Conference Programme: Creating an equitable future through education
A conference highlighting the challenges to education in the context of disruption and showcasing research and practice in taking on these challenges, with a focus on girls’ education.
In Association with:
Yidan Prize Foundation, CAMFED, REAL Centre, Faculty of Education - University of Cambridge, Jesus College Cambridge - Intellectual Forum.
Date, time and location
- Thursday 7 October 2021
- West Court, 22 Jesus Lane, Jesus College, Cambridge CB58BQ
Event programme and timetable
Download the Yidan Conference programme
9:00 Registration and coffee
9:30 Welcome
- Dr Charles Chen Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize Foundation
- Sonita Alleyne OBE, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge
- Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, former Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge and Director, Yidan Prize Foundation
- Dr Julian Huppert (Moderator), Director of the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge.
10:00 Keynote & Laureate conversation: A focus on girls’ education globally
- The Honourable Julia Gillard AC, 27th Prime Minister of Australia and former Chair of the Global Partnership for Education
- Conversation with Lucy Lake OBE and Angeline Murimirwa, Co-Executives of CAMFED and 2020 laureates of the Yidan Prize for Education Development.
10:45 Panel discussion: Inclusive education in the context of disruption
- Professor Pauline Rose, Director of the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge
- Fiona Mavhinga, Executive Advisor, CAMFED
- Alicia Herbert OBE, Director of Education, Gender and Equality Directorate, FCDO and Special Envoy for Gender Equality
- Andrew Jack (Chair), Global Education Editor, Financial Times.
11:30 Refreshment break
12:00 Panel discussion: Education and mental health in challenging times
- Professor Usha Goswami CBE, Director of the Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge
- Dr Erum Mariam, Executive Director, BRAC Institute of Educational Development
- Professor Paul Ramchandani, Director of the PEDAL Centre, University of Cambridge
- Dr Amy Jo Dowd (Discussant), Head of Evidence, LEGO Foundation
- Professor Nidhi Singal (Chair), Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Panel discussion: Cross-sectoral and financial support for global education
- Professor Anna Vignoles CBE, Director, Leverhulme Trust
- Lord Jo Johnson, Chair of Tes Global and former Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research & Innovation
- Gargee Ghosh, President of Global Policy & Advocacy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Dr Laura Savage, Executive Director, International Education Funders Group
- Andrew Jack (Chair), Global Education Editor, Financial Times.
15:15 Refreshment break
15:30 Keynote
- Princess Laurentien, UNESCO Special Envoy on Literacy and Development and Director, Yidan Prize Foundation
- Keynote speech and responses from young people.
16:00 Final Remarks
- Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, former Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge and Director, Yidan Prize Foundation
- Announcement of partnership – REAL Centre & CAMFED
