Conference Programme
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
| Day 2 - Wednesday, April 9, 2008 |
| Keynote Session (Venue: AKU Auditorium, Stadium Road) |
| Time |
Activity |
| 8:45 AM -09:00 AM |
Tilawat-e-Quran & Translation |
| 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM |
Introduction of Keynote Speaker |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Address
Dr Munawar Mirza,
Vice Chancellor,
University of Education, Lahore, Punjab |
| 10:15 AM - 11:10 AM |
* Transportation to AKU-IED and Tea Break |
| |
| Concurrent Paper Presentation Session I (11:10 AM - 11:50 AM) |
| Session |
Room |
New Avtar, Reform and Politics of Identity: Global & Local Perspectives
Al-Karim Datoo & Saadat Mond, AKU-IED, Karachi |
Classroom I,
First Floor, Block A |
Policy-Making in Pakistan - the Political Economy of Inclusion and Exclusion
Baela Raza Jamil, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi, Lahore |
Classroom II,
Second Floor, Block A |
The Politics of Education Policy and Reform in Pakistan and the Importance for Citizenship Education
Bernadette Dean, AKU-IED, Karachi |
Classroom III,
Second Floor, Block A |
Bringing Reform in Teacher Education: What Do Teacher Educators' Profiles and Experiences Tell us about It?
Haji Karim Khan and Nelofer Halai, AKU-IED, Karachi |
Baluchistan Room, Ground Floor, Block A |
The History of Educational Reform in Pakistan is Strewn with Good Intentions
Kamran Jehangir, National University of Modern Languages, Lahore |
Conference Room II, Second Floor, Block A |
The Effects of Power Configuration and Politics on Higher Education Reforms: A Case Study of University of Peshawar
Zia Obaid, University of Peshawar, Peshawar |
Science Room,
Ground Floor, Block A |
Towards Education as a Freedom: Do Educational Reforms in South Asia Promote This?
Sikunder Ali Baber, AKU-IED, Karachi
|
Seminar Room,
Second Floor, Block A |
An Evaluation Study of Early Childhood Education in Pakistan
Shahida Mohiuddin, ITREB, Karachi
|
Old Student Lounge, Ground Floor, Block B |
Effective Leadership for Early Year Education in Pakistan : An Exploratory Study
Qamar Safdar, AKU-IED, Karachi |
PDT Room,
Second Floor, Block A |
Private Islamic Schools in Karachi : A New Educational Paradigm?
Sana Riaz, University of Arkansas, USA
|
Classroom # 137,
Ground Floor, Block C |
Politics of Education Sector Reforms
Shahid Siddiqui, Lahore University of Managment Sciences, Lahore
|
Multipurpose Hall,
Ground Floor, Block B |
Reforming Education in Pakistan - Tracing Global Links
Sajid Ali, University of Edinburgh, UK & Malik Shahbaz Tahir, SPO, Islamabad |
Old Prayer Room,
Ground Floor, Block B |
University Management in the Republic of Tajikistan
Kholov Saidmuhiddin, Khujand State University, Tajikistan
|
Classroom # 141,
Ground Floor, Block C |
Political Institution and Supervision of Education in Pakistan
Muhammad Aslam, Staff, Linkoping University, Sweden
|
Learning Resource
Centre,
Block B |
Effectiveness of Certification as the Standardisation of Teacher Quality in Indonesia
Murni Ramli and Takeo Ueda, Nagoya University, Japan |
Classroom at AKHSS |
| Concurrent Paper Presentation Session II (11:55 AM - 12:35 PM) |
Curriculum Interpretation of Centralised Teacher Education Curriculum: Obligatory or Obsession
Khalid Mahmood and Muhammad Afzal Rana, CPBEP, Lahore |
Classroom I,
First Floor, Block A |
The Influence of Women Kindergarten Teachers' Gender Histories and Beliefs on Children's Gender Socialisation in Pakistan
Almina Pardhan, AKU-IED, Karachi |
Classroom II,
Second Floor, Block A |
Impact of Adult Literacy Programme in District Kech
Atiq-ur-Rehman, National Commission of Human Development (NCHD), Balochistan |
Classroom III,
Second Floor, Block A |
Teacher Empowerment through Collaborative Action Research: Concepts, Possibilities and Challenges
Anjum Halai, Sherwin Rodrigues and Tauseef Akhlaq, AKU-IED, Karachi |
Multipurpose Hall,
Ground Floor, Block B |
Institutional Analyses Higher Education Reforms in Pakistan
Bushra Hamid, University of Peshawar, Peshawar |
Conference Room II, Second Floor, Block A |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Teacher Education Effective Sets of Tools for Learning
Anthony Francis D'Silva, Fouzia Nawaz and Zeeshan Paul, Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi |
Baluchistan Room, Ground Floor, Block A |
School Improvement Reform through Private-Public Partnership: A Case of Tajikistan on Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Duishon Shamatov, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Science Room,
Ground Floor, Block A |
An Authentic Model for Incorporating Computer as a Learning Tool
Fehmida E. Shaikh, Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi |
Old Student Lounge, Ground Floor, Block B |
Are We There Yet? Teaching to Think in Universities
Hanif Mohammed and Arusa Lakhani, Dow University of Health Sciences |
Old Prayer Room,
Ground Floor, Block B |
Comparative Study of Professional Progress of Scholars of MPhil Programme Leading to PhD and its Impact
Hina Hussain Kazmi, Iqra University, Karachi |
Seminar Room,
Second Floor, Block A |
Comparative Gender Analysis of Secondary Schools in Sindh Pakistan
Sultana Ali & Dilshad Ashraf, AKU-IED, Karachi |
PDT Room,
Second Floor, Block A |
Impact of Educational Reforms: School Improvement
Suraiya Yousuf, Mumtaz Govt. Boys Sec. School, Karachi |
Classroom # 137
Ground Floor, Block C |
Educate to Empower Women of Pakistan
Abida Mehmood, Qurban and Surraya Educational Trust, Lahore |
Classroom # 141,
Ground Floor, Block C |
Educational Reforms and Gender Equality in India : Lesson learnt from the Field
Shobhita Rajagopal, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, India |
Learning Resource Centre,
Block B |
| Lunch Break (12:35 PM - 1:30 PM) AKU-IED Lawn |
| Concurrent Symposia Session I (1:30 PM - 3:00 PM) |
Quality in Context: Lessons from the Field
Abbas Rashid, Anjum Halai, Faisal Bari, Irfan Muzaffar, Fareeha Zafar, and Ayesha Awan, Campaign for Quality Education, Lahore |
Multipurpose Hall,
Ground Floor, Block B |
Gender-Based Educational Reform in Pakistan
Dilshad Ashraf, Sultana Ali, Sadaf Furqan, AKU-IED, Karachi, Sakhi Ahmad Jan and Nasima Zainulabdin, AKES, P Northern Areas |
Seminar Room,
Second Floor, Block A |
A Systems Perspective to School Reform
Sughra Choudhry Khan, Fauzia Khuhro, Shahida Sultan, Muntazir, Nur Ali Tejani, Ataullah Baig, Mirajuddin, Sultan Abbas, Bahadur Ali & Shahzad Mithani, Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan |
Conference Room II, Second Floor, Block A |
A Policy Shift in the Public Education Sector Reforms in Pakistan : Conceptualisation and Implementation Challenges
Muhammad Memon AKU-IED, Karachi, Aalia M. Shahid, Reform Support Unit, Karachi, Mushtaq Shahani, Bureau of Curriculum, Jamshoro, Allah Baksh Malik, Punjab Education Foundation, Lahore |
Classroom I,
First Floor, Block A |
| Tea Break (3:00 PM - 3:15 PM) - AKU-IED Lawn |
| Plenary Session: Invited Featured Speaker (3:15 PM - 5:15 PM) |
Ms Noor Amna Malik,
Director General, Learning Innovation Division,
Higher Education Commission, Islamabad |
Social Area and Multipurpose Hall |
Mr Khalid Mahmood,
Technical Advisor Institutional Strengthening,
Canada Pakistan Basic Education Project, Lahore |
Ms Mehnaz Aziz,
Chief Executive Officer,
Children's Resource International Limited, Islamabad |
Dr Sajjad Akhtar,
National Project Officer,
UNESCO, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Cultural Evening & Dinner (7:30 PM) at AKU-IED Lawn |
*Transport will leave at 10:25 AM from Stadium Road Campus. Tea will be served at AKU-IED Karimabad Campus.
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