Schedule at a glance
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 |