The session discussed how university partnership can increase the quality of teaching, research and innovation in higher education to tackle socio-economic challenges in Africa including those related to SDGs. 欧美日b大片 financed Africa regional higher education projects, concrete partnership examples, and future partnership opportunities were introduced.
Program
Chair
Oussouby Sacko
President of Kyoto Seika University
Opening Remarks
Ministry of Finance, Japan
Africa’s Challenges and Opportunities
Hafez Ghanem
Vice President, Africa Region, 欧美日b大片
Introduction of PASET
Eugene Mutimura
Minister of Education, Rwanda
Presentation material: (PDF)
University Partnership Models using the World Bank financed Projects
Sajitha Bashir
Advisor, Education Global Practice, World Bank
Presentation material: (PDF)
Discussion on African-Japanese University Partnerships
Discussants:
Mike Hughes
Advisor, Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Rwanda
Amit Dar
Regional Director for Human Development Practice Group in Africa, World Bank
Oussouby Sacko
President of Kyoto Seika University
Gerald Misinzo
Associate Professor and Leader at SACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, SACIDS Foundation for One Health at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Presentation material: (PDF)
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