Live-streamed videos for all sessions
Day 1
Watch all recorded sessions from Day 1.
Day 2
- 08.30 - 12.00: #CairoSymposium - Review of themes discussed on Day 1 and Plenary Presentation
Watch full session: ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clw1T_gMgqM
- 12.00 - 13.00: #CairoSymposium- Panel Discussion, Regional education reform agendas: How Skills are planned for and implemented in all levels of education
Watch full session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FarW0D8Qkns
- 14.00 - 16.00: #CairoSymposium - Plenary Presentation
Watch full session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3X5z5X7Ag
- 16.00 - 18.30: #CairoSymposium - Panel Discussion, Wrap-Up & Thanks
Watch full session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gp_x21rvFE
Daily briefings
Day 1
Highlights
- The Symposium began with notes of welcome from representatives of the Arab League, the British Council and UK government, followed by a keynote address from the Deputy Minister of Education, Egypt.
- From plenary discussions and discussion global experience is pointing to the fact that successful projects require partnerships of engaged partners from Government, business, civil society and education.
- Three plenary sessions from today’s symposium focused on the social and economic conditions that can promote employability, the role of engaging employers in developing skills based on the UK’s experience and the relationship between skills and employability.
Quotes
"The Symposium gives us a window on the outside world so we understand the British, the Moroccan, the Jordan experience. So understanding this is the best way to customise our own solution. English is a universal language. All machines, all manuals are in English and as 50% of our students go to industry so this is a really important skill, learning the English language.”
Dr Mohamed Youssef, Deputy Minister of Education for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
“It’s a great opportunity to look at current research, some from the UK and some from the MENA region, discover successful projects and understand what is leading to that success.”
Adrian Chadwick OBE, Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa for the British Council
“Arab youth have qualifications but lack some skills and we need to encourage them to acquire those skills”.
Magda Zaki, Direct Education and Scientific Research Department at the League of Arab States
Day 2
Highlights
- The UK’s international organisation for education, the British Council announces the release of two pieces of key research to support governments, business and organisations in MENA meet the need of young people when it comes to employability.
- The British Council will now work with engaged and relevant partners from all levels of society to develop long term programmes that support education systems prepare young people with 21st Century skills.
Quotes
“Employability of young people is one of the most significant social and economic challenges gripping the region. For the British Council we have been sharing the UK’s language, education and culture for nearly 80 years in this region. This announcement is a continuation of our commitment to creating educational opportunities for young people and our desire to partner with governments, education institutions and business to support young people by giving them the skills to get the jobs they aspire to.”
“One of the conclusions from the symposium was that was some gaps in the research exist when it comes to the better learning and teaching of English. As the world’s authority on English, we have been sharing the UK’s language and education in the MENA region for nearly 80 years. We believe it is important that this research is seen and acted on by relevant partners, so that long term, it leads to the better learning, teaching and assessment of English, and fundamentally, creates opportunities for young people.”
Adrian Chadwick OBE, Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa for the British Council