Objectives:Toinform innovative approaches and exchange experiences on 3 key topics, efficient literacy programmes, new emergent contents of life skills, and innovations to reduce poverty under lifelong learning through CLC.

Day 1 Efficient Literacy
Time / Activity / Responsible Persons
8:30 – 9:00 / Registration(Column I, 2nd Fl.)
9:00 – 9:30
Opening Session / Welcome Remarks
Remarks
Remarks
Objectives of the Conference / National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education, Thailand
Mr. Koji Tawara, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan
Mr. Gwang-Jo Kim, Director, UNESCO Bangkok
Mr. Ichiro Miyazawa, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok
9:30 – 10:00 / Introduction of Participants / Heads of country delegations to introduce national representatives
10:00 – 10:15 / Group Photo (Move to other room on the same floor)
10:15 – 10:45 / Coffee break
10:45- 11:15 / Literacy and its challenges for the last 50 years / Dr. Ilapavuluri, Venkata S. Chief, Literacy, UNESCO Paris
11:15 – 13:00
Session 1
Literacy and Advocacy / Facilitator: Mr. Abhimanyu Singh
EGRA and Neuro-CognitiveScience for Literacy
Cost of Illiteracy / Director, UNESCO Beijing
Dr.HelenAbadzi, Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
Dr. Donald Green, World Literacy Foundation
13:00–14:00 / Lunch
14:00 –15:30
Session 2
Good and Innovative cases of Literacy / Facilitator: Raquel D Castillo
Improving Quality of Literacy Education through entrepreneurship literacy, reading culture and tutor training programme
Non-formal and Continuing Education programmeof theDepartment of Adult and Higher Education in Bhutan / Advocacy and Campaigns Adviser
Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE)
Dr. M. Hasbi,Head of Center for Early Childhood, Non Formal and Informal Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia
Mr. Tshering Tobgay, Sr. Programme Officer, DAHE, MoE
15:30 - 16:30 / Coffee break (Video Mobile Literacy by NHK)
16:30 – 17:30
Session 3
Functional literacy, Digital literacy, and Advocacy / Facilitator: Mr. Ehsanur Rahman
Recent innovations in Literacy Programmes
Literacy Assessment in Bangladesh / Executive Director, Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Ichiro Miyazawa, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok
Kiichi Oyasu, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Dhaka Office
18:30 / Welcome Reception
A bus will be provided by the hotel / Hosted by UNESCO Bangkok at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok (5 minutes by bus)
Day2 CLC and Poverty Reduction
Time / Activity / Responsible Persons
9:00-10:30
Session 4
Social and Community Design / Facilitator: Ms. Tomoko Shibao
Bamboo School and Community Development
Everyone A Changemaker: Innovations in Education / Deputy Director, Programme Department, ACCU
Mr. Mechai Viravaidya, Mechai Foundation (Special Guest)
Ms. Sinee Chakthranont, Country Director, Ashoka Thailand
10:30-11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00-13:00
Session 5
Social Entrepreneur / Facilitator: Dr. Jinhee Kim
Promoting Entrepreneurship
Smart Village (CLC and ICT)
Barefoot College / Research Fellow, Center for International Education Development and Coordination, Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
Ms. Tracey Webster, Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, South Africa
Mr. Isura Silva, Managing Director, Sarvodaya Fusion, Sri Lanka
(TED video when time permits)
13:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Session 6
Vocational Training for Poverty Reduction / Facilitator: Mr. Edi Rukmana
Vocational and skill development in Nepal
Vocational Training and Poverty Reduction / Center for Development of NFE and IFE Education, Indonesia
Mrs. Shanti Shova Shakya,Senior Program Officer, NRC-NFE/Nepal
Mr. Mana Chanthalanhonh, Coordinator, DVV Lao PDR
15:30-16:00 / Coffee Break
16:00-17:30
Session 7
Connected People/Cloud Funding / Facilitator: Dr. Ilapavuluri, Venkata S
Cloud Funding Connecting people: Kiva/Vittana
Networked CLC and its potential
International CLC Association and Conference / Chief, Literacy, UNESCO Paris
Ms. Jacinta Alba, Kiva Coordinator, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation Inc,
Ichiro Miyazawa, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok
Mr. Buhai Simanjuntak, Advisor of Indonesian Community Learning Centre
Day3 New Learning Contents
Time / Activity / Responsible Persons
9:00-10:30
Session 8
Emergent Contents of Life skills / Facilitator: Mr. Abdul Hakeem
Financial literacy in Pakistan
NFE/IFE English Learning / APPEAL Coordinator, UNESCO Bangkok
Ms. Shaheen Attiq-ur-Rahman, Bunyad, Pakistan
Mr. Brian Stott, Head of English Programmes
British Council, Thailand
10:30-11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00-13:00
Session 9
Emergent Contents of Life skills / Facilitator: Dr.HelenAbadzi
New emerging competency in lifelong learning in Korean context: engaging with multiculturalism in local community
Green Society and Alternative Energy
Kominkanbased ESD in Okayama creation of learning place by municipality and citizens / Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
Dr.Jinhee Kim, Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
Ms. Patcharin Aviphan, YMCA Chiang Mai, Thailand
Ms. Meiko Hara, Okayama City, Japan
13:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Session 10
Roles of CLC managers / Facilitator: Mr. Kiichi Oyasu
Reality and Roles of CLC successful managers (NGO case)
Reality and Roles of CLC successful managers (Government Case) / UNESCO Dhaka Office
Mr. Ehsanur Rahman, Executive Director, Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Mr. Nattawut Tammakunmongkhon,Sirindhorn Institute for Continuing Education and Development (SICED), Thailand
15:30-16:00 / Coffee Break
16:00-17:00
Closing Session / Way forward: CLC conference 2013 and National Strategies for CLC beyond 2015
Remarks
Remarks
Vote of Thanks / Wrapping up and Open Discussion
UNESCO Bangkok
Government of Thailand/Embassy of Japan (TBD)
UNESCO Bangkok

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