DREAM II Conference
The DREAM II Conference took place from 15 - 18 March 2022 in Adama, Ethiopia. A group of about 200 participants gathered over the course of four days to discuss the development of the lowlands.- The proceeding are now available and can be downloaded here.
- To get a glimpse of the activities during the conference, check the program below or access the full program here.
- The presentations and recordings of the various sessions can be accessed here.
- The joint declaration of commitment can be downloaded here.
- Pictures of the DREAM II Conference can be accessed here.
DREAM II Conference Program
The DREAM II conference took place at the Kereyu Hill Resort in Adama from Tuesday 15 - Friday 18 March 2022.The detailed program can be downloaded here.
Summary of the program
| Day 1 - Tue 15 March | |
| Morning | Registration |
| Welcome and Introduction of program | |
| Key-note speeches | |
| Expectation of the conference | |
| Review on the DREAM I conference | |
| Afternoon | Introduction of the DREAM II conference |
| Coordination and Cooperation, including working groups | |
| Closing of the day | |
| Evening | Dinner |
| Day 2 - Wed 16 March | |
| Morning | Coordination and Cooperation, presentations by partners |
| Interaction with program representatives | |
| Afternoon | Mapping activity |
| Working groups - expectations to coordinate and cooperate | |
| Presentation of the working groups and mapping exercise | |
| Evening | Dinner |
| Day 3 - Thu 17 March | |
| Morning | Capacity building - Capacity building matters in many ways |
| Vocational training - Encouraging directions: vocational trainings against tuition fee | |
| Universities - introducing the University program | |
| Working Groups: building an educational program for the lowlands | |
| Afternoon | Presentations of the working groups |
| Panel Discussion and Plenary Discussion | |
| Signing of Joint Declaration | |
| Closure of the conference and way forward | |
| Evening | Special Dinner |
| Day 4 - Fri 18 March | |
| Morning | DREAM Fair with stands, speaker podium, presentations, videos, networking meeting |
| Closure and way forward | |
| Afternoon | Lunch |
