Building Evidence Ecosystems in Employment, Education, and Training: Learning Event

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Overview and Description

The Egypt Impact Lab (EIL) and the European Training Foundation (ETF) are hosting a learning event that combines high-level policy dialogue with practical technical training to build sustainable evidence ecosystems in education and employment.

The program is structured to:

  • Connect policymakers with implementation expertise
  • Build technical capacity in evaluation methodologies
  • Foster international learning networks
  • Enable evidence-based program scaling

The morning opening session combines keynote addresses from government leaders and a structured panel discussion among international experts, creating a unique platform for meaningful dialogue on institutional capacity building and regional cooperation. 

The remaining two-day program is a comprehensive learning event designed to build technical capacity in evaluation methodologies and foster a community of practice among implementation partners. 

The event progresses from high-level policy discussions to hands-on training sessions in impact evaluation methods where technical participants will engage in interactive learning sessions, case studies, and practical exercises that will enhance their ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs in technical education and labor market policies.

This is an invitation-only event and not open to the public, but we’re pleased to share that part of the event will be live-streamed. Tune in on J-PAL's YouTube Channel on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, at 9:30 AM for the opening remarks and panel discussion.  A detailed agenda can be found attached at the bottom of this page.

Speakers

  • Dr. Ahmed El- Sayed

Executive Director, J-PAL MENA at AUC and Associate Professor at the AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business

  • Mr. Andreas Adrian (TBC)

Specialist and Cluster Coordinator, Technical Education and Labour Markets “TELM,” GIZ

  • Ms. Cristina Mereuta

Coordinator for Active Labor Market Policies, European Training Foundation

  • Mr. Eric Oechslin (TBC)

Director, ILO Decent Work Team for North Africa and the ILO Country Office for Egypt and Eritrea 

  • Mr. George Richards (TBC)

Executive Director, Community Jameel

  • Ms. Gisela Waisman

Deputy Director, Swedish Public Employment Service 

  • Ms. Joanna Hofman

Researcher, RAND 

  • Dr. Reham Rizk

Director of the Egypt Impact Lab, J-PAL MENA

  • Representative from the EU Delegation in Egypt - TBC
  • Representative from The Egyptian Ministry of Labor - TBC
  • Representative from The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education - TBC
  • Representative from The Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - TBC

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