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Agenda: Monday, June 2, 2014 8:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introduction Shawn Powers, Manager, PPE Initiative and Youth Initiative

9:15-11:00 Measuring Impact A discussion on why we should care about measuring impact, how to measure impact, and introduction to randomized evaluations Bruno Crépon, Associate Professor, ENSAE and École Polytechnique and Youth Initiative Co-chair

11:00-12:15

Group Work: Theory of Change, Research Questions (with coffee) Participants, assisted by J-PAL staff, will:

1. Discuss the theory of change, indicators, and core research questions for their relevant interventions/programs;

2. Discuss the slides implementers plan to present during panels.

12:15-13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:30 Researcher Presentations Each researcher will have 3-4 minutes to present their research priorities.

15:30-15:45 Introduction to Matchmaking Sessions Meghan Mahoney, Policy Associate, J-PAL Global

15:45-17:15 Breakout Session 1 (Coffee available) Researchers and implementers paired by previously stated interests.

17:15-17:30 Day One Closing Bruno Crépon, Associate Professor, ENSAE and École Polytechnique and Youth Initiative Co-chair Note: Implementers should return Breakout Session Preference Form to Meghan, Noor, or Shawn before leaving for the day.

19:30-21:30 Dinner for Conference Participants Brasserie Julien, 16, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris

       

June 2-4, 2014Paris, France

J-PAL Post-Primary Education and Youth Matchmaking Conference

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Agenda: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 8:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:00 About J-PAL’s PPE and Youth Initiatives Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and PPE Initiative Co-chair; Marianne Bertrand, Chris P. Dialynas Professor of Economics, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago and Youth Initiative Co-chair

10:00-10:45

Implementer Presentations Panel 1: Labor Market Entry Each organization will have 3-4 minutes to present information about their program.

10:45-11:15 Implementer Presentations Panel 2: Secondary Education Each organization will have 3-4 minutes to present information about their program.

11:15-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-12:00 Implementer Presentations Panel 3: Mentorship and Soft Skills Each organization will have 3-4 minutes to present information about their program.

12:00-12:30 Implementer Presentations Panel 4: Vocational Training Each organization will have 3-4 minutes to present information about their program.

12:30-13:15 Implementer Presentations Panel 5: Entrepreneurship Each organization will have 3-4 minutes to present information about their program. Note: Researchers should return Breakout Session Preference Form to Meghan, Noor, or Shawn before going to lunch.

13:15-14:15 Lunch

14:15-15:45 Breakout Session 2 Researchers and implementers paired by implementer requests.

15:45-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-17:15 Breakout Session 3 Researchers and implementers paired by researcher requests.

17:15-17:30 Day Two Closing Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and PPE Initiative Co-chair

Agenda: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 8:30-9:45 Breakfast and Research and Implementing Partner Group Work

9:45-11:00 Preliminary Ideas: Joint Researcher-Practitioner Presentations Joint researcher and practitioner presentations from newly formed teams on budding ideas. Participants will present an evaluation plan and seek feedback.

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

11:15-12:45 Preliminary Ideas: Joint Researcher-Practitioner Presentations Joint researcher and practitioner presentations from newly formed teams on budding ideas. Participants will present an evaluation plan and seek feedback.

12:45-14:00 Lunch and Concluding Remarks Bruno Crépon, Associate Professor, ENSAE and École Polytechnique and Youth Initiative Co-chair; Paul Glewwe, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota and PPE Initiative Co-chair

Please re turn Conference Feedback Forms to J-PAL Staf f be fore l eaving. Thank you!