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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Dear all,</span><br>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">This webinar might be of interest to colleagues interested in building global collaboration and partnership in the field of higher education and research in Africa.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">RUFORUM is organising a high level online convening that will bring together policy makers, thought leaders, experts and RUFORUM’s partners to dialogue and reflect on the past & present, and
envision a transformed higher education sector that meets the global, continental, regional and national requisite skills and knowledge in agriculture, science, technology and innovation for sustainable development. Specifically, the high-level convening will
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">1. To share experiences and lessons on past and current partnerships in higher education in Africa and globally;</span><span class="x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">2. Identify new focus areas and approaches for strengthening collaboration in higher education; and,</span><span class="x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">3. To explore possible and available financing mechanisms to support existing & future higher education initiatives and partnerships.</span><span class="x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">I think this is a good opportunity to explore some of the ideas and discussions from the Sixth</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> African Higher Education
Week and the RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2018 in Nairobi.</span><span class="x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">I thank the Government of Kenya and RUFORUM universities for inviting me as lead speaker to address on the topic of “Harnessing the digital potential to drive higher education transformation
in Africa” for the Sixth African Higher Education Week and the RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2018.</span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> 21 October 2022 13:22<br>
<b style="font-size:11pt; font-style:inherit; font-variant-caps:inherit">Subject:</b><span style="font-size:11pt; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> FW: [Polite Reminder] Pre-RUFORUM AGM 2022 Convening on Exploring future frontiers for global
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<b>To:</b> RUFORUM Governance and Management; RUFORUM Deans and Principals ; RUFORUM IAP <br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Polite Reminder] Pre-RUFORUM AGM 2022 Convening on Exploring future frontiers for global collaboration and partnership in the field of higher education and research in Africa</span></p>
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<span class="x_x_x_x_x_contentpasted2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">On behalf of Prof. Adipala Ekwamu, the Executive Secretary of RUFORUM,
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</span></span><span class="x_x_x_x_x_contentpasted2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">a Webinar on “<b><i>Exploring future frontiers for global collaboration and partnership in the field of higher education and research in Africa</i></b><i>”
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