Japan Education Forum VI　June 2009

Opening Remarks by Hirokazu Matsuno, Senior Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
Opening Remarks by Seiko Hashimoto, Senior Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan
(Read by Katsuki Oda, Deputy Director-General on Behalf of Seiko Hashimoto)

“Quality and Governance of Education – Challenges Facing Developing Countries”
Komlavi Francisco Seddoh, Former Minister of Education and Scientifi c Research,
Republic of Togo

“Quality and Governance of Education – Japan’s Experience”
Eiichi Kajita, President of Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Leader of the Expert
Meeting on Analysis and Utilization of the National Student Assessment and
Learning Environment Research of Japan

Moderator:
Ho Thanh My Phuong,
Assistant Director, Dean of the Educational Management Division,Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization – Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC)
Panelists:
Joseph Ampiah,
Director of the Centre for Research on Improving Quality of Primary Education in Ghana (CRIQPEG), University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Hanako Senuma,
Senior Researcher, Department for Curriculum Research, Curriculum Research Center, National Institute for Educational Policy Research of Japan
Daniel Sifuna,
Department of Educational Foundations, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Héctor Valdés,
Coordinator of The Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education (LLECE)- Santiago UNESCO, Former Director of Central Institute of Pedagogical Science of Cuba

Moderator:
Annop Pongwat,
Dean of Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Panelists:
Mark Bray,
Director, International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO
Albert Byamugisha,
Assistant Commissioner, Education Planning Department, Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda
Joseph Chimombo,
Senior Research Fellow, Director, Centre for Educational Research & Training (CERT), University of Malawi