Day

Local time

Themes to be addressed

Speakers - countries, facilitation

5 September

08.00-09.30

Departure from Hotel

Opening. Welcome, official speeches.

Introduction of participants.

Objectives of the Forum

Chair: Republic of Angola

-        ACQF-II

-        Delegation of the European Union (Angola)

-        Director INQ

-        Minister - MAPTSS

09.30-10.00

Coffee break

Return to Hotel

At the Premises of MAPTSS

10.30-11.15

Theme 1

1.   National Qualifications Frameworks – learning from the current evolutions.

a)   National Qualifications Frameworks of new generation: what’s new?

b)   NQFs in reform and transformation: what directions, issues,

Chairs: South Africa, Eswatini

Presentations and speakers: ACQF-II; Guinea-Bissau – INAFOR Paulo Costa, Sierra Leone – NCTVA, O. Olowu; Seychelles, CEO SQA – Ms Fiona Ernesta

11.15-13.15

Theme 2

2.   Referencing to ACQF: pilot phase. Self-assessment. Debate in groups. Roadmap for referencing teams.

Facilitation: ACQF-II coordinator, Eduarda Castel-Branco

Working groups with countries’ representatives: Angola, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia. Other countries welcome.

13.15-14.15

Lunch break

Restaurant at Hotel Alvalade

14.15-17.15

14.00-15.30

Theme 3

15.30-16.15

Theme 4

16.15-17.15

Theme 5

3.   Quality Assurance: supporting the transformation of NQFs and enhancing mutual trust in qualifications and systems

4.   Green and digital skills – Green and digital NQFs

5.   Micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability. The new ACQF-II package. Presentation. Discussion

Chairs: D.R. Congo (MFP), Cameroon

3. Presentations and speakers:

-        Cabo Verde, Ghana, Senegal, Zambia

4. Presentations and speakers:

-        ACQF-II; Zimbabwe

5. Presentations and speakers:

-        ACQF-II; SQA - Seychelles

17.15 – 18.00

Coffee Break and end of day 1

Hotel Alvalade

6 September

Local time

09.00-13.00

09.00-10.45

Theme 6

10.45.11.00

11.00-12.30

Theme 7

12.30-13.00

Theme 8

6.    Experiences from Europe: the case of Portugal. Governance (ANQEP); NQF; National Qualifications Catalogue, Recognition of Prior Learning; new themes and innovation.

Short coffee break

7.   ACQF Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP): training session 2. Presentation of the Mock-up for database at national level. Questions and answers

8.   ACQF Updates: Country cooperation plans; RPL Campaign; Common Profiles of qualifications

Chairs: Mozambique, Angola

6. Presentation and speaker: Ms Teresa Duarte, ANQEP. Coordinator of National Qualifications Catalogue.

Questions and answers

7. Presentation and speakers: Team Cognizone, Knowledge & Innovation Centre, PPMI

8. Presentation and speaker: ACQF-II

13.00-14.00

Lunch break

Restaurant

14.00-17.00

14.00-15.30

Theme 9

15.30-16.45

Theme 10

16.45-17.15

9.    Credit Accumulation and Transfer Systems. Supporting mobility and lifelong learning. Linkages to NQF, RPL, Policies, guidelines, practices

10.  Recognition of Prior Learning: indispensable pillar of the NQF for social inclusion, employability, growth.

Conclusions, recommendations.

Closure

Chairs: Lesotho, Somalia

9.Presentations and speakers: James Mwewa; Kenya, KNQA; Mauritius, (HEC-online); Seychelles, SQA

10. Presentations and speakers: ACQF-II. Cases: Cabo Verde, Eswatini and Mozambique. Debate.

Closing Presentation and speakers: ACQF-II, South Africa, Angola (INQ, MAPTSS).

17.15-18.00

Coffee break

Restaurant