Policy Dialogue Programme

9:00 - 9:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Prof. Hubert Gijzen, Director UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa

• H.E. Ms Åsa Pehrson, Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe

• Hon. Dr Douglas Letsholathebe, Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Botswana

• Dr Makhube Ralenkoane, Chief Education Officer - Curriculum and Assessment in the Ministry of Education and Training, Lesotho

9:40 - 10:00 An Overview of the Sustainability Starts with Teachers Programme

Background, Objectives, Achievements, Lessons Learned and Policy Implications
by Prof. Heila Lotz-Sisitka, Distinguished Professor Environmental Learning Research Centre,
Rhodes University, South Africa

10:00 - 11:00 ESD in National Policies

National ESD Policy and Curriculum Development in Namibia
by Dr Simalumba, Director National Institute of Education Development,
Namibia

ESD in Minimum Teacher Requirements in South Africa
by Ms Michelle Mathey, Director Teacher Education, Department of Higher Education and Training,
South Africa

Aligning ESD in Competence Based Education and Teacher Training in Zimbabwe
by Prof. Tagwira, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development,
Zimbabwe

12:15 - 13:00 Reflection on Change Project initiatives

Prof. Overson Shumba, Director for Centre for Academic Development, Copperbelt University, Zambia
and Mrs Prisca Simukonda, Director for Standards and Curriculum in the Ministry of General Education, Zambia

9:00 - 9:15 Orientation of Day 2

9:15 - 9:30 Launch of the Sustainability Start with Teachers website

9:30 - 10:45 ESD for 2030
Interactive session on ESD country initiatives within the ESD for 2030 framework

11:00 - 11.45 Implementing and Monitoring SDG 4.7

Main Challenges in Monitoring SDG 4.7 and Potential Contribution of the SST Programme

by Alison Kennedy, Programme Specialist and focal point on 4.7 monitoring at UNESCO
and Heila Lotz-Sisitka, Distinguished Professor Environmental Learning Research Centre, Rhodes University

11:45 - 12:00 Wrap up and closing

by Carolyn Medel - Anonuevo, Senior Programme Specialist UNESCO ROSA