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Tuesday 26 July Pre-conference workshops, Accra City Hotel
MORNING
08.30-09.00	Registration
09.00-11.00	Making the best use of governing bodies Chair: Dr John Kirkland, Deputy Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Dr Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago, New Zealand Prof Michael Faborode, Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities Prof Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University, UK
11.00-11.30	Refreshments
11.30-13.30	Leadership and the vice-chancellor: the critical first years Chair: Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Prof Vianne Timmons, President, University of Regina, Canada Dr Shaukat Ali Hayat, Advisor, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Gujrat Campus, Pakistan
AFTERNOON
13.30-14.30	Lunch
14.30-16.30	Establishing a brand for new universities Chair: Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Craig Mahoney, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of Scotland, UK Dr Tim McTiernan, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada Dr Christina Yan Zhang, China Director, QS

Wednesday 27 July Day 1, ACU Conference of University Leaders, Accra International Conference Centre
MORNING
08.00	Registration
09.00-09.30	Conference opening Chair: Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Jan Thomas, Chair, ACU Council, and Vice-Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Prof Domwini Dabire Kuupole, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Ghana HE John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana
09.30-10.30	Keynote address Kofi Annan, Chancellor, University of Ghana, and former Secretary-General, United Nations Vote of thanks: Herine Otieno-Menya, Commonwealth Scholar, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
10.30-11.00	Refreshments
11.00-12.30	Concurrent sessions A
A1: Responsibilities towards staff	A2: How far can universities meet labour market needs?	A3: Funding trends and opportunities	A4: Universities, faith and tolerance preparatory session
Chair: Prof Andrew Atherton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University, UK Prof Emmanuel Mbennah, Vice-Chancellor, St John’s University, Tanzania Dr Brian Jennings, Institutional Quality Coordinator, Ghana Christian University College Emma Falk, Research Officer, The Association of Commonwealth Universities	Chair: Prof Domwini Dabire Kuupole, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Ghana Prof Paul Jones, Deputy Director (International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship), Coventry University, UK Prof Ranbir Chander Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India Repondent: Prof Romeela Mohee, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius	Chair: Ben Prasadam-Halls, Director of Programmes, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Dan Shah, Assistant Director for Policy, Universities UK Prof Hannah Akuffo, Deputy Head of Unit and Senior Advisor (Research Cooperation), Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) Andrea Johnson, Programme Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA
AFTERNOON
12.30-13.30	Lunch and launch of report by the British Academy
13.30-15.00	Concurrent sessions B
B1: Developing the new generation	B2: How far can universities meet labour market needs?	B3: Social responsibility – embedding the third pillar	B4: Responsible use of scholarships
Chair: Janet Remmington, Regional Director (Africa), Taylor & Francis Group Dr Caroline Moss, Programme Officer, The Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Prof Graham Furniss, Chair, Africa Panel, British Academy, UK Herine Otieno-Menya, Commonwealth Scholar, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Dr Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, Research Fellow, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Respondent: Andrea Johnson, Programme Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA	Chair: Prof Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Nigeria Dr Tim McTiernan, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada Prof Dato Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar, Advisor, Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education Joana Dodoo, Assistant Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, Ghana	Chair: Dr David Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor, MacEwan University, Canada Prof Charity Angya, former Vice-Chancellor, Benue State University, Nigeria Prof Craig Mahoney, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of Scotland, UK Dr Ranbir Chander Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India Christie Lee, Director, Student Community Engagement, Nayang Technological University, Singapore	Chair: The Hon Prof Dr Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, Minister for Education, Ghana Helen Pennant, Director, Cambridge, Commonwealth, European and International Trust, UK Prof Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago, New Zealand Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria, South Africa
15.00-15.30	Refreshments
15.30-17.00	Plenary 1 – Responsibility in different national and regional contexts Chair: Dr John Kirkland, Deputy Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Furqan Qamar, Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities Prof Paul Boyle, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester, UK Prof Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria, South Africa
EVENING
19.00-22.00	Welcome reception hosted by the University of Ghana

Thursday 28 July Day 2, ACU Conference of University Leaders, Accra International Conference Centre
MORNING
09.00-13.00	Plenary 2 – Universities, faith and tolerance Chair: Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Sebastian Kim, Chair in Theology and Public Life, York St John University, UK Prof Gerald Pillay, Vice-Chancellor and Rector, Liverpool Hope University, UK Dr Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo, Rector, Islamic University in Uganda Ven Prof Gallelle Sumanasiri Thero, Vice-Chancellor, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
10.30-11.45	Concurrent sessions C
C1: Responsibilities in international partnerships	C2: How far can universities meet labour market needs?	C3: Ensuring that research benefits society: institutional approaches	C4: The future of Commonwealth Scholarships
Chair: Prof Gabriel Teye, Vice-Chancellor, University of Development Studies, Ghana Prof Jan Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Dr Peter Mascher, Associate Vice-President (International Affairs), McMaster University, Canada Respondent: Wiseman Jack, Executive Director of International Relations and Advancement, Vall University of Technology, South Africa	Chair: Prof Dato Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar, Advisor, Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education Prof Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr, former Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Sierra Leone Lynette Ntuli, Chairperson, Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs – Southern Africa Ashwin Fernandes, Regional Director, QS	Chair: Prof Hannah Akuffo, Deputy Head of Unit and Senior Advisor (Research Cooperation), Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) Prof Ernest Aryeetey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana Prof Celestino Obua, Vice-Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Prof Romeela Mohee, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius Dr Prins Nevhutalu, Vice-Chancellor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa	A consultation from the CSFP Taskforce Chair: Dr Jonathan Jenkins, Director of Scholarships, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Crispus Kiamba, Chair, CSFP Taskforce Richard Middleton, Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK Download the background paper for this session
11.45-12.15	Refreshments
12.15-13.30	Concurrent sessions D
D1: Ensuring that research benefits society	D2: New directions for undergraduate education	D3: Working with Africa: barriers and opportunities	D4: Visions of social responsibility
Chair: Prof P S M Gunaratne, Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka Hillary Layton, Director of Internationalisation, University of York, UK Prof David Morrison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Murdoch University, Australia Prof Cheryl Potgieter, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Humanities, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Wiseman Jack, Executive Director of International Relations and Advancement, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa	Chair: Dr David Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor, MacEwan University, Canada Dr Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor, Vancouver Island University, Canada Dr Robert Campbell, President and Vice-Chancellor, Mount Allison University, Canada Bangi Sayid, Vice-Chair, Commonwealth Students Association, Uganda (TBC)	Chair: HE Jon Benjamin, British High Commissioner to Ghana Prof John Grainger, Provost, Lancaster University Ghana Prof Michael Faborode, Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities Prof Hannah Akuffo, Deputy Head of Unit and Senior Advisor (Research Cooperation), Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)	Chair: Ben Prasadam-Halls, Director of Programmes, The Association of Commonwealth Universities Prof Olawale Moronkola, former Dean (Education), University of Ibadan, Nigeria Prof Arun Diwaker Nath Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, India Prof Sokkalingam Arumugam Dhanaraj, Dean, JSS University, India Respondent: Dan Shah, Deputy Director of Policy, Universities UK
AFTERNOON
13.30-14.30	Lunch
14.30-15.45	Concurrent sessions E
E1: Ensuring that research benefits society: case studies	E2: Social responsibility of the private university	E3: Universities, access and inclusivity	E4: Defining the value of undergraduate education
Chair: Prof Ernest Aryeetey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana Prof George Kanyama-Phiri, Vice-Chancellor, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi Dr Michael Owen, Interim Dean (Education), University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commmonwealth Universities Prof Peter Mbithi, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi, Kenya	Chair: TBC Prof Kwesi Yankah, President, Central University College, Ghana Prof Osei K Darkwa, President, Ghana Technology University Dr Koroyoe Anim-Wright, President, African University College of Communications, Ghana Isaac Gachanja, Student, Mount Kenya University, Kenya	Chair: Prof Rahamon A Bello, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Nigeria Prof Mohan de Silva, Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka Prof Jan Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Prof Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University, UK	Chair: Dr David Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor, MacEwan University, Canada Dr David Docherty, President, Mount Royal University, Canada Prof Vianne Timmons, President, University of Regina, Canada Dr Michael Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Lethbridge, Canada Respondent: Dr Idris Rai, Vice-Chancellor, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania
15.45-16.15	Refreshments
16.15-17.15	Plenary 3 – Addressing historical injustice: from Rhodes to reparations Chair: Prof Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University, UK Prof Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Jamaica Prof Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
EVENING
19.00-22.00	Gala dinner at State House Guest speaker: The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Commonwealth Secretary-General

Friday 29 July Day 3, ACU Conference of University Leaders, Accra International Conference Centre
MORNING
09.00-10.30	Ministerial panel discussion Chair: Prof Furqan Qamar, Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities The Hon Dr Becky R K Ndjoze-Ojo MP, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Namibia The Hon Dr Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i, Cabinet Secretary, Kenya The Hon Prof Dr Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Minister for Education, Ghana The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Commonwealth Secretary-General
10.30-11.00	Refreshments
11.00-11.20	The ACU: report and future agenda Dr John Kirkland, Deputy Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities
11.20-13.00	Conference debate ‘This house believes that society expects too much of higher education’ Chair: Prof Jan Thomas, Chair, ACU Council, and Vice-Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
13.00-13.15	Closing remarks
AFTERNOON
14.30	University visits, TBA

Saturday 30 July
ALL DAY
09.30-17.00	Post-conference tour

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