Bingu wa Mutharika International Conference Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi 27 – 29, November 2013

1. 8th Regional Workshop on Human Capital Development, Management and E-Learning BinguwaMutharika International Conference Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi 27 – 29, November 2013 Industry and Centres of Excellences Partnerships Jacob Munodawafa, CEO and Executive Secretary, SATA

2. CoEProgramme • The CoEprogramme was launched in 2000 with funding from Norway. As of today there are three Centers of Excellence certified. The Centres of Excellence are SADC /Southern Africa Telecommunications Association certified training institutes with expertise through which high-quality training and education are developed and provided for the region. Through the Centres of Excellence, a high level of collaboration occurs between operators, universities and other organisations in SADC and the rest of the world

3. Collaboration and Partnerships

4. What is CPCP? The Centres of Excellence (CoE) Partnership and Collaboration Programme (CPCP) between the Centers of Excellence and the telecomindustry is to: • Enhance training, • Support Capacity building, • Promote research in communication technology • and to provide facilities to encourage young • scientists and engineers to pursue their research • interests

5. CoEProgramme • The CoEprogramme was launched in 2000 with funding from Norway. As of today there are three Centers of Excellence certified. The Centres of Excellence are SADC /Southern Africa Telecommunications Association certified training institutes with expertise through which high-quality training and education are developed and provided for the region. Through the Centres of Excellence, a high level of collaboration occurs between operators, universities and other organisations in SADC and the rest of the world