Book of Abstracts

This sub theme will cover the underlisted critical topics;

1. Employment and work transitions
2. Skilling for the world of work

This sub theme will cover the underlisted critical topics;

1. Resilient agrifood systems
2. Digital transitions
3. Policy information-evidence to support investments
4. Creation of wealth among young women and men and agrarian communities

This sub theme will cover the underlisted critical topics;

1. Resourcing for mission delivery
   1. Centers of excellence and leadership-(Teaching, learning research and community development and strategic partnerships)-human resource, review and operational standards.
   2. Strategic partnerships and bilateral engagements for resourcing for major infrastructure development
2. Strengthening Zambia’s higher education sector to underpin development imperatives
3. Translating science into businesses and jobs. This topic aims to enhance translation of science into enterprise opportunity for Zambia and Africa. Specifically, the AGM will explore opportunity for enhancing science transitions into businesses by enhancing business incubation (ideation, product development; Business support services (venture capital, business registration, etc); University-industry partnership; Policy and institutional arrangement.
4. Strengthening teaching and learning to produce graduates with 21^st century skills. This sub theme will cover the underlisted critical topics:

1. Learner-centered teaching approaches;
   • Problem-based learning,
   • Competence-based learning,
   • Industry-university based apprenticeship.
2. Innovations in curriculum review and reform;
3. Appropriate technology for teaching and learning;
4. Postgraduate education.

This conference sub-theme will explore how cooperative capacity development approaches might transcend continental disparities in expertise, facilities, and innovation. Emerging platforms and models, such as digital networks and open science platforms for improving access to learning and research infrastructure, joint research and academic mobility programmes that harmonise competencies and foster cross-border learning, and regional centres of excellence and thematic consortia that consolidate talent and infrastructure will be examined for scaling and resourcing.

The AGM is the supreme decision-making organ of RUFORUM bringing together member universities, policy makers and partners to prioritize, seek guidance, share lessons and experiences on building Africa’s human capital, science, technology and innovation, as well as relevant policy information to underpin the continents development. The AGM serves as a springboard for leveraging resources and fostering strategic partnerships between and among universities in and outside the Network to support university mission delivery. During the  AGM, key meetings such as the Vice Chancellors, Principals and Deans, bilateral and multilateral, and RUFORUM governance meetings are held. Financial accountability to the membership and partnerships is done.