Concept Note – AAU General Conference 2017 and Golden Jubilee Celebration

The Association of African Universities will be marking its Golden Jubilee Celebration in 2017 during its 14th General Conference under the theme “AAU@50: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Development in Africa” at the Association’s new premises in Accra, Ghana. These events will take place from 5-8 June 2017.

The Conference will extensively deliberate on the following five key higher education sub-themes:

1. Promoting science, technology and innovation through higher education
2. Curriculum reform as key to graduate employability and entrepreneurship
3. The role of higher education in managing the environment
4. Higher education as a tool for promoting democratic governance
5. Mobilizing resources for higher education in Africa.

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Visit the website for the 14th AAU General Conference and Golden Jubilee: https://events.aau.org/gencon14/