Academic Registrars Dialogue on Transformative Education
Date: 13th August 2024 Time: 8:30-13:00 CAT
Venue: Marcure hotel, Room Namib 1
Registration Link: Mercure Hotel, Room Namib 1
Contact: Prof. Anthony Egeru, and Prof. Nancy Mungai
Concept Note: Download Concept Note
Rapporteurs:
- Prof. Emmanuel Suh, University of Bamenda
- Prof. Jan Swanepoel, University of Free State
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Official Opening Ceremony
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Session Chair: Dr. Jerry Bagaya, Academic Registrar, Gulu University
Time
Activity
Responsible Institution
08:00 - 8:30 AM
Arrival and registration of participants
08.30 – 09:00 AM
Welcome remarks: Dr. Florence Nakayiwa. Deputy Executive Secretary, RUFORUM Secretariat.
Opening Remarks: Ms. Pauline Gangla, Lead Higher Education, Mastercard Foundation
Participants’ introductions. Prof. Anthony Egeru, Skilling and Engagement Manager, RUFORUM Secretariat
- Session 1: Rethinking and Redesigning actionable transformative Education in Practice
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Time
Activity
Responsible Institution
09:00-09:20
Paper 1: Investing in the Present and Future through Education in Measurable Ways. Carol Nuga, Mastercard Foundation
09:20 – 09:30
Plenary: Reactions to the Lead Paper
Facilitator
09:30 – 09:40
Paper 2: Rethinking and Redesigning actionable transformative Education in Practice. Mr. Ranjit Majumdar - Global Leaders Consulting, UK
09:40 - 10:05
Rejoinder from Experience: Elements of Transformative Higher Education. Prof. Jim French, Secretary General-GCHERA, Costa Rica.
10:05 – 10:35
Plenary: Co-creating Actionable Elements for a Transformative University through a collaborative working session.
Facilitator
11:45 -11:10
Health/Tea/Coffee break
- Session 2: Institutional Readiness for Transformative Education
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Time
Activity
Responsible Institution
11:10 - 11:30
Paper 3: Breaking through the Barriers for transforming higher education in African Universities. Dr. Saidi Mwanarusi, Academic Registrar, Egerton University
11:30-12:30
Plenary: Co-creating workable solutions towards barriers for transformative education in Universities
Facilitator
12:30 - 13:00
- Academic Registrars Common Agenda for transformative Education in African Universities
- Means of working together and convenors for continued partnership
Prof. Emmanuel Suh, and Prof. Jan Swanepoel
13:10 – 14:00
Lunch/Health Break