Namibia Higher Education Day
Date: 8th August 2024 Time: 8:30-17:00 SAT
Venue: University of Namibia Main Campus, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3WIXjqH
Contact: Prof Nelago Indongo and Prof. Charles Makanyenza
Download: Concept Note
- Session 1: Official Opening Ceremony
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Time
Activity
Session Chair: Prof Nelago Indongo, Chairperson of the Local Organising Committee
08:00 - 8:30 AM
Arrival and registration of participants
08.30 - 8:40 AM
Welcome Remarks by Prof. Kenneth Matengu, Vice-Chancellor, University of Namibia
Session: Feeding and growing Namibia
08:40 - 9:30
Lead Paper 1: Meeting Namibia’s Vision 2030 Development aspiration: What have we learnt so far - National Planning Commission.
Discussion Panel
Panellist I: Industry (MEATCO)
Panellist II: IUM
Panellist III: Youth in agriculture representative
Panellist IV: Ministry of Agriculture
09:30 - 9:50
Plenary discussion and takeaway messages
09:50 - 10:00
Opening Remarks from Government Official (Permanent Secretary/Minister)
10:00 - 10:20
Official Opening by Prime Minister/Designated Minister
10:20 - 11:00
Exhibition tour
11:00 -11:30
Health/Tea/Coffee break
- Session 2 (a): Educating Namibia
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Session Chair: Prof. Charles Makanyenza, Vice Chair of the Local Organising Committee
Time
Activity
11:30 - 12:30
Lead Paper 2: Meeting Namibia’s 21st century human capital needs - Ministry of Higher Education Training and Innovation
Panellist I: University of Namibia
Panellist II: Namibia University of Science and Technology
Panellist III: International University of Management
Panellist IV: TVET representative
Panellist V: Civil society representative
12:30 - 13:00
Plenary discussion and takeaway messages
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch/Health Break
- Session 2(b): Skilling for jobs and wealth creation in Namibia for the 21st Century
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Session Chair: Dr Nhlanhla Lupahla, Local Organising Committee
Time
Activity
14:00- 15:00
Lead Paper 3: Nambia’s world of work: What are the skills required today and in the emerging future for industry, jobs, and wealth creation - Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation
Panellist I: Private sector
Panellist II: Representative of young people
Panellist III: Representative from Industry
Panellist IV: RUFORUM Secretariat
15:00-15:30
Plenary discussion and takeaway messages
- Session 3: World Café : Where do we go from here: Convergence, lessons learnt and looking ahead
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Session Facilitator: Prof. Ndeyapo Martha Nickanor, Local Organising Committee
Time
Activity
15:30-16:30
Café groups
- 1. Research and innovation for food and nutrition security.
- 2. Inclusion and diversity in training
- 3. 21st Century skills that universities need to deliver
- 4. Entrepreneurship, jobs, and wealth creation
- 5. Partnerships for effective engagement
16:30-16:50
Feedback and plenary discussion
16:50 – 17:00
Closing remarks
17:00 -
Tea and departures