Call for Papers - COREVIP 2015 - Association of African Universities

ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU)
Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents
of African Universities (COREVIP)
Kigali, Rwanda
June 2-5, 2015
CALL FOR PAPERS
“Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa”.
The Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities of the Association of
African Universities (AAU) will be held in Kigali, Rwanda from June 2-5, 2015, in collaboration with the Ministry
of Education of Rwanda and University of Rwanda (UR). The general theme of the Conference is
“Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa”. Under this general theme, the following sub-themes will
be covered:
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Harmonisation and Quality
Mobility and Transferability of Credits
New Modes of Teaching and Learning
Curriculum Relevance and Employability
Emerging Centres of Excellence in Africa
The Concept Paper (http://www.aau.org/page/concept-paper-corevip-2015) gives a background to the theme
and sub-themes and a lively, well-informed and policy-rich discussion is anticipated. To that end, authors are
invited to submit papers on the general theme and sub-themes.
Abstracts indicating the scope, nature and approach of proposed papers, and not exceeding two pages, must
reach the Secretariat not later than 27th February, 2015. Authors of selected abstracts would be contacted by
14th March, 2015 for development of their papers and additional information about the Conference.
Please send abstracts and address any enquiries to:
The Secretary-General
Association of African Universities
P.O. Box AN 5744, Accra, GHANA
Email: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected]
Tel: (233-302) 774495/761588
Fax: (233-302) 774821