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Higher Education’s leadership r ô le in providing leaders, developing new science and technology, stimulating commerce, and reducing poverty in Southern Africa. Ben McGarry. Vision . New thinking New leadership New ‘products’ Social justice Economic growth Cultural development
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Higher Education’s leadership rôle in providing leaders, developing new science and technology, stimulating commerce, and reducing poverty in Southern Africa Ben McGarry
Vision • New thinking • New leadership • New ‘products’ • Social justice • Economic growth • Cultural development • Peace and Security • Political diversity
Key Objectives • To promote and strengthen strategic institutional and regional capacity building initiatives • To establish regional and international networks that: • help build strong knowledge economies • advance information sharing and collaborative research • improve the communication and transfer of knowledge on key strategic issues • promote open access for knowledge and information systems (including infrastructure) • To be a key resource, partner and driver for important African development initiatives such as SADC, NEPAD and the AU.
How will it do it? Donors/ Funders Peer Associations Technical Partners ICT Science & Technology • Infrastructure • Programmes • Research Agenda • Leadership HIV/AIDS Platform Leadership SADC NEPAD AU All major HE institutions in 14 countries