PEGNet Conference 2018 Program

An outline of the Plenary Program for the 2018 PEGNet Conference at Hotel Azalai in Cotonou, Benin.

1. PEGNet Conference 2018 :
Improving the quality of education and learning
outcomes in developing countries
Program 2018
Day 1 (October 11)
08:00–09:00 Registration
09:00–09:45

Welcome Address by
Leonard Wantchekon (ASE and Princeton University), Kacana Khadjavi
(PEGNet and IfW Kiel), and Peter Krahl (German Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development)

Guest of honor: Hon. Marie-Odile Atanasso, Minister of Higher Education and
Scientific Research
09:45–10:45
Young Professional Keynote Address:

Schooling Investment, Mismatch and Wage Inequality
By Modibo Sidibe (Duke University)
Moderator: Esaïe Gandonou (University of Abomey Calavi)
10:45–11:15 Coffee Break
11:15–13:15 Parallel Sessions I
13:15–14:15 Lunch
14:15–15:45
Roundtable discussion:
TVET for Youth Employment?
Speakers: Bio Yara (Ministry of Labor Benin), Andreas König (GIZ Benin),
Vinagbo Barnard Agbangla (Swiss Development Cooperation Benin), Ursula
Renold (ETH Zürich) and Christian Adekou (University of Abomey Calavi).
Moderators: Isabel Günther (ETH Zürich) and Esaïe Gandonou (University
of Abomey Calavi )

15.45–16.30 Coffee Break (Market Place of Ideas)
16.30–18.30 Parallel Sessions II
18:45–22:00 Welcome Reception at the German Ambassador´s Residence

2. Day 2 (October 12)
9:00-10:00
Keynote Address:
by Felipe Barrera-Osorio (University of Harvard)

Moderator: Helmut Asche(University of Mainz)
10:00–10:30 Coffee Break
10:30–12:30 Parallel Sessions III
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:30
Roundtable discussion:
Increasing Diversity and Representation in Economics
Moderator: Grieve Chelwa (University of Cape Town)
Speakers: Leonard Wantchekon (ASE and Princeton University), Elizabeth Asiedu
(Association of the Advancement of African Women Economists and the University
of Kansas), Innocent Matshe (African Economic Research Consortium).

14:30–15:30 Coffee Break and Poster Session
15:30–16:30
Best Practice Award
Presentations of 3 nominated projects
Moderator: Katja Dombrowski (D&C Magazine)
Award Presenter: Achim Tröster (German Ambassador to Benin)
16:30–17:30
RISE Plenary session
Moderator: Leonard Wantchekon
17:30-18:00 Farewell remarks and outlook
18:30 Dinner at Le Lieu Unique Restaurant

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