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

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Overview and Description

J-PAL MENA's 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.

A detailed agenda can be found attached at the bottom of this page. This is an invitation-only event and not open to the public. Recordings of select key sessions will be made available on this page following the event.

Speakers

  • Keynote Speakers
    • Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed, Executive Director, J-PAL MENA at AUC 
    • Ms. Alice Peslin, Team Leader, Cooperation Section, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt 
    • Dr. Amal Abdelmaguid, Head of the Central Administration for Strategic Planning, Egypt's Ministry of Labor
    • Ms. Amandine Moignard, Executive Secretary ad interim, World Association of Public Employment Services (WAPES)
    • Ms. Cristina Mereuta, Acting Head of Unit, European Training Foundation (moderator)
    • Dr. Pilvi Torsti, European Training Foundation Director (virtually)
    • H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation (virtually) 
  • Panelists
    • Dr. Gisela Waisman, Qualified Analyst, Swedish Public Employment Service 
    • Ms. Joanna Hofman, Deputy Director, RAND Europe
    • Ms. Radwa Abdelraouf, Head of Labor-market-oriented Technical Education for Transition to Green Economy, Deputy Head of Project Employment Promotion Project (EPP), GIZ Egypt
    • Dr. Reham Rizk, Director of J-PAL MENA’s Egypt Impact Lab and Associate Professor (moderator)
    • Mr. Shiraz Chakera, Chief of Education, UNICEF Egypt
  • Instructors

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