Programme for African Education Festival 2026
Day 1: April 10, 2026
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Word of Welcome: Michael Schooler, Director AISJ Special Segment: AISJ Staff Performance Recorded Message: Olli-Pekka Heinonen, IB Director General Opening Remarks from IB: Nicole Bien, Chief Community Partnerships & Development Officer Opening Keynote Plenary: Judy Sikuza, CEO of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation |
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Break/ Exhibitor Interactions |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch/Exhibitor Interactions |
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1:00 - 2:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Break/Exhibitor Interactions |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Break/Exhibitor Interactions |
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Plenary Session 2: Tshepo Motsepe, Director, Legal, Policy and Government Relations |
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7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
Chief's Boma — Gala Dinner |
Day 2: April 11, 2026
|
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome Coffee |
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Plenary Session 3: Amy Sarr Fall Community voice: John Karanja Special Segment: Student Performance |
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Break |
|
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Breakout Sessions |
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11:30 AM - 12:25 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
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12:25 PM - 1:25 PM |
Lunch/Exhibitor Interactions |
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1:30 PM - 2:25 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Break/Exhibitor Interactions |
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3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Closing Keynote: James McCrae-Poet, Teacher, Writer Vote of Thanks: Haif Bannayan, IB Director EMEA & Canada |
