Dschang and Makerere University: Promoting Intra-Africa and Global collaboration in the field of Higher Education in Africa

Date: 14th August 2024

Time: 8:30-13:10 CAT 

Venue: Mercure Hotel, Brandberg Room

 Contact: Prof. Anthony Egeru, and Prof. Duncan Ongeng

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Rapporteurs: Prof. Duncan Ongeng and Prof. Nancy Mungai

Official Opening Ceremony

Session Chair: Prof. Mary Okwakol, Executive Director, National Council of Higher Education, Uganda

Time

Activity

08:00 - 8:30 AM

Arrival and registration of participants

08.30 - 8:40 AM

Welcome address by Prof. xxx, Executive Director, Namibia
Session 1: Finding Common Ground for a Transformative Education in Africa

Time

Activity

08:40 - 9:30

Lead Paper 1:  Finding Common Ground for a Transformative Education in Africa: How Education Regulators Can Shape the Journey. Prof. Patricio V. Langa, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane,  Mozambique

Discussion Panel

  1. South Africa Representative
  2. Ghana Representative
  3. Benin Representative
  4.  
  5. Cameroon Representative

09:30 - 9:50

Plenary discussion and takeaway messages (facilitated dialogue)

09:50 - 10:00

Academic Registrars Dialogue Report to the Education Regulators: Prayers for Action. Prof. Said Mwanarusi. Academic Registrar, Egerton University

10:00 - 10:20

Governance and Regulation of Higher Education: Implications for Institutional Strengthening. Dr. Violet Makuku, Association of African Universities, Ghana.

10:20 - 11:40

Plenary discussion and takeaway messages (Facilitated Dialogue)  

11:40 -11:10

Health/Tea/Coffee break
Session 2: Leveraging Technological Advances for a Competitive Higher Education Sector

Time

Activity

11:30 - 12:30

Lead Paper 2: Leveraging Technological Advances for a Competitive Higher Education Sector, Mr. David Gonahasa. Team Lead Industry 4.0. Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat, Office of the President, Uganda.

Panel Discussion

  1. Morocco Representative
  2. Nigeria Representative
  3.  
  4.  

Tanzania Representative

12:30-12:50

Panel Discussions and Key Implications for Curricular Reform (Facilitated Dialogue)

12:50 - 13:10

Mapping the a collaborative working framework for Higher Education Regulators

  • Key activities for continued engagement
  • Creation of Working Committee and Convenor

13:10 – 14:00

Lunch/Health Break

 

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