| 09:30 – 10:30 |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | CONFERENCE OPENING SESSION Dimitry KUMSISHVILI, First Vice Prime Ministerof Georgia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development H.E. Ian C. KELLY, United States Ambassador to Georgia Alexander JEJELAVA, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Moderator: Magda Magradze, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia |
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| 11:00 – 11:15 | COFFEE BREAK | |||||||||
| 11:15 – 13:00 | PLENARY SESSION – Investing in TVET Moderator: George WELTON, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia Creating Opportunities Through Vocational Education and Workforce Development Ketevan NATRIASHVILI, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Sector Skills Councils: Meeting Workforce Development Needs at Sector Level Jonathan LEDGER, Former Chief Executive Officer of Proskills UK Sharing the Knowledge to Optimize Work-based Learning - The Irish Experience Gay WHITE, Director of Education and Board Member of the Irish Institute of Training & Development and Human Resources Director of the Institute of Banking, Ireland Work-based Learning in the German Dual System Model Stefan LOIBL, Managing Director Professional Training, Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria Vocational Education in Georgia – the HeidelbergCement Experience Since 2011 Eka VASHAKIDZE,Human Resources Director of HeidelbergCement Caucasus Ltd The Importance of Vocational Education for Business in Georgia Samson PKHAKADZE, President of Wissol Group Georgia, First Vice President of Business Association of Georgia |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | LUNCH | |||||||||
| 14:00 – 15:30 | PLENARY SESSION: Panel Discussion on the Theme of Industry-led Skills and Workforce Development for Economic Growth Moderator: Giorgi ISAKADZE, Editor of Forbes Georgia Panel members: Ketevan NATRIASHVILI, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Jonathan LEDGER, Former CEO, Proskills UK- Gay WHITE, Director of Education and Board Member of the Irish Institute of Training & Development and Human Resources Director of the Institute of Banking, Ireland Stefan LOIBL, Managing Director Professional Training, Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria Eka VASHAKIDZE, Human Resources Director of HeidelbergCement Caucasus Ltd Samson PKHAKADZE, President of Wissol Group, First Vice President of Business Association of Georgia Anthony TYRREL, MCC International Consultant in TVET |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |||||||||
| 16:00 – 17:30 |
PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
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