Triennial Concept Notes

The RUFORUM 2nd Triennial Conference will take place through different convenings. These include pre-conference events, side events, business meetings, capacity-building sessions, scientific conferences, poster sessions and exhibitions by member universities and other partners. Additionally, high-level policy dialogues such as the Ministerial Roundtable will be held. During the scientific sessions, oral communications and facilitated discussions will be conducted in a blended manner

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Triennial Concept Note

1. Triennial 2024 concept note. [English] || [ French ] || [ Portuguese] || [ Arabic]
    i).   Triennial Conference Official Opening 12th Aug 2024 [Programme]
    ii).  Closing Ceremony 16th Aug 2024  [Programme]

Pre-Conference Events

1. Triennial Conference Pre-Launch Webinar 25th July 2024 14:00 - 16:00 CAT (15:00-17:00EAT) [English]

1. Developing Entrepreneurship Competency among Emerging Entrepreneurs at IUM [5th - 9th Aug 24] || [Concept Note] ||

2. Developing Entrepreneurship Competency among Emerging Entrepreneurs at UNAM [5th - 9th Aug 24] || [Concept Note] ||

3. Scientific Data Management for Post-Graduate Students and Early Career Researchers Using R Programming at IUM [5th - 9th Aug 24] || [Concept Note]

4. Scientific Data Management for Post-Graduate Students and Early Career Researchers Using R Programming at UNAM [5th - 9th Aug 24] || [Concept Note] || Flyer ||

5. AICCRA E-Learning Module Development [5th - 9th Aug 24]  || Concept Note

6. Social Media Training 6th- 7th August 2024 || Concept Note

7. Immersion of University Research Teams 7th - 8th August 2024 || Concept Note

8. TAGDEV 2.0 Staff On boarding 9th - 10th August 2024 || Concept Note

9. Developing a Regional Masters in Climate Finance and Transparency 9th - 11th August 2024 || Concept Note

10. Strengthening Institutional Safeguarding and Leadership Capacity for Transformative Education [9th -10th Aug 24]  [Concept Note]

11. Strengthening Capacity of University Communication Officers to Serve as Development Communication Professionals.10th-11th Aug 24 || [Concept Note]

12. Communication Officers Training on Development Communication & Standards for TAGDev 2.0 implementing universities10th-11th Aug 24 |Concept |

13. Building Africa’s Human Capital to Underpin its 21st Century Development Needs [11th Aug 24] || [Concept Note]

14. Leadership Development for Emerging Scientists [11th Aug 24] || [Concept Note]

Namibia Higher Education Day

1. Namibia Higher Education Day [8th Aug 24] || [Concept Note] || [ Programme] ||

Scientific Symposia / Plenary Sessions

1. Symposium I: Educating Africa: Implementing Transformative Higher Agricultural Education to Meet Africa’s Human Capital Needs12th Aug 24 [Concept]

2. Symposium II: Sustainably Growing the Economy And Feeding Africa [13th Aug 24] || [Concept Note

3. Symposium III: Unlocking Inclusive and Broad-Based Economic Opportunity [13th Aug 24] || [Concept Note]

4. Symposium IV: Economic Trends, Best Practices, Policy-Practice and Futures [13th Aug 24] || [Concept Note]

Governance Meetings

1. International Advisory Panel meeting 10th August 2024
2. Audit Committee Meeting 10th August 2024
3. Finance & Administration Committee Meeting  10th August 2024
4. Technical Committee Meeting  11th August 2024 [Concept Note]
5. Principals and Deans Committee Meeting, Sunday11th August 2024 [Concept Note]
6. Board Executive Committee Sunday, 11th August 2024 [Concept Note]
The 20th RUFORUM Annual General Meeting- 16th August 2024  || [English] || [ French] || Portuguese] || [Arabic]

The Side Events

The Side Events

High Level Policy Dialogues

1. Building Africa’s Human Capital for the 21st Century 12th August 2024, 14:30 – 16:00 [Concept Note]
2.
Refugees Education Framework for Inclusion and Access to Higher and Tertiary Education in Africa (REFINE) 14th August 2024, 8:30 – 12:30 [Concept Note]
3. Africa - Europe high level policy dialogue on higher agricultural education. 15th August 2024,  14:00 – 16:30 [Concept Note]