Name: UNESCO Forum on Higher Education in Africa: A Driver for Sustainable Development | Forum UNESCO sur l'Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique : Un moteur pour le développement durable
Start: 2024-12-10T08:30:00+03:00
End: 2024-12-11T18:30:00+03:00
Location: Safari Park Hotel

UNESCO Forum on Higher Education in Africa: A Driver for Sustainable Development | Forum UNESCO sur l'Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique : Un moteur pour le développement durable

from Tuesday 10 December 2024 (08:30) to Wednesday 11 December 2024 (18:30)

Monday 9 December 2024
Tuesday 10 December 2024

08:30 Opening of the Forum
Opening of the Forum
08:30 - 09:00

09:00 Messages from Africa’s Youth about the Education They Want
Messages from Africa’s Youth about the Education They Want
09:00 - 09:15

09:15 Panel discussion: Ministers of Higher Education
Panel discussion: Ministers of Higher Education
09:15 - 10:30

10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 Driving higher education excellence and inclusion for the Africa of tomorrow: Perspectives from regional and international partners
Driving higher education excellence and inclusion for the Africa of tomorrow: Perspectives from regional and international partners
11:00 - 12:30

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Round Table 1: “Rethinking Higher Education in Africa for a Sustainable Future” (UNECA)
Round Table 1: “Rethinking Higher Education in Africa for a Sustainable Future” (UNECA)
14:00 - 16:00

Round Table 2: Supporting student and academic mobility and inter-university cooperation within the higher education sector across Africa (Campus Africa Pillar 2)
Round Table 2: Supporting student and academic mobility and inter-university cooperation within the higher education sector across Africa (Campus Africa Pillar 2)
14:00 - 16:00

Round Table 3: Solutions, Innovations and Emerging Practices in Higher Technical Education (Campus Africa Pillar 3)
Round Table 3: Solutions, Innovations and Emerging Practices in Higher Technical Education (Campus Africa Pillar 3)
14:00 - 16:00

16:00 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:20

16:20 Round Table 4: The Role of Data (and Capacity Needs) in the Transformation of Africa’s Higher Education Systems
Round Table 4: The Role of Data (and Capacity Needs) in the Transformation of Africa’s Higher Education Systems
16:20 - 18:00

Round Table 5: The Addis Convention – Ensuring the recognition of qualifications and robust quality assurance mechanisms
Round Table 5: The Addis Convention – Ensuring the recognition of qualifications and robust quality assurance mechanisms
16:20 - 18:00

18:00 Close of Day 1
Close of Day 1
18:00 - 18:05

18:05 Cocktail Reception: A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Revised Addis Convention
Cocktail Reception: A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Revised Addis Convention
18:05 - 18:55
Wednesday 11 December 2024

08:30 Arrival and registration
Arrival and registration
08:30 - 09:00

09:00 Welcome Remarks and Group Photo
Welcome Remarks and Group Photo
09:00 - 09:15

09:15 Presentation – Skilling for the Future through Higher Technical Education: Introducing the Chinese Funds-in-Trust Programme (CFIT III)
Presentation – Skilling for the Future through Higher Technical Education: Introducing the Chinese Funds-in-Trust Programme (CFIT III)
09:15 - 09:30

09:30 Panel - Dialogue on CFIT III Achievements and Flagship Products
Panel - Dialogue on CFIT III Achievements and Flagship Products
09:30 - 11:00

11:00 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:15

11:15 Workshop - Demand-oriented greening and digital transformation of higher technical education
Workshop - Demand-oriented greening and digital transformation of higher technical education
11:15 - 12:30

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Round Table - Planning for Sustainable Impact: Embedding CFIT III experiences and practices at university level
Round Table - Planning for Sustainable Impact: Embedding CFIT III experiences and practices at university level
14:00 - 15:30

15:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 Strategic Round Table - From Project to Policy: Embedding CFIT III experiences and practices in national strategies
Strategic Round Table - From Project to Policy: Embedding CFIT III experiences and practices in national strategies
16:00 - 17:30

17:30 Closing of Day 2
Closing of Day 2
17:30 - 17:40