HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: Call for host institution

AAU 12th General Conference will be organized from 4-9 May 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria The Conference will be hosted by the University of Abuja and the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The Main theme of the Conference is: Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Higher Education.

An opportunity at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center: The Institute Of International Education would like to notify you of an opportunity at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center

AfREN Meeting 2008 May 31 - June 01, 2008; Ecole Mohammedia des Ingenieurs, Rabat Motocco

The AAU organised the 2nd Leadership Development Workshop (LEDEV), in Kigali, Rwanda, 23 April - 02 May, 2008. The workshop was hosted by  the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).

DATAD (Database of African Theses and Dissertations) Training Workshop 14-15 May, 2008 Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) organised its annual Training of Trainers workshop from 14-15 May 2008 in collaborartion with the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

WGHE Steering Committee Meeting 3rd – 5th May 2008, Maputo, Mozambique The Working Group on Higher Education (WGHE) organised its Steering Committee meeting from 3rd - 5th May 2008 in Maputo (Mozambique during the Biennale of The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) on the theme: "Beyond Primary Education: Challenges and Approaches to Expanding Learning Opportunities in Africa".

African Development Bank (ADB) board approves strategy for Higher Education, Science and Technology in Africa The 746th regular session of the Board of Directors of the AfDB and 682nd session of the AfDF Board were held on Wednesday April 16th in Tunis, where they approved a revised "Strategy for Higher Education, Science and Technology" in Africa.

The MRCI Program is calling for proposal. Deadline: May 30, 2008. The MRCI Program is calling for proposal aimed at facilitating the contribution of African higher education institutions and research centres to poverty reduction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through the identification of policy-oriented research and the development of policy frameworks, inputs and forms of support for policy development.

HIV/AIDS Mobile Task Team on African Universities’ response to HIV/AIDS The team comprising of a multi-disciplinary of 10 professionals based across sub-Saharan Africa with skills and experience in HIV/AIDS control and management…

IAU 13th General conference: The AAU will participate in the IAU 13th General Conference at Utrecht, the Netherlands 15-18 July 2008. The conference will focus on: Higher Education and Research Addressing Local and Global Needs. For more information: http://www.unesco.org/iau/conferences/Utrecht/index.html

UK announces support for higher education in Africa

APPOINTMENT OF NEW SECRETARY-GENERAL The Association of African Universities (AAU) is happy to announce the appointment of PROF. GOOLAM T. G. MOHAMEDBHAI, former Vice-chancellor of the University of Mauritius as the new Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities. The appointment takes effect from August 1, 2008.

Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum: The AAU will participate in the Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning: Access to Learning for Development. Venue: Institute of Education, University of London; July 13-17th, 2008 For more information: http://www.pcf5.london.ac.uk

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