list of participants which will be distributed at the event to everyone present.
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The person attending agrees to video recordings being made and photographs being taken during the –event, including of themselves. The person attending agrees that these can be used and published in print and broadcasting media and online free of charge as part of the event organiser's public relations work.
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The conditions of participation of the German-African Business Association's event company "Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH" also apply.
Conference languages
English, French. There will be simultaneous translation in the conference hall.
Registration
Registration is through Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH only.
You will receive confirmation of your registration from Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH.
Organiser
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)
iMOVE: Training - Made in Germany
Robert-Schuman-Platz 3
53175 Bonn
Germany
Phone: +49 228 107-1745
Fax: +49 228 107-2895
German-African Business Association
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e. V.
Friedrichstraße 206
10969 Berlin
Germany
Phone: 030 2060719-0
in cooperation with:
Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Berlin
Vertretung der Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen beim Bund
Hiroshimastraße 12
10785 Berlin
Germany
| 08:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee | |
| 08:30 - 09:45 |
Women in Education – Breakfast Series – Ladies only! (room: Westfalen)
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| 09:45 |
Welcome (room: Europasaal)
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| 10:00 |
G20 Compact with Africa: Expertise on vocational education and training (VET) & private sector cooperation (room: Europasaal)
Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, EZ-Scout – on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany; Head of Foreign Trade and Development Policy (AV) |
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| 10:45 |
Towards quality, work-based training approaches (room: Europasaal)
Education – Investing in a better future
Private Sector Replica
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| 11:15 |
Special Initiative Training and Job Creation – Presentation of Projects and Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony (room: Europasaal)
Innovation Technology Center German Welding
Investing for Employment Facility
Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, EZ-Scout – on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany; Head of Foreign Trade and Development Policy (AV) |
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| 11:30 | Networking Lunch Break | |
| 13:00 |
African Expertise on VET & private sector cooperation (room: Europasaal)
Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, EZ-Scout – on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany; Head of Foreign Trade and Development Policy (AV) |
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| 13:30 |
Replica (room: Europasaal)
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| 13:35 |
With education to fuel socio-economic progress (room: Europasaal)
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| 13:45 |
Good Practice I - Developing Skills for Employability (room: Europasaal)
Moderator: Peter Pfaffe, Regional Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, iMOVE: Training - Made in Germany, Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), Germany |
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| 14:15 |
Good Practice II – VET Private Sector Engagement (room: Europasaal)
Moderator: Dr Nader Imani, Executive Vice President Global Education, Festo Didactic SE, Germany |
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| 15:00 | Networking Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 | Parallel Working Sessions | |
| 15:30 |
Special Initiative Training and Job Creation in Practice: Why engage and how to cooperate with the initiative? (room: Europasaal)
Business & Invest Lab
Best Practice: Tunisian Automotive Management Academy
Exemplary instrument Investing for Employment Facility
Hosted by: Invest for Jobs |
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| 15:30 |
Country Session Nigeria: Innovative VET approaches (room: Rheinland)
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| 15:30 |
Innovative Education - Best Practices from the Company Network "Strategic Partnership Digital Africa" (SPDA) (room: Westfalen) |
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| 16:30 |
Good Practice III – VET Initiatives (room: Europasaal)
Moderator: Katarina Kunert, Manager North and Central Africa, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV), Germany |
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| 17:15 | Closing and Networking Coffee | |
Conference languages
English, French. There will be simultaneous translation in the conference hall.
Registration
Registration is through Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH only.
You will receive confirmation of your registration from Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH.
Organiser
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)
iMOVE: Training - Made in Germany
Robert-Schuman-Platz 3
53175 Bonn
Germany
Phone: +49 228 107-1745
Fax: +49 228 107-2895
German-African Business Association
Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e. V.
Friedrichstraße 206
10969 Berlin
Germany
Phone: 030 2060719-0
in cooperation with:
Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Berlin
Vertretung der Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen beim Bund
Hiroshimastraße 12
10785 Berlin
Germany