Day 1: Monday, April 3, 2006 Schedule for the Day 08:30 am – 09:30 am Registrtation 09:30 am – 09:45 am Tilawat 09:45 am – 10:00 am Introduction to the Symposium & Conference by Mashhood Rizvi, Director, Sindh Education Foundation 10:00 am – 10:15 am Welcome Address by Prof. Anita Ghulam Ali (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) Managing Director, Sindh Education Foundation 10:15 am – 10:30 am Address by Aga Khan Foundation 10:30 am – 10:45 am Address by Dr. Adibul Hasan Rizvi, Founder, Sindh Institute for Urology and Transplantation 10:45 am – 11:00 am Address by Mr. Ghulam Ali Pasha, Secretary, Education & Literacy, Govt. of Sindh 11:00 am – 11:15 am Address by Dr. Hamida Khuhro, Minister for Education, Govt. of Sindh 11:15 am – 11:30 am Tea Break 11:30 am – 12:15 pm 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm Keynote Address by Dr. Jan Visser Q&A Session 12:30 pm – 01:15 pm Telephonic Conversation with William Crain (Author of Reclaiming Childhood) Why Rediscover Childhood? • Why is childhood a unique phase in one’s life? • What are the multiple factors that are accelerating the disappearance of childhood in the contemporary era? • What are the implications of this disappearance? • Is there any hope for rediscovery? 01:15 pm – 02:00 pm Lunch 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm 03:30 pm – 04:00 pm Panel Discussion Role of Family in Rediscovering Childhood Panelists: Ms. Ameena Saiyid, Dr. Aneela Amber Malik, Ms. Fatima Suriya Bajia, (Ret’d) General Moinuddin Haider, Mr. Ramiz Allahwala, Ms. Zubeida Dossal The Hon’ble Chairman Senate of Pakistan will be joining in the panel disussion on his arrival at 3:30 pm Q&A Session 04:00 pm – 04:15 pm Welcome to the Hon’ble Chief Guest by Prof. Anita Ghulam Ali (S.I.) 04:15 pm – 04:45 pm Address by Mr. Mohammedmian Soomro, Hon’ble Chairman Senate of Pakistan 04:45 pm – 05:15 pm Closing of Day 1 and Tea