Preliminary Agenda for 'Education Reform' Conference
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Arrival and Registration
10:45 - 12:30 PM: Morning Session
- Short History, Programs and Impact of non-profits
- Brief presentations by participating organizations
- Brief report on Current State of Education
- Beyond literacy:
- The Problem and Directions for the Future. Presented by Anjum Altaf, Ph.D. - World Bank
- Panel Discussion
- Lack of money, or lack of will?
- What needs to happen?
- Who can make it happen?
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch / Networking
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Afternoon Session
- Role and Impact of NGOs (non-profits) - Abdul Jabbar, Ph. D, - City College San Francisco
- Role of Educators and the International Community - Pam Morehouse, Educator & Teacher Trainer - Winthrop, WA
- Role of International Agencies - Randy L. Hatfield [Tentative], Educ. Officer, USAID Mission, Pakistan
- Panel Discussion
- Can there be a partnership of government and NGO's?
- Models to learn from?
- Next Steps and Action Plan
- Proposal to Form a Coalition
- "International Coalition for Education Reform in Pakistan" (ICERP)
- Open Discussion:
- Coalition as the catalyst and 'watchdog'
- Summary & Closing Remarks