Presentation of the Programme of the Okahandja 1996 conference, for readers of the Bisharat! web site. Return to Basic Documents.
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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