AU - EU high level policy dialogue on higher agricultural education
Date: 14th August 2024 Time: 14:00-18:17:50 CAT
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3UNg3Tj
Contacts: Dr. Stephen Onakuse (S.Onakuse@ucc.ie) and Prof. Patrick Okori (p.okori@ruforum.org)
- Session 1: Dialogue Opening :Call for Action to Strengthen Africa’s Human & Science Capacity
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Session Chair: Dr Alfred Van Kent, Executive Director, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia
14:00- 14:10
Arrival and registration of participants
14:10-14:20
Welcome address by University of Namibia
Prof. Kenneth K. Matengu, Vice Chancellor
14:20-14:30
Welcome remarks from RUFORUM
RUFORUM Board Chair/Executive Secretary
14:30-14:40
Welcome Remarks from AGRINATURA
Dr. Stephen Onakuse, President, AGRINATURA
14:40-15:00
EU-Africa partnerships: what have we learnt
Mr. Mukulia Kennedy Ayason, African Union Commission
15:00-15:10
AU-EU Africa partnerships for agriculture and development
H.E. Ana Beatriz Martins, EU Ambassador to Namibia
15:10-15:30
Official Opening Address
Hon. Carl Schlettwein, MP, Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
- Session 2: Policy frameworks and agendas for strengthening Africa’s Research and Science capacity
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Session Moderator: Prof. Ioannis Dimitriou, Vice President Agrinatura EEIG, and Senior Research Advisor at SLU Global
15:30-16:30
Lead Paper 1: Imperatives for strengthening Africa- European Union higher education and research agendas: Lessons learnt and new opportunities.
Prof. Ylva Hillbur, Pro Vice-Chancellor, international relations, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
Panel Discussion: Making the partnership work for African and European Universities
Panellist I: Prof. Peter Mageto, Vice Chancellor of Africa University
Panellist II: Prof. Georgewill Owunari, University of Port Harcourt
Panellist III: Jelle Maas, Wageningen University
Panellist IV: Prof. Rachid Serraj Director of Strategy & Africa Initiative at UM6P
Panellist V: Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor, Makerere University.
Question and answer session
Prof. Ioannis Dimitriou
- Session 3: Convergence and way-forward planning for strengthening Africa-European strategic partnerships for higher agricultural education, research for development and policy
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Session Moderator:
Dr. Petronella Chaminuka, ARC, Acting Group Executive for Impact and Partnerships, ARC, South Africa.16:30 - 17:20
Lead Paper 2: The AU-EU International Research Consortium on Research and Innovation on Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture as a coordination mechanism for a coherent AU-EU partnership
Dr. Aggrey Agumya, Executive Director, FARA
Panel Discussion: Experiences from Africa and Europe for making the IRC relevant and effective
Panellist I: AGRINATURA
Panellist II: Dr. Patrice Grimaud
Director for East Africa, CIRAD
Panellist III: National Research Foundation, South Africa
Panellist IV: National Council for Research, Science and Technology, Namibia.
Question and answer session
Dr. Petronella Chaminuka
17:20 – 17:40
Strengthening regional coordination of the partnership in Africa
Panellist I: Dr. Enock Warinda, Executive Director, ASARECA
Panellist II: Dr. Alioune Fall, Executive Director, CORAF
Panellist III: Executive Director and Head of Mission, CCARDESA
Dr. Petronella Chaminuka
17:40-17:50 PM
Wrap up session
Dr. Petronella Chaminuka and Prof. Ioannis Dimitriou
17:50-18:00
Health Break