Webinar: Consensus Building – What do ALE stakeholders really expect from each other?
20 April 2023, 13:00 - 15:00 | Johannesburg
Webinar
Exploring the roles and expectations of different stakeholders involved in the ALE (Adult Learning and Education) system with the objective of building consensus between stakeholders towards optimised ALE service delivery and a stronger system.
Date and Time
20 April 2023: 2 hours (Scheduled across different time zones)
Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania: 14h00-16h00 | South Africa, Malawi: 13h00-15h00
Participants
The following participants are welcome to register and attend the webinar:
- ALL current ALESBA online training course participants as well as their colleagues and stakeholders/partner organisations they work with.
- Anyone involved in the ALE system e.g., from government (at all levels and from different sectors), NGOs (local and international), Universities (lecturers and Adult Education students) and Adult Education institutions.
- Participants from Africa as well as other countries.
Objectives of the webinar
The objectives of the webinar are to:
- Raise awareness about the importance of consensus building among all stakeholders towards a stronger ALE system and service delivery.
- Share a practical case study from Uganda on the challenges, successful entry points for consensus building and the benefits for the ALE system and service delivery (panel discussion).
- Provide opportunity for webinar participants to contextualise the possibilities for their own country context.
Moderator and Speakers
The webinar will be moderated by Sonja Belete (Author of ALESBA booklets and trainer for the online course) with technical assistance from Lindia Trout (MOJA) and input from David Harrington (Project Director African Continental Project, DVV International). The following speakers and representatives from stakeholders in Uganda will be on the panel:
- National Government: Mr. Everest Tumwesigye: Commissioner Community Development and Literacy - Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) Uganda
- National Government: Mrs. Imelda Kyaringabira: National ICOLEW Coordinator - MGLSD Uganda
- Local Government: Mr. Geoffrey Akena: District Community Development Officer (MGLSD) – Nwoya, Uganda
- International NGO: Mr. Caesar Kyebakola - DVV International Uganda Country Director
- Local NGO: Ms. Teddy Naluwu – Country Coordinator - UNBOUND Uganda
- University representative: Prof Ephraim Nuwagaba (Kyambogo University, Uganda)
Topic |
Contents |
Speaker/Moderator |
Time |
Introduction to the webinar |
Welcome/introduction of speakers and participants |
Moderator: Sonja Belete |
15 minutes |
Introduction to the MOJA and ALESBA online training |
David Harrington Sonja Belete |
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Introduction to the webinar topic, objectives and programme/format |
Sonja Belete |
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Live panel discussion among diverse ALE stakeholders from Uganda – sharing experiences on consensus building (Uganda case study) |
Live discussion guided by the moderator on the roles and expectations of different ALE stakeholders towards a consensus building process. The discussion will explore the journey ALE stakeholders in Uganda took and aim to identify the success factors and challenges in consensus building for optimised ALE service delivery. |
Mr. Tumwesigye Ms. Kyaringabira Mr. Geoffrey Akena Mr. Caesar Kyebakola Ms. Naluwu Prof. Ephraim Nuwagaba Moderator: S Belete |
50 minutes |
Body break |
A quick break before the next session |
All participants |
5 minutes |
Plenary session Q&A |
Questions/experience sharing from webinar participants & responses from the panel |
Sonja Belete (moderator) |
40 minutes |
Webinar summary and closure |
Summary of key discussion points and information on webinar report. Word of thanks and webinar closure |
Sonja Belete |
10 minutes |
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