Deadline- 31st May 2012
Countries/Region- Africa
The Association of African Universities (AAU) is an international non-governmental not-for-profit organization set up by the universities in Africa to promote cooperation among themselves and between them and the international academic community. The mission of the Association is to enhance the quality and relevance of higher education in Africa and strengthen its contribution to African development by supporting the core functions of higher education institutions (HEIs); facilitating and fostering collaboration of African HEIs; and providing a platform for discussion of emerging issues in African higher education.
The conference seeks to assess the impact of private higher education provision on the revitalization of higher education in Africa, as well as determine the pedagogical reforms that would contribute to the core functions of teaching, learning and research in private universities, and explore areas for effective collaboration in research between public and private universities in Africa.
Conference Subthemes:
- Privatizing Higher Education Provision in Africa: Strategies for Success and Quality;
- Private Higher Education at the Crossroads: Strategic Planning and the Pursuit of the Public Good;
- Public-Private Partnership and the Sustainable Funding of Higher Education in Africa;
- The Role of Private Higher Education Institutions in Community Service in Africa;
- Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Private Higher Education Institutions in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.
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