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Tuesday 26 July Pre-conference workshops, Accra City Hotel |
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MORNING |
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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
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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
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AFTERNOON |
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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
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Wednesday 27 July Day 1, ACU Conference of University Leaders, Accra International Conference Centre |
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MORNING |
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08.00 |
Registration |
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09.00-09.30 |
Conference opening Chair: Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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09.30-10.30 |
Keynote address
Vote of thanks: Herine Otieno-Menya, Commonwealth Scholar, Sheffield Hallam University, UK |
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10.30-11.00 |
Refreshments |
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11.00-12.30 |
Concurrent sessions A |
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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
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Chair: Prof Domwini Dabire Kuupole, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Repondent: Prof Romeela Mohee, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius |
Chair: Ben Prasadam-Halls, Director of Programmes, The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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AFTERNOON |
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12.30-13.30 |
Lunch and launch of report by the British Academy |
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13.30-15.00 |
Concurrent sessions B |
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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
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Chair: Prof Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Nigeria
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Chair: Dr David Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor, MacEwan University, Canada
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Chair: The Hon Prof Dr Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, Minister for Education, Ghana
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15.00-15.30 |
Refreshments |
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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
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EVENING |
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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 |
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MORNING |
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09.00-13.00 |
Plenary 2 – Universities, faith and tolerance Chair: Prof John Wood, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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10.30-11.45 |
Concurrent sessions C |
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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
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
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Chair: Prof Hannah Akuffo, Deputy Head of Unit and Senior Advisor (Research Cooperation), Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
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A consultation from the CSFP Taskforce Chair: Dr Jonathan Jenkins, Director of Scholarships, The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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11.45-12.15 |
Refreshments |
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12.15-13.30 |
Concurrent sessions D |
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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
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Chair: Dr David Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor, MacEwan University, Canada
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Chair: HE Jon Benjamin, British High Commissioner to Ghana
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Chair: Ben Prasadam-Halls, Director of Programmes, The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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AFTERNOON |
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13.30-14.30 |
Lunch |
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14.30-15.45 |
Concurrent sessions E |
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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
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Chair: TBC
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Chair: Prof Rahamon A Bello, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Chair: Dr David Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor, MacEwan University, Canada
Respondent: Dr Idris Rai, Vice-Chancellor, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania |
15.45-16.15 |
Refreshments |
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16.15-17.15 |
Plenary 3 – Addressing historical injustice: from Rhodes to reparations Chair: Prof Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University, UK
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EVENING |
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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 |
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MORNING |
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09.00-10.30 |
Ministerial panel discussion Chair: Prof Furqan Qamar, Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities
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10.30-11.00 |
Refreshments |
11.00-11.20 |
The ACU: report and future agenda
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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 |
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14.30 |
University visits, TBA |
Saturday 30 July |
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ALL DAY |
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09.30-17.00 |
Post-conference tour |