2nd Pan African TVET and FET Colleges Conference
“Is there Quality Education and Training for All?”
focusing on
"Post-school Opportunities in the World of Work "
Note: the organisers reserve the right to alter the programme at short notice
- DAY ONE: THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER 2010
- DAY TWO: FRIDAY 15 OCTOBER 2010
| 08h00 to 09h45 | Registration and Tea Kubera Naidoo |
| Plenary sessions | Chair: Faruk Hoosain |
| 09h45 to 10h00 | Welcome - Chris Brink, Conference Convenor, Vice President : International Association of Colleges (IAC) |
| 10h00 to 10h45 | OFFICIAL OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. Mary Metcalfe, Director-General Higher Education and Training, South Africa |
| 10h45 to 11h15 | Morning Tea and refreshments |
| 11h15 to 11h45 | Livelihood programmes for long-term development for a post-school education and training Chris Murry, CEO SHINTSHA Creative Transformations |
| 11h45 to 12h15 | Challenges in evaluation and assessment for national vocational programmes Nadine Pote, Director Department of Higher Education and Training Directorate: Examinations |
| 12h15 to 12h45 | Future leaders in South African Further Education and Training Colleges: a profile and needs assessment Dr Liezel Frick, Project Coordinator: University of Stellenbosch Dr Ruth Albertyn, Research associate at the Centre for Higher and Adult Education at Stellenbosch University |
| 12h45 to 14h00 | Pearson Education Networking Lunch |
| 14h00 to 14h30 | E- learning support for post-school national vocational training programmes Val Cater, CEO Tri-Cad Technologies |
| 15h00 to 15h30 | Afternoon Tea and refreshments |
| 15h30 to 16h00 | Creating a National Career Advice Helpline for post-school learners Paul West , Director: Career Advice Services (SAQA) South African Qualifications Authority |
| 16h00 to 16h30 | Post-school opportunities in the artisan world of work Dr Florus Prinsloo, Chief Operating Officer Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) |
| 16h30 to17h00 | Gateway in ensuring workplace learning for post-school learning system Adrienne Bird, Director, Career Advice Services SAQA |
| 18h00 to 20:30 | ITS Integrated Tertiary Software Networking cocktail party Welcome by Cassie Kruger, Chief Executive Officer False Bay FET College |
| 08h00 to 09h45 | Registration and Tea |
| Plenary sessions | Chair: Faruk Hoosain |
| 09h15 to 10h45 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Role of ECSA in developing engineering skills at post-school institutions Dr Oswald Franks CEO, Engineering Council of South Africa |
| 09h45 to 10h15 | Skills development in a new era for a new era: The role of SETAs and FET Colleges interrogated Prof. Salim Akoojee, Research and Development Manager, merSETA |
| 10h15 to 10h45 | Morning Tea and refreshments |
| 10h45 to 11h15 | Further Education and Training Colleges as Centres of Excellence Andre van der Bijl, Senior Lecturer , Faculty of Education and Social Sciences Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| 11h15 to 11h45 | Factors impacting on the employability of FET College Learners Dr Anthony Gewer, JET Education Services |
| 11h45 to 12h15 | Development of an effective and vibrant post-school education and training system Prof Merlyn Mehl, Executive Chairperson Triple L Academy |
| 12h15 to 13h15 | merSETA Networking Lunch |
| 13h15 to 13h45 | A vision for a post-literacy, post-compulsory schooling and post-school education system Dr Ronel Blom, Senior Manager: Evaluation and Accreditation, Umalusis |
| 14h15 to 14h45 | CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dr Raymond Patel: CEO merSETA |
| 14h45 to 15h00 | Vote of thanks |
