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SUMMARY:Students' Leadership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Students’ Leadership Workshop \nAAU Secretariat\, Accra \nAAU TV
URL:https://aau.org/event/students-leadership-workshop/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:AAU International Women's Day 2026 Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:EMPOWERING AFRICAN WOMEN LEADERS TO TRANSFORM HIGHER EDUCATION: A Strategic Imperative for Institutional Excellence and Continental Development\n  \nEvent: AAU International Women’s Day 2026 Commemoration\nDate: 25th March 2026 | Duration: 2 Hours\nTime:  11:00 GMT – 13:00 GMT\nTheme: Give to Gain: Empowering African Women Leaders to Transform Higher Education\nFormat: High-Level Keynote Address followed by Expert Panel Discussion\nRegistration: Open to all higher education stakeholders via online link  \n\n\n EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW\n\n\nThe Association of African Universities (AAU) cordially invites all higher education stakeholders – from Vice-Chancellors and university executives to faculty members\, administrative staff\, researchers\, students\, and development partners – to its 2026 International Women’s Day commemoration under the theme: “Give to Gain: Empowering African Women Leaders to Transform Higher Education.” This high-level convening transcends celebratory rhetoric to address a fundamental strategic question: How can African higher education institutions deliberately invest in women’s leadership as a catalyst for institutional transformation\, research excellence\, and continental development? \nScheduled for two hours on 25th March 2026\, the event will feature a thought-provoking keynote address by a distinguished African woman university leader\, followed by a dynamic panel discussion with prominent women Vice-Chancellors and senior academics from across the continent. The format is deliberately designed to generate actionable insights and institutional commitments that will shape the trajectory of gender-transformative leadership in African higher education. Registration is open to all interested stakeholders via this online link\, reflecting the AAU’s commitment to inclusive dialogue and broad-based engagement in advancing women’s leadership. \n\n\n STRATEGIC CONTEXT: THE IMPERATIVE FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION\n\n\nAfrican higher education stands at a critical juncture in the continent’s development trajectory. As African Union Member States accelerate toward Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals\, universities must function as powerful engines of innovation\, knowledge production\, and transformative leadership capable of addressing the continent’s most pressing challenges. Yet the persistent underrepresentation of women in academic leadership represents not merely an equity concern requiring redress\, but a significant and measurable drag on institutional performance\, research productivity\, and continental potential that African nations can ill afford. This reality affects every member of the university community – from governing council members to junior researchers\, from finance officers to student leaders – and therefore demands the engagement of all stakeholders in crafting and implementing solutions. \nThe theme “Give to Gain” encapsulates a powerful statement for university leaders\, governing councils\, development partners\, and indeed all members of the university community. Strategic investment in women’s leadership development – through targeted mentorship programmes\, equitable funding mechanisms for research and advanced training\, deliberate policy reforms to recruitment and promotion processes\, family-friendly institutional policies\, sustained leadership development initiatives\, and inclusive institutional cultures – yields measurable and substantial returns in institutional excellence\, research productivity\, and developmental impact. When universities give through intentional investment in women’s advancement\, they gain stronger governance systems characterized by more robust deliberation and better decisions. They gain more innovative research enterprises producing scholarship that addresses the full range of societal challenges. They gain more effective institutional leadership reflecting the diversity of their academic communities\, and they gain enhanced reputation and legitimacy as institutions genuinely committed to excellence and equity in equal measure. \nContemporary research across diverse global contexts establishes unequivocally that gender-diverse leadership correlates with superior institutional outcomes. When women are adequately represented in senior academic ranks\, university executive positions\, and governance structures\, institutions demonstrate enhanced performance across multiple dimensions. Inclusive leadership teams bring broader perspectives to complex problem-solving\, challenge groupthink in strategic decision-making\, and more accurately reflect the student populations they serve. In the research domain\, diverse teams produce more innovative scholarship with greater citation impact and broader societal relevance\, while women’s leadership in academia positively influences student outcomes\, particularly for female students who benefit from visible role models and intentional mentorship\, thereby strengthening the entire educational pipeline from undergraduate enrolment through doctoral completion and into academic careers. \n\n\n OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES\n\n\nThis high-level commemoration is designed to achieve five interconnected strategic objectives that collectively advance the AAU’s mission of promoting excellence and collaboration in African higher education while catalyzing tangible progress toward gender-transformative leadership across the continent: \nFirst\, Thought Leadership and Agenda Setting: The event will position the Association of African Universities and its member institutions at the forefront of global discourse on gender-transformative leadership in higher education. By convening the continent’s most distinguished university leaders alongside faculty\, staff\, students\, and partners around evidence-based dialogue\, the AAU signals that women’s leadership advancement is not a peripheral concern but a core strategic priority for institutional excellence and continental development requiring the engagement of all stakeholders. \nSecond\, Evidence-Based Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange: The conversation will be deliberately elevated from advocacy and aspiration to rigorous examination of evidence: what interventions have proven effective in advancing women’s leadership across diverse African contexts\, why they work\, under what conditions\, and at what cost. Participants from all corners of the university community will share institutional experiences\, learn from successes and failures across the continent\, and develop nuanced understanding of the pathways to meaningful change. \nThird\, Institutional Commitment and Accountability: A central objective is securing concrete policy commitments from participating Vice-Chancellors and university leaders toward gender-responsive leadership development within their institutions\, while also engaging faculty\, staff\, and students in holding their institutions accountable for progress. These commitments may take various forms including specific targets for women’s representation in senior roles\, reforms to recruitment and promotion processes\, establishment of mentorship programmes\, allocation of dedicated resources\, family-friendly policy reforms\, or public statements of institutional priority. \nFourth\, Partnership Mobilization and Resource Catalysis: The convening will catalyse new funding partnerships and collaborative initiatives supporting women scholars and leaders across the continent. By bringing the full range of higher education stakeholders together with development partners\, philanthropic foundations\, and international funders in structured dialogue\, the event creates conditions for meaningful partnership formation that can support continental-scale initiatives. \nFifth\, Network Strengthening and Community Building: The event will deepen the continental network of women leaders and their allies across all institutional roles through structured engagement and planned follow-up action\, sustaining ongoing collaboration\, mentorship\, and mutual support long after the event concludes. \n\n\n PROGRAMME STRUCTURE\n\n\nRecognizing the demanding schedules of higher education stakeholders and the importance of broad-based engagement\, the event is designed for maximum intellectual impact and meaningful participation within a compressed but substantive timeframe. All sessions will be delivered virtually with interactive features enabling broad participation. \n\n\n\nTime\nSession\nDuration\nPurpose and Content\n\n\n\n\n0-10 mins\nWelcome and Strategic Framing\n10 minutes\nOfficial welcome by AAU Senior Leadership setting the strategic context for the conversation\n\n\n10-35 mins\nKeynote Address\n25 minutes\nDelivered by a distinguished African woman university leader of international standing\, focusing on “The Leadership Imperative: Why Women’s Advancement is Non-Negotiable for Institutional Excellence”\n\n\n35-80 mins\nHigh-Level Panel Discussion\n45 minutes\nModerated by a senior academic with deep expertise in gender and higher education policy\, featuring 3-4 distinguished women Vice-Chancellors/ senior university leaders from diverse African regions\n\n\n80-105 mins\nOpen Dialogue and Audience Engagement\n25 minutes\nStructured engagement with all participants through virtual platforms\, enabling stakeholders to contribute perspectives and share institutional experiences\n\n\n105-120 mins\nClosing Remarks and Call to Action\n15 minutes\nSynthesis of key insights\, announcement of follow-up mechanisms and closing by AAU leadership\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n TARGET AUDIENCE\n\n\nIn keeping with the AAU’s commitment to inclusive dialogue and broad-based engagement in advancing women’s leadership\, this event welcomes all higher education stakeholders who share an interest in creating more equitable\, excellent\, and transformative African universities. The diversity of perspectives and experiences represented will enrich the dialogue and strengthen collective capacity for transformative action. \nInvited participants include: \n\nVice-Chancellors and University Presidents\nDeputy Vice-Chancellors\, Registrars\, and Senior Administrators\nDeans\, Heads of Department\, and Academic Managers\nFaculty Members and Academic Researchers\nAdministrative and Professional Staff\nEarly-Career Academics and Postdoctoral Researchers\nGraduate and Undergraduate Students\nGovernment and Ministry Officials\nDevelopment Partners and International Funders\nPhilanthropic Foundations\nCivil Society Organizations and NGOs\nMedia and Communications Professionals\nMale Allies Across All Roles\nProfessional Associations and Networks\n\nThis inclusive approach reflects the AAU’s understanding that transformative change requires the engagement of all members of the university community. Senior leaders cannot implement change alone; faculty members cannot create inclusive cultures in isolation; administrative staff cannot transform institutional practices without support; students cannot advocate effectively without allies; and external partners cannot invest wisely without understanding institutional realities. \n\n\n ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES\n\n\nThe success of this high-level convening will be measured not by the quality of the conversation alone\, but by the concrete actions\, institutional commitments\, and measurable progress that follow. The AAU is committed to ensuring that the energy and insights generated during this event translate into sustained momentum for change across the continent. \nImmediate outcomes will include documentation and dissemination of key insights\, institutional commitments\, and partnership opportunities through a synthesis report distributed to all registered participants and made available to the broader AAU membership. The recording of the event will be made available to all registrants\, enabling those unable to attend live to benefit from the dialogue\, while media coverage and social media amplification will extend the reach of the conversation beyond those who participated directly. \nLong-term impact includes measurable progress in women’s representation in senior academic and governance positions across AAU member institutions\, enhanced research productivity and innovation capacity through more inclusive knowledge production\, stronger continental networks sustaining women’s leadership development through ongoing mentorship and collaboration\, and the embedding of normative shifts recognizing women’s leadership as a strategic imperative in institutional discourse\, policy frameworks\, and resource allocation decisions across the continent. \n\n\n REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION\n\n\nAll higher education stakeholders are warmly invited to participate in this important continental dialogue. Registration is open via the dedicated online link\, which will be widely disseminated through AAU communications channels\, member institution networks\, partner organizations\, and social media platforms. There is no fee for participation\, reflecting the AAU’s commitment to broad-based engagement in advancing women’s leadership. \n\n\n CONTACT INFORMATION\n\n\nFor registration\, expressions of interest\, partnership opportunities\, or additional information\, email: \ncommserve@aau.org with a copy to fnkrumah@aau.org \n 
URL:https://aau.org/event/aau-international-womens-day-2026-commemoration/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Vice Chancellors Forum
DESCRIPTION:Vice Chancellors Forum \nPMA/AAU TV
URL:https://aau.org/event/vice-chancellors-forum-4/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Vice Chancellors Forum
DESCRIPTION:Vice Chancellors Forum \n\nAssociation of African Universities House Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, Ghana\n\n\nPMA/AAU TV
URL:https://aau.org/event/vice-chancellors-forum-5/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:PMA Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PMA Workshop \nPMA
URL:https://aau.org/event/pma-workshop/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Strategic Financial Planning & Resource Mobilization Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Financial Planning & Resource Mobilization Workshop \nNottingham\, UK \nFinance Department/PMA
URL:https://aau.org/event/strategic-financial-planning-resource-mobilization-workshop/
LOCATION:Nottingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Vice Chancellors Forum
DESCRIPTION:Vice Chancellors Forum \n\nAssociation of African Universities House Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, Ghana\n\n\nPMA/AAU TV
URL:https://aau.org/event/vice-chancellors-forum-6/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Digital Transformation in Practice: From Strategy to Execution | An Executive Leadership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Dates: May 5-8\, 2026 \n\n\n\nVenue – Association of African Universities (AAU) Secretariat\, Accra Ghana \n\n\n\n1.0 Executive Summary\n\n\n\nThe Association of African Universities (AAU)\, in partnership with eLearnAfrica\, is convening a flagship Executive Leadership Workshop to empower the key agents of change within the African higher education ecosystem. This workshop is designed for senior leaders who drive digital transformation strategy-such as Deputy Vice-Chancellors\, Registrars\, and Directors – as well as the faculty and administrators who leverage technology daily in teaching\, research\, and operations. \n\n\n\nThis immersive 4-day workshop provides a critical forum for leaders to move from awareness to action. Focusing on key pillars of modern institutional readiness – Cybersecurity\, Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, and Essential Digital Skills – participants will develop the knowledge and practical frameworks needed to make informed decisions\, manage risks\, and implement effective strategies. The outcome is a tailored Institutional Action Plan and membership in a vital pan-African network\, directly supporting strategic leadership in digital transformation across the continent\, aligned with the AAU Strategic Plan 2024 – 2030. \n\n\n\n[Note: This workshop additionally serves as the capstone experience for university teams from the AAU-eLearnAfrica MOOC series on these same topics\, allowing for the practical application of that foundational knowledge.] \n\n\n\n2.0 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE\n\n\n\nDigital transformation in higher education is no longer confined to the IT department; it is a core strategic imperative that impacts teaching\, research\, administration\, and institutional reputation. Senior leaders\, faculty\, and administrators are critical to its success but often lack the specific knowledge to guide strategy and implementation effectively. Key challenges include: \n\n\n\n· Governance & Risk: A need to understand cybersecurity threats and governance to protect institutional data and comply with regulations. \n\n\n\n· Strategic Adoption: Uncertainty about how to ethically and effectively integrate AI tools into academic and administrative workflows. \n\n\n\n· Operational Efficiency: Gaps in leveraging digital productivity tools to streamline processes and enhance collaboration. \n\n\n\nThis workshop addresses these gaps by translating complex digital concepts into strategic leadership frameworks. It empowers participants to champion secure innovation\, lead their units through a responsible digital transition\, and collaborate more effectively across technical and academic domains. \n\n\n\n3.0 WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES\n\n\n\nUpon completion\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n· Articulate the core principles of institutional cybersecurity\, ethical AI adoption\, and digital productivity to make informed strategic decisions. \n\n\n\n· Develop a practical Digital Leadership Action Plan to address a key challenge within their own school\, department\, or administrative unit. \n\n\n\n· Evaluate technology proposals and policies through the lenses of risk management\, ethical impact\, and operational sustainability. \n\n\n\n· Connect with a continental peer network of senior leaders to facilitate ongoing collaboration and shared problem-solving. \n\n\n\n4.0 Target Participants\n\n\n\nThis workshop is designed to convene 40–60 senior academic and administrative leaders from across the continent who are directly responsible for implementing and championing digital initiatives. The primary audience includes: \n\n\n\n\nUniversity Executives & Senior Administrators: Including Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Academic & Administration)\, Registrars\, Deans\, Directors of Academic Planning\, and Heads of Administration who set strategic priorities.\n\n\nSenior Faculty & Academic Leaders: Such as Heads of Department\, Professors\, and Directors of Research or Digital Learning who integrate technology into pedagogy and research.\n\n\nDigital Strategy Champions: Administrative and academic staff in roles such as Quality Assurance Officers\, Librarians\, and Heads of Units who are tasked with leading specific digital transformation projects.\n\n\nParticipants of the AAU-eLearnAfrica MOOCs: Participants who have completed the foundational online courses and are ready to apply that knowledge at a strategic\, institutional level.\n\n\nOther key institutional representatives keen to learn more and engage in the process of digital transformation\n\n\n\n\nThis composition ensures a dynamic mix of strategic vision and operational expertise\, fostering rich dialogue and the development of practical\, actionable plans. \n\n\n\n5.0 Program Structure and Methodology\n\n\n\nThe workshop employs an executive-level\, experiential methodology that moves beyond theory to focus on applied strategy and collaborative problem-solving. The format is designed to foster leadership development\, peer learning\, and the creation of immediately actionable outputs through a blend of: \n\n\n\n\nStrategic Keynotes & Leadership Dialogues\n\n\nInteractive\, Scenario-Based Workshops\n\n\nHands-On Application Labs\n\n\nCollaborative Capstone Project Development\n\n\nStructured Peer Networking & Review\n\n\n\n\nDAY 1: GOVERNING CYBERSECURITY & MANAGING INSTITUTIONAL RISK\n\n\n\nMorning Session: Strategic Risk Assessment \n\n\n\nExecutive Workshop: Conduct a threat landscape analysis using real-world African university case studies. Participant groups will perform a security risk assessment as the foundation for their Capstone Project. \n\n\n\nAfternoon Session: Operational Resilience \n\n\n\nLeadership Lab: Interactive sessions on defensive tools and protocols\, including phishing simulation and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Focus on integrating data protection principles and incident response frameworks into project planning. \n\n\n\nDAY 2: LEADING ETHICAL AI INTEGRATION & INNOVATION\n\n\n\nMorning Session: AI Tools for Academic & Administrative Excellence \n\n\n\nApplied Learning Rotation: Participants engage with curated AI tools designed for Research Enhancement\, Academic Content Creation\, and Institutional Data Analysis. \n\n\n\nAfternoon Session: Frameworks for Responsible Adoption \n\n\n\nStrategy Workshop: Develop and apply an ethical AI governance framework\, evaluating tools through principles of fairness\, transparency\, and accountability. Synthesize AI solutions into the Capstone Project to ensure they are innovative\, practical\, and ethically sound. \n\n\n\nDAY 3: DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS & STRATEGIC EXECUTION\n\n\n\nMorning Session: Vision & Launch \n\n\n\nOfficial Opening and Keynote Address on “Digital Leadership for African Higher Education.” \n\n\n\nLaunch of the Capstone Project: A collaborative\, group-based initiative tackling a pressing institutional challenge (e.g.\, enhancing student digital services\, optimizing administrative workflows). \n\n\n\nAfternoon Session: Advanced Digital Fluency \n\n\n\nDAY 4: FROM PLAN TO ACTION & BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP\n\n\n\nMorning Session: Capstone Project Presentations & Strategic Peer Review \n\n\n\nGroups present their integrated solutions to a panel and peers\, fostering a collaborative review and refinement process. \n\n\n\nAfternoon Session: Institutional Roadmapping & Network Launch \n\n\n\nAction Planning Workshop: Translate Capstone Project insights into a personalized 12-Month Digital Transformation Action Plan for each participant’s institution. \n\n\n\nFormal launch of the AAU Digital Leaders Network. \n\n\n\nCertificate Award Ceremony \n\n\n\n6.0 Key Outputs and Outcomes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutputs\nOutcomes\n\n\nCapstone Project Portfolio: 15-20 group case studies solving real institutional challenges.\nEnhanced Institutional Capacity: Staff return with actionable plans and proven prototypes.\n\n\nDraft Digital Transformation Action Plans: Personalized 12-month roadmaps for each participant’s institution.\nImproved Cybersecurity Posture: Practical skills and policies to mitigate institutional risk.\n\n\nAAU Digital Leaders Network: A launched\, active community of practice.\nAccelerated\, Ethical AI Adoption: Readiness to implement AI tools with appropriate safeguards.\n\n\nJoint AAU-eLearnAfrica Certificates of completion.\nStrengthened Continental Collaboration: A sustainable network for peer learning and South-South cooperation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n7.0 Monitoring\, Evaluation\, and Sustainability\n\n\n\n\nPre-/Post-Workshop Surveys: Measuring growth in knowledge\, confidence\, and strategic clarity.\n\n\n\nAction Plan Tracking: Follow-up at 3\, 6\, and 12 months via the Digital Leaders Network to monitor implementation progress.\n\n\n\nSuccess Metrics: Number of action plans initiated\, tools adopted\, policies influenced\, and ongoing engagement in the network.\n\n\n\nSustainability: The workshop model and network are designed to be replicated annually\, with future cycles focusing on new thematic areas (e.g.\, data management\, digital leadership).\n\n8.0 Workshop Fees\n\n\n$400 for all participants\n\n\nRegistration covers the conference package including training materials\, certificates\, tea/coffee\, and lunches for the four-day workshop. Participants will be responsible for their own dinners and accommodation.\n\n \nBANK DETAILS\nINTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER (ALL OTHER COUNTRIES)\nAccount Name: Association of African Universities\nBank Name: Standard Chartered Bank\, High Street Branch\, Accra\, Ghana\nAcc N#: 8700202448801\nSwift Code: SCBLGHAC\n ONLINE PAYMENT DETAILS:\nhttps://pay.aau.org\nGHANA CEDI ACCOUNT (GHANA ONLY)\nAccount Name: Association of African Universities\nName of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank\, High Street Branch\, Accra Acc N#: 0100100581500\nSwift Code: SCBLGHAC\n \nGHANA DOLLAR ACCOUNT (GHANA ONLY)\nAccount Name: Association of African Universities\nName of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank\, High Street Branch\, Accra Acc N#: 870-150-244-8800\nSwift Code: SCBLGHAC\n\n\n\n\n9.0 Conclusion\n\n\n\nThis integrated workshop is the critical lever to transform online learning into on-the-ground impact. It empowers the staff who are the engines of African universities with the skills\, tools\, peer connections\, and strategic plans needed to lead their institutions through a responsible and effective digital transformation. \n\n\n\n\nPayment link: https://pay.aau.org/digital-empowerment-moocs\n\n\n\nRegistration form for the in-person workshop – AAU DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT MOOCs- IN PERSON SESSION\n\n\nWORKING LANGUAGE\nThe workshop will be conducted in English only.\n \nVISA PROCESSING\nThe Association of African Universities will present delegates with invitation letters\, after registration\, to facilitate their application of visas at any Ghana Embassy or Consulate in their home countries. Delegates from the ECOWAS region countries do not need a visa to enter Ghana.\n\n \nRECOMMENDED HOTEL(S)/GUEST HOUSES:\nGenerally\, participants are advised to lodge at hotels in Accra\, specifically in East-Legon and its close environs. The AAU logistics team for the workshop remain available to support with hotel bookings. Below are some hotels for consideration:\n\nMJ GRAND HOTEL\nAH HOTEL\nTOMREIK HOTEL\n\n \n \nA BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE AAU\n \nThe Association of African Universities (AAU) founded in 1967 with an initial membership of 34 universities\, currently has more than 400 member institutions spread across 46 African countries. The Association represents the voice of higher education in Africa and draws its membership from all five sub-regions of Africa and operates in four official languages\, namely English\, French\, Portuguese and Arabic. The Association’s mandate as an apex organization for higher education in Africa is to promote cooperation\, academic linkages and exchange of information on higher education issues across the continent. The mandate further extends to support members in their core functions of teaching\, learning\, knowledge generation and its dissemination through fundamental and applied research and community engagement. The AAU also plays a key role in setting up dialogue platforms\, advocacy and raising awareness for and about the major needs of African higher education institutions and coordinates the means by which these needs are met. The Association also acts as a catalyst for increased networking between and among its members and the wider African and international higher education academic community. 
URL:https://aau.org/event/digital-transformation-in-practice-from-strategy-to-execution-an-executive-leadership-workshop/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:African Academic Heritage Fair (AAHF)
DESCRIPTION:The AAHF 2026 is scheduled for Monday\, 25 May 2026\, and will be a hybrid event (virtually and at the AAU Secretariat). Registration Link: https://workshops.aau.org/aahf-2026. \n 
URL:https://aau.org/event/african-academic-heritage-fair-aahf/
LOCATION:Association of African Universities House\, Trinity Avenue\, Accra\, 233\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260717T170000
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SUMMARY:3rd Edition of the Positioning Your University for Global Visibility Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Association of African Universities (AAU) is inviting participation to the 3rd Edition of the Positioning Your University for Global Visibility Workshop\, to be cohosted in Nairobi\,  Kenya by KCA University from 14th – 17th July 2026.\n\nThis workshop presents a unique opportunity for engagement among university leaders\, policymakers\, researchers and academic professionals committed to strengthening their institution’s global visibility and standing.\n\nThe registration fee is US$700 per person for participants from AAU member institutions and US$800 per person for those from non-AAU member institutions.\n\nKindly register by 29th May 2026 via this link https://indico.aau.org/e/kcau\n\nFor further inquiries\, contact Ms. Comfort Afia Yeboah at cayeboah@aau.org/ partnerships@aau.org   or via WhatsApp at +233 268 798 812.
URL:https://aau.org/event/3rd-edition-of-the-positioning-your-university-for-global-visibility-workshop/
LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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