Breakout Discussions: Aligning the focus of education in higher education institutions to labor market needs (Part 2)

EMPLOYABILITY TRACK

Topic: Aligning the focus of education in HEIs to labor market needs: How do HEIs create a Sustainable and Adaptive System that offers students optimal career development with a high employment outcome?

Breakout Facilitators: Bernard Conyers, Supply Chain Director, Ghana; Dr. Sakah Bernard Nsaidzedze, Founder, BigSteps, USA; Prof. Baylie Yishita; Vice-Chancellor, Kepler, Rwanda

Description: Breakouts, followed by plenary discussions.

Part 1 – Breakout Discussions [12:50 GMT – 13:20 GMT]  Participants will join breakout rooms to discuss further examples of gaps, and share models and innovations being implemented by participating institutions to fill the gap.

Part 2 – Plenary Discussion [13:30GMT – 14:30 GMT]  Facilitators share practical innovations from their institutions in addressing the competency gap. The facilitators also highlights the insights from the breakout room discussions. 

Moderator: Ayawo Ewinyo; Director, Africa Careers Network, Africa Leadership Academy