African Academic Diaspora Virtual Homecoming 2020

Date: 

Mon - Wed, Sep 28 to Sep 30, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Location: 

Virtual Event - Details Below

 

The Association of African Universities (AAU), in collaboration with the African Union and the Government of Ghana, is inviting all educational stakeholders to the first Virtual AAU-Academic Diaspora Homecoming.

The overall objective of the Homecoming is to strengthen collaboration and partnership among research and educational institutions of higher learning in Africa and the African Diaspora to advance quality of education and general wellbeing of all persons of African descent.

Main Theme:

‘Advancing African and Diaspora Academic Relations’

Date: September 28 – 30, 2020

Time: 15:00 (GMT), 8:00AM (EST). Kindly convert the time to your local time.

Venue: Virtual, Association of African Universities’ E-Forum

Registration: https://cutt.ly/Bo9XWFz

Sub-themes

  1. Role of the Diaspora in Higher Education and Innovation in Africa
  2. Strengthening relationships between US Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and African universities
  3. Women of African Descent in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges.
  4. Higher Education: A Panacea to Racism and Promoting Social Justice

 

ORGANIZER: Association of African Universities (AAU), in collaboration with the African Union and the Government of Ghana

WEBSITE: https://blog.aau.org/african-academic-diaspora-virtual-homecoming-2020/