Forum Agenda
09:00
Welcome to UNESCO:
Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General UNESCO
The Importance of This Event:
Ralph Young, Microsoft Vice President, World Wide Public Sector
09:20
Keynote: At The Crossroads
Margaret Spellings, US Secretary for Education
09:40
Keynote: Changing Contours of Tertiary Education: Role of ICTs
Mr Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director General for Communication & Information, UNESCO
10:00
Preview of Workshop Sessions, Robert Mittman
10:50
Workshop 1
A Vision for Tertiary Education
12:15
Panel Discussion, Higher Education Students
Facilitated by Anoop Gupta, Microsoft Corporate VP
12:50
Keynote: A Community Perspective
Jan Figel EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth
14:30
Workshop 2
Barriers To Achieving The Vision
16:00
Moving Toward Success
Anoop Gupta, Microsoft Corporate VP
08:30
Welcome and reflection on Forum’s first day, Ralph Young MS
09:00
Workshop 3
Strategies To Overcome The Barriers
11:15
Endnotes: e-Technology, An Ally of the Planet?
- Natarajan Ishwaran, Director of Ecological and Earth Sciences Division, UNESCO
- Rob Bernard, General Manager Environmental Sustainability, Microsoft
Joint Qa&A On EndNotes & Conference Close
Ralph Young, Microsoft VP, WW Public Sector
