Celebrating Africa University Day 2019 @SU
11-12 November 2019
Theme:
Day 1: Presentations and panel discussion by postdocs and early career researchers at SU working or collaborating within the continent
Registration and Coffee |
8:30-
9:00 |
Welcoming
|
9:00 - 9:20 |
Keynote speaker
|
9:20 - 10: 10 |
Dance item/Poetry/Spoken Word |
10:10 - 10:30 |
Tea Break |
10:30 – 10:55 |
Forum 1:
Africa @SU, Researchers and Impact |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Forum 1:
Africa @SU, Researchers and Impact |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
13:00 - 13: 55 |
Panel discussion on theme
Members from prominent bodies concerned with research in Africa: AU, ARUA, AAS, NRF, DST
|
14:00 – 14:55 |
Short tea |
15:00 - 15: 15 |
Forum 2: Research opportunities and impacts |
15:20 - 16:00 |
Forum 2: Research opportunities and impacts |
16: 00 - 16: 30 |
Closing and notices for day two, mini cocktail and networking |
16: 30 - 18: 00 |
Day 2
Round table discussion around key challenges faced by Africa as a continent, and identifying the role of the African University and Researcher in solving these challenges
Registration and Coffee |
8:30-
9:00 |
Welcome and presentation session chairs |
9:00 - 9:30 |
Keynote address |
9:30 - 10:30 |
Tea Break |
10:30 - 10: 55 |
Break away groups
- Food Security
- Climate change
- Health
- Unemploymnet and 4IA, Expanding youth population
- Research development for Africa
- Big data and knowledge management
- Transformation
- Human rights and peace
|
11:00 - 13: 00 |
Lunch |
13:00 – 13:55 |
Forum 3:
Panel discussion around workshop |
14:00 – 14:55 |
Forum 3: discussion regarding conference proceeding |
15:00 - 15: 30 |
Short tea |
15:30 - 15: 45 |
Word of thank, prizes and closing |
15:45 - 16:15 |