09:00-09:15

Welcome and Opening remarks

Vice-chancellor Eli Bergsvik, Bergen University College
Chair: Tom Skauge, Knowpol and GHERA, University of Bergen

09:15-09:40

Education for All (EFA) - The Norwegian governments' policy for reaching the Millennium goals.

State Secretary Anne Margareth Fagertun Stenhammer, MFA - Speech
Discussion

09:40-10:00

The IAU - initiative: Contribution to EFA from the sector of Higher Education (HE).

Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary-General International Association of Universities (IAU) - Speech - Presentation (ppt)

10:00-10:30

The Role of Higher Education in Supporting EFA: The Interplay between Educational Subsystems in Africa .

Damtew Teferra , Editor African Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College

EFA and the Challenge of Administrative Competence Building

Steinar Askvik, UiB and Marit Tjomsland, GHERA

10:30-10:50

Discussion

10:50-11.00

Coffee Break

11:00-12.30

The role of HE supporting EFA - Exploring the Emerging Discourse in Africa . Panel discussion

Penina Mlama , Executive director , The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

Barnabas Otaala, Professor, University of Namibia - Presentation (ppt)

Alice Sena Lamptey , Coordinator, Working Group of Higher Education, African Association of Universities (AAU) - Presentation (ppt)

Discussion

12:30- 13.30

Lunch

13:30-14:30

The Role of Norwegian Institutions in Promoting EFA and Teacher Education in Africa . Panel discussion

Tove Kvil , NORAD

Ellen Charm, Lins

Paul J. Manger, SIU

Ingunn Alver, Union of Education Norway - Speech

Asuncion St.Clair, Board member, Norwegian association for development research

14:30-15:00

Discussion

15:00-15:15

Closing Session. Tor Halvorsen, Knowpol and GHERA,

Bergen University College