Date: 19 January 2023
Time: 9.30 AM–6.00 PM (Gulf Standard Time)
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton M Square, Dubai, UAE
Programme Schedule 11.00 – 7.30 (Indian Standard Time)
| Time (IST) | Programme |
| 10.00-10.45 | COFFEE & REGISTRATION |
| 10.45-11.00 | SEATING & WELCOME |
| OPENING SESSION (11.00-11.45) Rapporteur: Mr. Gitesh Sinha, Research Officer, Council for Social Development, India | |
| 11.00-11.10 | Welcome and Introduction Mr K.P.R. Nair, Managing Director, Kyra Global, Dubai, UAE |
| 11.10-11.25 | Opening Address by the Guest of Honour |
| 11.25-11.35 | Address Prof. Muthanna G. Abdul Razzaq, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 11.35-11.45 | Address Mr Frank Islam, Head of FI Investment Group LLC, McLean, Virginia, United States |
| 11.45-11.50 | Vote of Thanks |
| ABOUT THE CONCLAVE (11.50-12.30) Rapporteur: Ms. Jaya Nair, Sr. Research Associate, Council for Social Development, India | |
| 11.50-12.00 | Conclave Programme Dr Poornima M, Assistant Professor, Council for Social Development, New Delhi, India |
| 12.00-12.30 | Keynote Address: Schools for the Future: Reconfiguring the Learning Spaces Prof. R. Govinda, Distinguished Professor, Council for Social Development, New Delhi, India |
| 12.30-12.45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| SESSION 1: TEACHERS IN THE EMERGING KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY (12.45-2.00) Rapporteur: Dr. Nivedita Sharma, Assistant Professor, Council for Social Development, India | |
| 12.45-12.50 | Introduction and Opening Remarks by the Moderator Dr. Areej Ahmed, Assistant Professor, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 12.50-1.15 | Prof. William Cornwell, Provost, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 1.15-1.40 | Dr Fazal H. Malik, Pro Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Dubai, UAE |
| 1.40-2.00 | Q & A |
| SESSION 2: LEADERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE (2.00-3.15) Rapporteuring by Dr. Susmita Mitra Rapporteur: Mr. Sourindra Ghosh, Research Associate, Council for Social Development, India | |
| 2.00-2.05 | Introduction and Opening Remarks by the Moderator Dr. Nisrine Shaya, Assistant Professor, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 2.05-2.30 | Mr Jonathan Dale, Director, UCL Centre for Educational Leadership, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, London |
| 2.30-2.55 | Prof. Manzoor Ahmed, Professor Emeritus, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2.55-3.15 | Q & A |
| 3.15-4.15 | LUNCH BREAK |
| SESSION 3: SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE (4.15-5.30) Rapporteur: Dr. Akhil Alha, Assistant Professor, Council for Social Development, India | |
| 4.15-4.20 | Introduction and Opening Remarks by the Moderator Prof. Mohammed Aboelenein, Dean, College of Education, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 4.20-4.45 | Mr G. Balasubramanian, Former Director, Central Board of Secondary Education, Chennai |
| 4.45-5.10 | Dr Abhilasha Singh, Vice President for Academic Affairs, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 5.10-5.30 | Q & A |
| 5.30-5.45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| SESSION 4: ED-TECH: POTENTIALS & PITFALLS (5.45-6.45) Rapporteur: Dr. Susmita Mitra, Assistant Professor, Council for Social Development, India | |
| 5.45-5.50 | Introduction and Opening Remarks by the Moderator Prof Assem Tharwat, Professor & Interim Dean, College of Computer Information Technology, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 5.50-6.20 | Prof. Tim Unwin, Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London & UNESCO Chair in ICT4D |
| 6.20-6.30 | Dr. Ajay Shukla, Managing Director, Middle East and India for Global Study, Dubai, UAE |
| 6.30-6.45 | Q & A |
| CLOSING SESSION (6.45-7.30) Rapporteur: Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, Research Associate, Council for Social Development, India | |
| Welcome | |
| Closing Address Dr. Khaled Al-Kassimi, Assistant Professor, College of Media & Mass Communication, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE | |
| 6.50-7.10 | Next Steps and Vote of Thanks Prof Assem Tharwat, Professor & Interim Dean, College of Computer Information Technology, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE |
| 7.10-7.30 | TEA |