Africa Week Celebratory Dialogue: African Higher Education – Celebrating African Education
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 -
15:00
Monday, 23 May 2022
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
15:30
Host: Ms Letshego Nthatisi
Ms Letshego Nthatisi
15:30 - 15:40
15:40
Doors Open
15:40 - 16:00
16:00
Bloemfontein Choir
16:00 - 16:20
16:20
Welcoming Remarks from ISRC President
16:20 - 16:25
16:25
Official opening of the programme and a brief speech on A UFS perspective on African education and African unity - Prof Francis Petersen
16:25 - 16:40
16:40
Background to African education: Prof Witness Mudzi
Prof Witness Mudzi
16:40 - 17:00
17:00
Is a harmonised African higher education sector an ideology or a possible future reality?: Dr Samia Chasi
Dr Samia Chasi
17:00 - 17:15
17:15
Artistic expression - Break
17:15 - 17:25
17:25
Can African higher education partnerships and student exchanges contribute to achieving African unity?: Dr Cornelius Hagenmeier
Dr Cornelius Hagenmeier
17:25 - 17:45
17:45
How can the UFS as a research-led university become a catalyst for harmonising African higher education, achieving African unity, and securing global African influence?: Prof Francis Petersen
Prof Francis Petersen
17:45 - 18:05
18:05
Artistic expression: Break
Break
18:05 - 18:15
18:15
Open for 2 Q&A on each topic (8-10 questions): Audiance
Audiance
18:15 - 18:35
18:35
Overview and closing thoughts: Panel & Host
Panel & Host
18:35 - 18:55
18:55
Artistic perfomance
18:55 - 19:05
19:05
End of programme
19:05 - 19:15