Concept Notes

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The Pre-AGM Concept Notes

  1. The AGM 2025 Concept Note – Download
  2. Pre-Launch Concept Note – Download. 31st July 2025
  3. Resilient AgriFood Systems Transformation Download  17th – 22nd Nov 2025
  4. Knowledge Management and Policy Integration for Transformative Agri-Food Systems  Download   21st Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:20 EAT
  5. Competitive Grants Development Training for Botswana Universities – Download. 24 – 28 Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  6. Scholarly Writing: Systematic Reviews, Research and Analysis Articles  Download 24 – 28 Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  7. Building Institutional Capacity: Proposal Writing and Management Skills for Post-Doctoral Fellows  Download  24-28 Nov 2025  8:30-17:00 CAT SAT
  8. CLIMATE HACKATHON: RUFORUM’S Agricultural Innovation Hackathon Initiative (RAIHI)  Download  24th – 30th Nov 2025 08:30-16:45 SAT
  9. Training Workshop on Data Management, Data Science and Bioinformatics (SADC Region) Download   27-28 Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 EAT
  10. Building Robust Finance and Financial Management Systems Capacity in Higher Agricultural Education Institutions Download 27th – 28th Nov 2025 08.00-17:00 CAT
  11. Strengthening Leadership Capacity for University Managers in the RUFORUM Network A Leadership Development Course for Principals and Deans Download 25th – 26th  Nov 2025 Time: 08.00-17:00 EAT 
  12. Innovation Transfer Partners: Closing the gap from grantpreneur to scalable enterprise Download 27-28 Nov 2025  Time 8:30-17:00
  13. Universities as Strategic Hubs: Collaboration for Enhancing Food Systems Resilience in Protracted Crises Download  27th Nov, 2025 08:30-17:00 CAT SAT
  14. Exploring Alternative Higher Education Academic Programs: Case for Engineering Masters and Engineering Doctorate programmes Download  27 – 28th Nov 2025  8:00 – 16:30 pm
  15. Strengthening African universities through impactful monitoring, evaluation, learning, and strategic communication systems.   Download 27th – 28th Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  16. Empowering inclusive excellence: institutional gender and inclusion Download 27th – 28th Nov 2025  08.00-17:00 CAT
  17. AICCRA Course Validation and Content Sustainability Workshop Download  28 – 30th Nov 2025, 08:00 – 16:00 CAT
  18. TVET Transformation and Scaling – Download 29th Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  19.  International Advisory Panel Meeting Download  28th Nov 2025  Time: 14:30-16:30 CAT
  20. Higher education regulators consortium co-creation engagement workshop Download 27-29 Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  21. Climate Finance, Green and Circular Economy for Africa. Download . 27-29 Nov 2025    Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  22. Venture Capital and Angel Investors (Start-ups Pitching Day for Investment) – Download 29th Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  23. Leading from Where You Are: Building Leadership and Mentoring Skills for Graduate Success Download 29-30 Nov 2025  08.00-17:00 CAT
  24. TVET transformation and scaling: Growing Agri-food Systems, Jobs, and Work in Africa  Download 29th Nov 2025, 08.00-17:00 CAT
  25. Leadership & Mentorship Training for Early Career Scientists – Download  29-30 Nov 2025
  26. TAGDev 2.0 Program Annual Review and Learning,Download   29-30 Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  27. Principals and Deans Committee Download 29th Nov 2025  
  28. Strengthening Governance, Innovation, and Digital Transformation for a Resilient Higher Education System in Africa. Download  29th Nov 2025, Time: 08.30-12.30 CAT
  29. Impact of University Research and Technology Transfer: Field Excursion to Safflower Farm.Download 30th Nov 2025 08.00-17:00 SAT
  30. TAGDev 2.0 Annual Review Session and Consortium Review: Key Strategies for Dealing with RDPs – Download  30th Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
  31. Innovation Transfer Partners: Transformers and Scalers of opportunities for TVETs and Out of School Youth. Download 30th Nov 2025  Time: 08.00-17:00 SAT
Main event Concept Notes
  1. Africa–Asia High Level Dialogue on Higher Agricultural Education, Science and Technology – Download 1st Dec 2025
  2. Official opening of the 21st RUFORUM AGM Download 1st Dec 2025  11:00-13:00 CAT (12:00-14:00 EAT | 09:00-12:00 GMT)
  3. Official Viewing of Posters & Exhibitions – Download 1st Dec 2025
  4. Africa–Europe High Level Dialogue on Higher Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Download 1st Dec 2025
  5. Transformative Education and Ecosystem Engagement Download 1st Dec 2025
  6. Official launch of the RUFORUM Regional Nodes – Download 2nd Dec 2025
  7. Vice Chancellor’s Forum  Download 2nd Dec 2025  Time: 14:00-1630 SAT
  8. Strategic High-Level Policy Ministerial Meeting addressing Gender, Diversity and Inclusion challenges – Download 2nd Dec 2025
  9. Africa–North America High Level Dialogue on Higher Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Download  2nd Dec 2025
  10. Women Leading Change: Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders in African Higher Education Download 2nd Dec 2025
  11. Centers of Leadership for Blue Economy, Crop Improvement, Climate Science, Policy, Futures and Economy, Digital Economy  Download 2nd Dec 2025
  12. Strengthening Subregional Coordination and Operations Via RUFORUM Regional Nodes Download 2nd Dec 2025 08:00-10:30 CAT
  13. High level dialogue on unlocking higher education for Africa’s young refugees and displaced persons Download   2nd Dec 2025 8:30-10:30 CAT
  14. Transformative education models: Evidence from Practice Download 2nd Dec 2025 14:00-16:30 SAT
  15. Cross learning among higher education collaborative Download  2nd Dec 2025  08:30-16:45 SAT
  16. Green Economy and Climate Finance – Download 2nd Dec 2025
  17. Cross-Learning Event for TAGDev and other Mastercard Foundation supported initiatives – Download 2nd Dec 2025
  18. High Level Dialogue on Strategic Actions Required to Equip Africa’s Youth with Essential Skills for the Workforce  Download 3rd Dec 2025 14:00-17:00 SAT
  19. Resilient AgriFood Systems Transformation Resilient agri-food systems transformation Download  3rd Dec 2025   Time: 08.30-14.30 SAT
  20. Energy Transitions for Productive and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems  Download 3rd Dec 2025
  21. TAGDev 2.0 Fourth Partnership Council Meeting Download   3rd Dec 2025  14:00-16:40 SAT
  22. Artificial Intelligence, Data science, and emerging technologies Download  3rd Dec 2025  Time: 08.30-14.30 SAT
  23. Access, Inclusion, and Competitiveness to promote Equality among Underserved Populations Download 3rd Dec 2025  Time: 08.30-14.30 SAT
  24. Nurturing Talent Download  3rd Dec 2025  08.30-12.30 SAT
  25. Scaling Out of Science and Innovations (Lessons from TAGDev and others) – Download 3rd Dec 2025
  26. Building Capacity for Innovation (Engineering Degree PhD Programme) – Download 3rd Dec 2025
  27. Digitally Enabled Knowledge Management – Download 3rd Dec 2025
  28. AICCRA Side Event – Download 3rd Dec 2025  14:00-16:30 SAT
  29. Communication for Impact Download 3rd Dec 2025  14.00-16.30 SAT
  30. Strategic High-Level Policy Meeting addressing University–TVET Education Challenges – Download 3rd Dec 2025
  31. University–TVET Engagement and Reporting Back (General Discussions and Resolutions) – Download 4th Dec 2025
  32. Board Meeting – Download 4th Dec 2025
  33. Tree Planting at Chosen Schools in and around Gaborone – Download 4th Dec 2025
  34. RUFORUM AGM Business Meeting  Download  4th Dec 2025 Time: 11.00 –13.00
  35. AGM Closing Ceremony Download  4th Dec 2025
  36. Toward Operationalizing the Abidjan ii Communique Action Plan to support the CAADP Kampala Declaration: AARIEIs strategic Download  5th Dec 2025 08:30-10:30 SAT
  37. Quality assurance and accreditation side event 5th Dec 2025 08:30-10:30 SAT