The Association of African Universities (AAU) is calling on all higher educational institutions in Africa to adopt innovative strategies to improve educational outcomes on the continent, as it joins other stakeholders to commemorate the annual African University Day Celebrations on the 12th November 2015.
With an objective of presenting a unique platform to promote critical dialogue among stakeholders on how to improve higher education in Africa, the Day has been celebrated by higher education institutions since year 2006. It is also set aside to celebrate success stories of higher education across the continent.
This year’s theme, “Internationalisation of Higher Education,” was aptly chosen in furtherance of the discussions at the recent Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents of African Higher Education Institutions (COREVIP) held in Kigali, Rwanda, in June this year.
“Internationalisation is now an integral part of higher education in all parts of the world and, in many instances, a major driving force for change in universities. African universities should, therefore, adopt new internationalisation strategies” said Professor Etienne Ehile, Secretary General of AAU. “We need to contextualise and prioritise our activities by giving preference to national, regional as well as global activities. In a world that is inevitably globalised, working and collaborating with institutions in all parts of the world, on clear agreed terms, can only be enriching for universities and students in Africa”.
This year’s celebration is aimed at creating the platform for intellectual discussions and debates on the key issues African universities should focus on, as we internationalise to ensure that we, as institutions, and our students derive the full benefits of such collaborations.
Events to Mark African University Day
Events to mark the Day can take the form of seminars, workshops, or panel discussions in which both policy-makers and major stakeholders should actively participate. This could be supplemented by interviews granted to the public and private media, press releases, articles in local newspapers, and exhibitions of publications and other outputs by Universities.
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