This is subject to change and reflects the draft programme.

 

Tuesday 26 November

This is subject to change and reflects the draft programme.

10:00- 11:00 Registration and refreshments
11:00- 12:30  Opening Plenary: The Future is Now: Realising the Vision of Africa’s Youth
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch; welcoming and networking
 14:00 - 15:00 Cross-border and cross-sector partnerships for impact: the role of tertiary education institutions
Auditorium Hall
 14:00 - 15:00 Transitioning to the world of work: the role of career services and placement centres
Parallel Session
 14:00 - 15:00 Building aa Higher Education Ecosystem for Competency Development
Parallel Session
15:00 - 15:15 Break
15:15 - 16:30 Skills levies in Africa: Understanding the challenges and ensuring effectiveness
15:15 - 16:30 Exploring intersections between science, technology and innovation and the advancement of sustainable tertiary education
15:15 - 15:30 Preparing young people for the future and the evolving world of work: employability, entrepreneurship and enterprise development
19:00 Garden Reception at British High Commissioners Residence

Wednesday 27 November

This is subject to change and reflects the draft programme.

09:00 Welcome coffee / networking
 09:30  Learning Labs will showcase new research and there will be 4-6 depending on scheduling

Unlocking Africa's youth potential through International Education Partnerships

TNE on the Global Stage

A Framework for Sustainable TNE partnerships in Africa

10:45  Break 
11:00 – 12:30 

Plenary Session

Co-creating a sustainable future for tertiary education institutions and systems 

Draft Title

12:30  Lunch 
14:00 – 15:15 Disability Inclusion in tertiary education at the heart of sustainable impact 
14:00 – 15:15 What changes are needed for displaced populations to access tertiary education?
14:00 – 15:15 Innovative financing for quality relevant tertiary education in Africa
15:15 Break

15:30 – 16:45 

Closing the gender gap in tertiary education in Africa
15:30 – 16:45  EdTech / Navigating AI (session title being developed) 
15:30 – 16:45  Climate change education for green jobs and climate responsive tertiary education institutions
15:30 – 16:45  IELTS Sponsorship Event 

Thursday 28 November

This is subject to change and reflects the draft programme.

09:30

Continental integration in and through tertiary education: connecting the national and regional dots (a close look at the Africa Free Trade Agreement; post Agenda 2030)

09:30

Facilitating Credit Transfer and Quality Assurance - Lessons from Africa and the UK

09:30

Bridging the gap between higher education and industry in Africa
11:00 Break
11:30 The Future Landscape of Lifelong Learning (TVET)
  Actioning the African Union, Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy 
  International student and faculty mobility: are benefits for all achievable and how?
  Lunch

14:00 – 15:00 

Plenary Session

Navigating change and preparing for the future: re-imagining tertiary education in 2050

15:00 – 15:30 

Conference close