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Regional Workshop on Cross-Border Languages

National Institute for Educational Development (NIED)

Okahandja, 23-27 September 1996

Programme

 

Monday 23 September

09:00-09:30 Registration

09:30-10:30 Official Welcome and Opening (Chair: Mrs A. Tjoutuku)

- Mrs P. Swarts, Director, NIED

- Hon. J. Mutorwa, Minister of Basic Education and Culture

- Launch of African Languages in Basic Education (Gamsberg Mac­millan)

10:30-11:00 Refreshments

11:00-12:30 Keynote paper (Chair: Prof. M. Kashoki)

- Mrs N. Pandor, MP, RSA

14:00-15:00 Cross-border Languages in Africa (Chair: Mr J. Tjitjo)

- Prof. B. Elugbe

15:30-17:30 Oshikwanyama (2 papers) (Chair: Prof. W. Haacke)

 

Tuesday 24 September

08:30-10:30 Silozi (2 papers) (Chair: Prof J. Snyman)

11:00-13:00 Setswana (3 papers) (Chair: Mr R. Mbala)

If necessary this session could continue in the afternoon

14:00-17:00 Plenary discussion (Moderator: Prof K. Legere)

- Curriculum/Language Committees/Boards: Status, functions, experience, membership, problems, results

 

Wednesday 25 September

08:30-10:30 Plenary discussion (Moderator: Prof E. Elderkin)

- Orthography and standardisation

11:00-13:00 Plenary discussion (Moderator: R. Trewby)

- The language curriculum

14:00-17:00 Group discussions (Moderator to be nominated by each language group)

- Focus on bilateral problems for each language and recommendations for future activities and co-ordination

 

Thursday 26 September

08:30-13:00 Group discussions continue

14:00-17:00 Group discussions (Moderator to be nominated by each language group)

- Problems and recommendations for future activities and co-ordination for primary, secondary, tertiary and literacy phases

 

Friday 27 September

08:30-10:30 Group discussions

- Groups finalise their reports and recommendations

11:00-13:00 Plenary session (Chair: Dr J. Tsonope) - Groups report back

14:00 - 16:00 Plenary session (Chair: Mr P. Hasheela)

- Groups continue report back and finalisation of recommendations

16:00-16:30 Official closing (Chair: Mrs A. Tjoutuku)

- Dr P Katjavivi, Vice Chancellor, UNAM

- Dr J A Alberts, CEO Curriculum Research and Development, NIED


Text source: Cross-border languages : reports and studies, Regional Workshop on Cross-Border Languages, National Institute for Educational Development (NIED), Okahandja, 23-27 September 1996 / edited by K. Legere. Windhoek : Gamsberg Macmillan, 1998. With thanks to Prof. Karsten Legere.


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