Thursday, 22 October 2020
11:00 – 14:00 GMT | 13:00 – 16:00 CET | 14:00 – 17:00 EAT Moderated by Nozipho Tshabalala
Time (GMT) Session 11:00 – 11:20 Opening remarks - H.E. Sarah Mbi Enow Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources Science, and Technology, AU - Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, ILO - Andrew Rugege, Director, Regional Office for Africa, ITU
11:20 – 11:40 Youth voices Young entrepreneurs and representatives share their experiences creating jobs and opportunities in Africa’s growing digital economy.
- Jane Njoki Muthoni, President, ITUC-Africa Youth Committee, Kenya
- Linda Vallée, Director, Fondation Jeunesse Numérique, Côte d’Ivoire
- Ayabonga Cawe, Managing Director of Xesibe Holdings, South Africa
11:40 – 11:55 Boosting Decent Jobs and Enhancing Skills for Africa’s Youth in the Digital Economy: a Joint Programme
An introduction to the ILO/ITU/AU Joint Programme, its goals, objectives and evidence-driven delivery approach based on the principles of inclusion, and youth participation.
- Susana Puerto, Senior Youth Employment Specialist, Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch, ILO
- Christine Sund, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Africa 11:55 – 13:15 Driving action in programme countries: a multi-stakeholder dialogue A series of multi-stakeholder dialogues in which government and social partner representatives underscore links between key programme action areas and national development agendas. In a discussion with youth and development partner representatives, panellists will highlight country priority and needs as well as share best practices to create jobs, strengthen investments in digital skills and improve labour intermediation in the digital economy.
Round 1: Tackling the youth employment challenge together: aligning efforts and scaling-up action
- H.E Simon Chelugui, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kenya
- Hon. Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, Minister of Public Service and Labour, Rwanda
- Jacqueline Mugo, Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), Kenya
- Mody Guiro, Secrétaire Géneral, Confédération Nationale des Travailleurs du Sénégal (CNTS)
- Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, Founder, RISE NETWORKS and Passnownow, Nigeria
- Tijmen Rooseboom, Dutch Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work - Prof. Vijayakumar Bhagavatula, Director, Carnegie Mellon University, Rwanda
Round 2: Leveraging partnerships to strengthen collaboration, exploit synergies and scale-up action
- H.E. Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, Nigeria
- Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda
- Mor Mbaye Ndiaye, Directeur de Cabinet, Ministère de l'Economie numérique et des Télécommunications, Senegal
- Prof. Benie Marcel, Conseiller technique, Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Protection Sociale, Côte d’Ivoire
- Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator, Kenya
- Hans-Ludwig Bruns, Regional Programme Manager, GIZ Nigeria
13:15 – 13:50 Building sustainable partnerships to mobilise resources and action for decent jobs in the digital economy
Participants outline a roadmap for building partnerships and investing in youth employment interventions in the digital economy that will deliver results at country and continental level.
- Martha Phiri, Director Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development, African Development Bank
- Paolo Ciccarelli, Head, Unit Cities, Local Authorities, Digitalisation, Infrastructures, European Commission, DG DEVCO - Mark Holzberger, Senior Policy Officer, Digital Technologies in Development Cooperation, BMZ
- Ghada Khalifa, Director for Middle East and Africa, Microsoft Philanthropies
- Phil Oduor, Policy Programs Manager, Economic Impact & Digital Literacy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Facebook - Sandra García, National Coordinator of the National Youth Guarantee System, Spanish State Public Employment Service (SEPE)
13:50 – 14:00 Closing remarks - Andrew Rugege, Director, Regional Office for Africa, ITU - Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, ILO | 