{"id":2912,"date":"2025-06-14T23:12:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T20:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agm.ruforum.org\/AGM2025\/?page_id=2912"},"modified":"2025-12-02T23:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:20:42","slug":"concept-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agm.ruforum.org\/AGM2025\/concept-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Concept Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  1. The AGM 2025 Concept Note \u2013 Download<\/a><\/span><\/li>
  2. Pre-Launch Concept Note \u2013 Download<\/a><\/span>. 31st July 2025<\/span><\/li>
  3. Resilient AgriFood Systems Transformation Download<\/a>\u00a0 17th – 22nd Nov 2025<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  4. Knowledge Management and Policy Integration for Transformative Agri-Food Systems\u00a0 Download<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a021st Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:20 EAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
  5. Competitive Grants Development Training for Botswana Universities \u2013 Download.\u00a0<\/a>24 – 28 Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  6. Scholarly Writing: Systematic Reviews, Research and Analysis Articles\u00a0 Download <\/a>24 – 28 Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  7. Building Institutional Capacity: Proposal Writing and Management Skills for Post-Doctoral Fellows \u00a0Download<\/span><\/a> \u00a024-28 Nov 2025 <\/span><\/a>\u00a08:30-17:00 CAT SAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
  8. CLIMATE HACKATHON: RUFORUM\u2019S Agricultural Innovation Hackathon Initiative (RAIHI)\u00a0 Download<\/a><\/span> \u00a024th \u2013 30th Nov 2025<\/span> 08:30-16:45 SAT<\/span><\/li>
  9. Training Workshop on Data Management, Data Science and Bioinformatics (SADC Region)<\/span> Download<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a> \u00a027-28 Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 EAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  10. Building Robust Finance and Financial Management Systems Capacity in Higher Agricultural Education Institutions Download<\/span><\/a> 27th – 28th Nov 2025<\/span> 08.00-17:00 CAT<\/span><\/li>
  11. Strengthening Leadership Capacity for University Managers in the RUFORUM Network A Leadership Development Course for Principals and Deans<\/span> Download <\/a><\/span> 25th – 26th\u00a0 Nov 2025 Time: 08.00-17:00 EAT<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  12. Innovation Transfer Partners: Closing the gap from grantpreneur to scalable enterprise Download <\/span><\/a>27-28 Nov 2025\u00a0 Time 8:30-17:00<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  13. Universities as Strategic Hubs: Collaboration for Enhancing Food Systems Resilience in Protracted Crises Download<\/a> <\/span>\u00a027th Nov, 2025<\/span> 08:30-17:00 CAT SAT<\/span><\/li>
  14. Exploring Alternative Higher Education Academic Programs: Case for Engineering Masters and Engineering Doctorate programmes Download\u00a0<\/a> 27 – 28th Nov 2025\u00a0 8:00 – 16:30 pm<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  15. Strengthening African universities through impactful monitoring, evaluation, learning, and strategic communication systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Download <\/a><\/span>27th – 28th Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  16. Empowering inclusive excellence: institutional gender and inclusion Download<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>27th – 28th Nov 2025\u00a0 08.00-17:00 CAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  17. AICCRA Course Validation and Content Sustainability Workshop Download<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a>28 – 30th Nov 2025,<\/span> 08:00 – 16:00 CAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
  18. TVET Transformation and Scaling \u2013 Download<\/a>\u00a029th Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  19. \u00a0International Advisory Panel Meeting Download\u00a0<\/a> 28th Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 14:30-16:30 CAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  20. Higher education regulators consortium co-creation engagement workshop Download <\/a><\/span> 27-29 Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  21. Climate Finance, Green and Circular Economy for Africa. Download<\/span> <\/a>.<\/a> 27-29 Nov 2025\u00a0 \u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
  22. Venture Capital and Angel Investors (Start-ups Pitching Day for Investment) \u2013 Download\u00a0<\/a>29th Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  23. Leading from Where You Are: Building Leadership and Mentoring Skills for Graduate Success Download <\/a>29-30 Nov 2025\u00a0 08.00-17:00 CAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
  24. TVET transformation and scaling: Growing Agri-food Systems, Jobs, and Work in Africa\u00a0 Download <\/a><\/span> 29th Nov 2025<\/span>, 08.00-17:00 CAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  25. Leadership & Mentorship Training for Early Career Scientists \u2013 Download<\/a>\u00a0 29-30 Nov 2025<\/span><\/li>
  26. TAGDev 2.0 Program Annual Review and Learning,Download<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 29-30 Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  27. Principals and Deans Committee Download <\/a><\/span>29th Nov 2025\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  28. Strengthening Governance, Innovation, and Digital Transformation for a Resilient Higher Education System in Africa. Download\u00a0<\/a> 29th Nov 2025<\/span>, Time: 08.30-12.30 CAT<\/span><\/li>
  29. Impact of University Research and Technology Transfer: Field Excursion to Safflower Farm.Download<\/a> 30th Nov 2025<\/span> 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/li>
  30. TAGDev 2.0 Annual Review Session and Consortium Review: Key Strategies for Dealing with RDPs \u2013 Download<\/a>\u00a0 30th Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
  31. Innovation Transfer Partners: Transformers and Scalers of opportunities for TVETs and Out of School Youth. Download<\/a> 30th Nov 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    1. Africa\u2013Asia High Level Dialogue on Higher Agricultural Education, Science and Technology \u2013 Download<\/a> 1st Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    2. Official opening of the 21st<\/sup> RUFORUM AGM Download <\/a><\/span>1st Dec 2025\u00a0 11:00-13:00 CAT (12:00-14:00 EAT | 09:00-12:00 GMT)<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    3. Official Viewing of Posters & Exhibitions \u2013 Download<\/a> 1st Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    4. Africa\u2013Europe High Level Dialogue on Higher Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Download <\/span><\/a>1st Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    5. Transformative Education and Ecosystem Engagement Download<\/a><\/span> 1st Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    6. Official launch of the RUFORUM Regional Nodes \u2013 Download<\/a> 2nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    7. Vice Chancellor’s Forum\u00a0 Download <\/a><\/span>2nd Dec 2025\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Time: 14:00-1630 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    8. Strategic High-Level Policy Ministerial Meeting addressing Gender, Diversity and Inclusion challenges \u2013 Download<\/a> 2nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    9. Africa\u2013North America High Level Dialogue on Higher Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Download <\/a><\/span>\u00a02nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    10. Women Leading Change: Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders in African Higher Education Download<\/span><\/a>\u00a02nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    11. Centers of Leadership for Blue Economy, Crop Improvement, Climate Science, Policy, Futures and Economy, Digital Economy\u00a0 Download<\/a> 2nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    12. Strengthening Subregional Coordination and Operations Via RUFORUM Regional Nodes Download <\/span><\/a> 2nd Dec 2025 08:00-10:30 CAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    13. High level dialogue on unlocking higher education for Africa\u2019s young refugees and displaced persons Download <\/a><\/span>\u00a0 2nd Dec 2025<\/span> 8:30-10:30 CAT<\/span><\/li>
    14. Transformative education models: Evidence from Practice\u00a0Download <\/span><\/a>2nd Dec 2025 14:00-16:30 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    15. Cross learning among higher education collaborative Download<\/span>\u00a0<\/a> 2nd Dec 2025 \u00a008:30-16:45 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    16. Green Economy and Climate Finance \u2013 Download<\/a> 2nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    17. Cross-Learning Event for TAGDev and other Mastercard Foundation supported initiatives \u2013 Download<\/a> 2nd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    18. High Level Dialogue on Strategic Actions Required to Equip Africa\u2019s Youth with Essential Skills for the Workforce\u00a0 Download <\/a>3rd Dec 2025<\/span> 14:00-17:00 SAT<\/span><\/li>
    19. Resilient AgriFood Systems Transformation Resilient agri-food systems transformation<\/a> Download<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 3rd Dec 2025\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Time: 08.30-14.30 SAT<\/span><\/li>
    20. Energy Transitions for Productive and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems\u00a0 Download <\/a><\/span>3rd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    21. TAGDev 2.0 Fourth Partnership Council Meeting Download<\/span> <\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/a> 3rd Dec 2025\u00a0 14:00-16:40 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    22. Artificial Intelligence, Data science, and emerging technologies Download <\/span><\/a> \u00a03rd Dec 2025\u00a0 Time: 08.30-14.30 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    23. Access, Inclusion, and Competitiveness to promote Equality among Underserved Populations Download <\/span><\/a>3rd Dec 2025\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Time: 08.30-14.30 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    24. Nurturing Talent Download\u00a0<\/span><\/a> 3rd Dec 2025\u00a0 08.30-12.30 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    25. Scaling Out of Science and Innovations (Lessons from TAGDev and others) \u2013 Download<\/a> 3rd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    26. Building Capacity for Innovation (Engineering Degree PhD Programme) \u2013 Download<\/a> 3rd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    27. Digitally Enabled Knowledge Management \u2013 Download<\/a> 3rd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    28. AICCRA Side Event \u2013 Download<\/a> 3rd Dec 2025\u00a0 14:00-16:30 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    29. Communication for Impact Download<\/a><\/span> 3rd Dec 2025\u00a0 14.00-16.30 SAT<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    30. Strategic High-Level Policy Meeting addressing University\u2013TVET Education Challenges \u2013 Download<\/a> 3rd Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    31. University\u2013TVET Engagement and Reporting Back (General Discussions and Resolutions) \u2013 Download<\/a> 4th Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    32. Board Meeting \u2013 Download<\/a> 4th Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    33. Tree Planting at Chosen Schools in and around Gaborone \u2013 Download<\/a> 4th Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    34. RUFORUM AGM Business Meeting \u00a0Download <\/span><\/a>\u00a04th Dec 2025 Time: 11.00 \u201313.00<\/span><\/span><\/li>
    35. AGM Closing Ceremony Download<\/span>\u00a0<\/a> 4th Dec 2025<\/span><\/li>
    36. Toward Operationalizing the Abidjan ii Communique Action Plan to support the CAADP Kampala Declaration: AARIEIs strategic Download\u00a0<\/a><\/span> 5th Dec 2025<\/span> 08:30-10:30 SAT<\/span><\/li>
    37. Quality assurance and accreditation side event 5th Dec 2025<\/span> 08:30-10:30 SAT<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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