Girl Learning Symposium Agenda April 1st, 2015 Organizers: CARE, DFID, FHI 360, Girl Hub Ethiopia, International Rescue Committee, Pathfinder, Plan International, Population Council, Save the Children, USAID and Young Lives Objectives

1. Facilitate cross learning, experience sharing and technical capacity development on girl-centred research and programming

2. Enhance networking and opportunities for collaboration among a girl-centred community of practice

Time Content 8:00-9:00

Coffee and arrivals Organisations set up posters/displays

9:00 – 9:05 Welcoming remarks and introduction of facilitators

9:05 – 9:15 Opening remarks 9:15 – 9:30

Introduction to the objectives of the day Overview of the schedule for the day and housekeeping items

9:30 – 10:30

Session 1a: Girl Hub experiences with innovative approaches to engaging girls in research 1) Girl Research Unit in Rwanda, Girl Hub Rwanda 2) Technology Enabled Girl Ambassadors (TEGA) project, Girl Hub Nigeria 3) SenseMaker story collection with girls in Afar, Girl Hub Ethiopia

9:30 – 10:30

Session 1b: Leadership and Mentorship programmes for girls 1) Mentorship program to keep young women in tertiary education, FHI 360 2) Young African Leadership Initiative 3) Peace Corps’ GLOW camps and building girl leaders

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break 10:50 – 11:30

Session 2: Speed networking Representatives from interested organizations have 4-5 minutes to speak together one- on-one to facilitate networking and collaboration Those not involved in speed networking can have free time to watch videos, view art, etc.

11:30 – 12:30

Session 3a: Implementing safe space/club programmes for girls 1) Evaluation findings from Biruh Tesfa safe space programming, Population Council

2) Girls’ safe space model from IRC’s COMPASS and Girl Empower projects

11:30 – 12:30

Session 3b: Whole community approaches to girls’ empowerment 1) Girls’ Education and Livelihood Developments, Save the Children 2) CARE’s experience in sexual and reproductive health of adolescent girls

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 13:50

Session 4: Performance Red card activity, with dramatic presentations by FHI360

14:00 – 14:30

Session 5a: Giving girls voice Voices of Girl Leaders

14:00 – 14:30

Session 5b: “Because I Am a Girl campaign” Presentation by Plan International

14:40 - 15:40

Session 6a: Ending forced, early and child marriage 1) Population Council work to end child marriage 2) Serving the sexual and reproductive health information and service needs of

adolescent girls, Pathfinder 3) Finote Hiwot program in East and West Gojjam

14:40 - 15:40

Session 6b: Investing in girls for the future 1) Girls’ transition to adulthood: Data from Young Lives 2) Smart Economics: Girls and Income Growth analysis, Girl Hub Ethiopia

15:40 – 16:00 Coffee break and networking at display booths 16:00 - 16:30

Session 7: Wrap Up Closing remarks Reflections on the day and actions going forward