Roundtable discussion: Democracy and human rights in education

Programme Outline

30 March, Holiday Inn, Lusaka, Zambia, 8.30am - 3.45pm

Session 1: Human Rights in Education: a multi-dimensional issue

Chair Sherri Le Mottee, EISA

08.30-09.00 Registration and Tea

09.00-09.15 Welcome and Introductions, Director of Zambian Curriculum Unit and Sherri Le Mottee, EISA

09.15-10.15 EFA Providing a frame work for Human Rights in Education and Education for Human Rights in Africa, Ms Grace Kaimila-Kanjo, OSISA

10.15-10.45 Discussion, questions and reflections

10.45-11.00 Tea

Session 2: A curriculum response - presenting two case studies, South Africa and Zambia

Chair Ms Mweembe, Chief Curriculum Specialist

11.30-11.30 The Human Rights challenges facing Zambia today - how has the Ministry of Education responded to these challenges through their approach, policy and practice in education, Mr Leonard Shampile

11.30-12.00 The South African experience, Mr Granville Whittle, Director of Race and Values Directorate, South African Department of Education

12.00-12.45 Discussion, questions and reflections

12.45-13.45 Lunch

Session 3: Bridging the gap between policy and practice

13.45-14.30 Group work

14.30-15.15 Group report back and input

15.15-15.45 Challenges, summation and way forward