Workshop on Higher Education, 30/05/2016 - 01/06/2016, Pretoria
Workshop on Higher Education (HE) - Pretoria
30/31 May and 1 June 2016
Venue: PROTEA Hotel Fire and Ice, Summit Place Precinct (corner of N1 North and Garsfontein off ramp), 213 Thys Street Menlyn, Pretoria Gauteng 0063 South Africa.
Organised by DG for International development and cooperation B4 in cooperation with European Union Delegations in South Africa, Mauritius, Angola, DG Education and Culture (DG EAC), Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA), with the support of DG for International development and cooperation O2, DGA2.06 and Education Advisory Services.
Participants: Representatives of EUDs, a collaborative list of DG for International development and cooperation and DG NEAR invitees, European Commission staff from DG Education and Culture (DG EAC), Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA), DG for International Development and Cooperation (DG DEVCO), DG for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), academic partners in South Africa, international organisations, partners, academic institutions with expertise in Higher Education.
Workshop Objective: To acquaint Workshop participants with Higher Educational developments, challenges and possibilities so that they may contribute to the designing, facilitating and evaluation of relevant interventions and contribute effectively to well-informed policy dialogue.
Evaluation: Participants will be asked to complete questionnaire-based assessments at the start and at the end of the workshop.
Preliminary Reading: A short set of interesting, relevant and succinct items will be suggested: very suitable for studying at airports, on flights, in hotel rooms or traffic jams.
Audience Participation: Each session welcomes participant questions to guest speakers on session topics.
The Workshop programme includes the Kapuscinski Development Lecture to be delivered at the University of Pretoria from 6.00 pm on the evening of Tuesday 31st May. The distinguished lecturers are TD Ruairi Quinn, former Minister for Education and Skills of the Republic of Ireland and Mr Nesmy Manigat, Chair of the Governance, Ethics, Risk and Finance (GERF) committee of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), former Minister for Education and Professional Training of Haïti.
The Kapuscinski development lectures are organized jointly by the European Commission, the United Nations Development Programme and partner universities and development think-tanks. The lectures honour the name of Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish journalist and writer, who died in 2007. Kapuscinski, whose books were translated into many languages, was often named the “Third World Chronicler” or the “Voice of the Poor” for his famous reportages and books describing developing countries on all continents. There have been over 80 such lectures to date by prominent contributors to the development debate such as Aung San Suu Kyi, Jeffrey Sachs, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Helen Clark, Thomas Piketty and Julia Gillard. The Kapuscinski development lectures are livestreamed at http://www.kapuscinskilectures.eu and their content is shared on that website.
The Aula auditorium of the University of Pretoria
Author: Ossewa - CC-BY-SA-4.0
Why an event on Higher Education in South Africa?
Read the Concept Note
Participants, including speakers, are urged to read, contemplate and enjoy these papers before the Workshop commences.
Participants are also invited to read the briefing.
The European Commission is visiting South Africa in early June 2016.
The workshop on Higher Education is a paperless event. If you want printed copies of these documents, please send them by email to jade.riley@proteahotels.com and request your printouts to be delivered at the Protea Fire and Ice frontdesk.
For reproduction or use of work published on this page for purposes other than those of this Workshop, permission must be sought from its authors. Authors may be contacted through the Coordination Team.
Monday 30 May 2016 |
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08:30 |
Registration for the participants |
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09:00-09:15 |
Welcome
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09:15-10:30 |
Session 1.1: Introduction: Why a workshop on HE? (Part I) The investment case for higher education, global challenges, the potential role of EU support for HE; and the mechanisms by which HE can contribute to the development of a country.
Presentation by Ms Aurora Iglesias-Ortego Moderator: Bob Prouty |
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10:30-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45-11:45 |
Session 1.2: Introduction: Why a workshop on HE? (Part II) Including a brief synopsis of the current EU support for HE in the countries whose EUDs are participating.
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11:45-12:30 |
Session 1.3: Capacity4dev tool, sharing knowledge for education sector
Presentation by Ms Gloria Jaconelli |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-17:00 |
Session 1.4: Improving access for disadvantaged groups and reducing dropout Policies and programmatic approaches through which HE provides opportunities for disadvantaged group.
Presentation by Dr Whitfield Green Equity, Excellence and ever-evolving HE Moderator: Mr Bob Prouty |
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19:00 |
Cocktail Reception |
Tuesday 31 May 2016 |
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08:00-09:30 |
Session 2.1: Breakfast: Opportunities under the international dimension of E+ and Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme Opportunities under the international dimension of E+ and the new Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme by EACEA.
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09:30-12:30 (including coffee break) |
Session 2.2: Linkages between institutions of higher education, VET and labour markets Typology of VET and HE systems across countries; evolving characteristics of skills formation systems in selected countries; relationship between qualifications and labour markets; central state role in regulating VET.
Presentation by Dr Salim Akoojee & Policy Brief Moderator: Mike Douse |
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12:30-13:20 |
Lunch |
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13:20-14:00 |
Session 2.3: How to use E+ to respond to strategic Policy objectives
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14:00-15:30 |
Session 2.4: The status of higher education reform The status of higher education reform, including the challenge of establishing effective governance and determining the appropriate role for governments and the private sector.
Presentation by Dr Hervé Boursiquot Higher Education Reform in South Africa Moderator: Mr Bob Prouty |
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15:30–16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-17:00 |
Session 2.5: Higher Education Developments in countries whose EUDs are participating in this Workshop Panel discussion with the audience – representatives from South Africa, Mauritius and Angola Reading Pack: Briefing Papers on HE of Angola, Mauritius and South Africa Presentation by Ms Jeannine Yeung Ching Yung Moderator: Mike Douse |
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18:00 Followed by a Reception until 21:00 |
Session 2.6: Kapuscinski Development Lecture
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Wednesday 01 June 2016 |
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09:00-10:30 |
Session 3.1: Quality assurance, accreditation and recognition of qualifications Assurance as a key component of strategies to improve higher education.
Presentation by Dr Saad S. Al-Kfhaji Moderator: Mr Bob Prouty |
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10:30-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45-12:15 |
Session 3.2: Linking Higher Education, Innovation and Research Promoting science, technology and innovation for development.
Presentation by Mr Francesco Affinito & Speech Moderator: Professor Kenneth King |
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12:15-13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15-15:30 |
Session 3.3: ‘Supporting Godwanaland’s HE’ Simulation exercise applying ideas addressed during the Workshop: group work, presentations and discussion Moderator: Mike Douse Summariser: Mr Bob Prouty |
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15:30–16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00–17:00 |
Session 3.4: Conclusions and Going Forward Next steps for higher education as a catalyst of economic and social development; next steps for the European Union in terms of supporting the emergence of a community of practice around higher education issues.
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17.00 |
Session 3.5: Conclusions and Going Forward |