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Introduction to the National and Regional Mid-Decade Assessment 9Validation and finalization● Drafting of findings,conclusions, and recommendations.●●Validation process via aconsultative forum ofstakeholders, including theeducation providers andrepresentatives of thetarget learner-groups.Publication of the report.1.3 ActivitiesThe calendar of activities (timetableon the right) has beenproposed through 2008. Activitiesproposed here include thoseto be undertaken by nationalassessment committees withsupport from partner agencies.Further elaboration on theseevents will continue throughon-going consultation with nationalstakeholders and regional partners.1.4 Introduction toDevInfoPresenter: Kulapranee EmyooUNICEF East Asia and PacificRegional OfficeTimetable for the EFA Mid-Decade Assessmentand Mid-Term Policy Review2006● First Quarter: prepare and distributegeneral guidelines and background conceptpaper; regional strategy meeting andlaunch of national assessments● Second Quarter: distribution of technicalguidelines and proposed national reportoutline; advisory and technical assistancemissions and national workshops● Third Quarter: sub-regional capacitybuildingworkshops and peer review of draftpolicy reports, data compilation andanalysis workshop● Fourth Quarter: draft national data andpolicy analysis reports2007● First Quarter: penultimate draft of nationalreports (technical working document) andinitial draft of regional synthesis report● Second Quarter: final national reportsapproved and released by governments● Third Quarter: sub-regional peer review ofdraft sub-regional synthesis reports● Fourth Quarter: regional synthesis report2008●Mid-term regional policy reviewThe mid-decade assessment will rely on technologies developed and implemented byUNICEF and implemented in countries throughout the region. DevInfo 3 , developed firstby UNICEF as ChildInfo and later offered to the UN, serves as a tool for monitoring anddissemination of data related to common strategic monitoring frameworks, such as theMillennium Development Goals (MDG). The DevInfo source code is the property ofUNICEF, but DevInfo can be used by anyone who has the software. UNICEF has3More information on DevInfo can be found online at: www.devinfo.org.Education for All: Reaching the Unreached