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Vice Chancellors Forum

Round Table Discussion on Strengthening Resourcing for African University Mission Fulfilment

Date: 15^th August 2024

Time: 10.30-16:10 CAT

Venue: Hilton Garden Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3V6N6mF

Contact: Prof. Patrick Okori, p.okori@ruforum.org 

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Session Rapporteurs: Dr. Florence Nakayiwa, Mr. David Ekepu and Representative from LOC

Session 1: Opening and Setting the Scene

Time	Activity
10:15 – 10:30	Arrival and registration
10:30 – 10:45	Welcome remarks on behalf of local hosts: Prof. Osmund D. Mwandemele, Vice-Chancellor, International University of Management, Namibia
10:45 – 11:00	Opening remarks: Prof. Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, RUFORUM Board Chair and Vice-Chancellor University of Bamenda, Cameroon

Session 2: Packaging University Missions for Large Scale Investment – Resourcing

Session Moderator: Prof Aldo Stroebel, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Internationalisation, University of Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Time	Activity
11:00 – 11:40	Lead Paper 1: Positioning African Universities to close large strategic investment deals: Dr. Obed Kabanda. Organizational Learning and Leadership, Washington, USA.   Lead Paper 2: Strengthening Resourcing for University missions: Experiences from Development Partners and Governments. Prof. Elly Katunguka-Rwakishaya, Vice-Chancellor, Kyambogo University, Uganda
11:40 – 12:20	Discussant 1: Prof. Peter Mageto, Vice Chancellor, Africa University, Zimbabwe
	Discussant 2: Prof Francis W. Petersen, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the Free State
	Discussant 3: Prof. Ndèye Coumba Touré Kane, Rector, El-hadj Ibrahima NIASS University of Sine, Saloum (USSEIN), Senegal
12:20-12:40	Discussion and concluding: Session moderator
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break

Session 3: Managing for results and impact

Session Moderator: Prof. Georgewill Owunari, Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Time	Activity
14:00 – 14:20	Lead Paper: Learning for Change and Impact. Dr Leonard O. Oruko, Assessment Expert.
14:20 – 15:00	Discussant 1: Prof. Emmanuel Kaunda, Vice-Chancellor Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
	Discussant 2:  Prof. Stephen Gitahi Kiama, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi.
	Discussant 3: Prof. Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal University of Pretoria, South Africa.
	Discussant 4: Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice-Chancellor, Makerere University, Uganda.
15:00 –15:20	Discussion and concluding remarks by Session moderator

Session 4: Putting collective knowledge into action

Moderator: Prof. Peter Matengu, Vice-Chancellor, University of Namibia

Time	Activity
15:20 – 15:50	Pooling for collective action: Opportunities for post roundtable actions: Working groups and functional teams. Prof. Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, RUFORUM Board Chair and Vice-Chancellor University of Bamenda
15:50 – 16:10	Discussion and concluding remarks by Session moderator
16:10	Health Break and Departures