Work Readiness: Transformative Efforts by African Universities
Date: 13th August 2024
Time: 14:00-17:00 CAT
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3UNg3Tj
Contacts: Prof. Patrick Okori (p.okori@ruforum.org)
Concept Note: Download Concept Note
Session Rapporteurs: RUFORUM
Session Chair: Prof. Peter Mbati, Vice Chancellor, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
| Time |
Agenda item |
Responsible party |
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14:00-14:10 |
Arrival and registration |
Local Organizing Committee |
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14:10-14:20 |
Welcome Remarks |
RUFORUM- IAP Dr David Nielsen |
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14:20-14:30 |
Welcome Remarks |
Dr Alfred Van Kent, Executive Director, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation |
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14:30-14:50 |
Lead paper: Transformative higher agricultural education and research for in Africa: What have we learnt? |
RUFORUM |
|
14:50-15:20 |
Case study- (Fire-side chat) Training the next generation of young engaged and productive Africans Moderator: Prof Peter Mbati |
Gulu, Chinoyi, Egerton and Ashesi Universities, UM6P, |
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15:20-15:40 |
Lead Paper. What we have learned working from country to continental level? Dr Tina Muparadzi, Mastercard Foundation |
Mastercard Foundation |
|
15:40-16:20 |
Policy implications: Identification of main policy imperatives for scaling-out transformative education across Africa. Dr Beatrice Muganda, Principal Secretary, State Department for Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Education, Kenya Moderator: Prof Peter Mbati |
RUFORUM |
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16:20-16:40 |
Key messages to be included the action plan. Prof Peter Mbati |
RUFORUM |
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16:40-17:00 |
Meeting closure and Health Break |
All |