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Database of African Thesis and Dissertations Workshop

Draft Programme

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Database of African Thesis and Dissertations Workshop

DATABASE OF AFRICAN THESES AND DISSERTATION (DATAD)

Workshop 11 – 12 July 2007,Nairobi Kenya

Draft Agenda

DAY 1

08:00-09:00	Registration
09:00 - 09:30	Opening ceremony
	Chair: Prof Judith Waudo AAU welcome note: Dr Hoba Welcome Note: Vice-Chancellor, Kenyatta University
09:30 - 10:30	Session (1) : Visibility of African Thesis
	Chair: Prof. Fred Gravenir, Kenyatta University
	Panellist: DATAD Coordinator; AAU’s Role and Vision towards African Theses
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break / Group Photograph
11:00-13:00	Session (2) : Establishing Platform models, implementation process and lessons learned
	Chair: Justin Chisenga
	Panellists: AJOL - South African National Research Foundation
13:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:30	Session (3) : Establishing Regional Thesis Network
	Chair: Susan Murray
	Panellists: Representatives of East African Theses Network and Arab Theses Network
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-18:00	Session (4): Country Update 1; DATAD Pioneer members
	Chair: John-Oswald Amekuedee Panellists: representatives of: 1.University of Ghana, Legon; 2.Université Cheikh Anta Diop; 3.University of Dar es Salaam; 4.University of Zimbabwe; 5.University of Yaounde I; 6.Addis Ababa University; 7.Makerere University; 8.Kenyatta University;
19:00	Welcome cocktail

DAY 2

9:00 – 10:30	Session (1 ): Country updates (2)
	Chair: Dr Daisy Selematsela Panellists: representative of : 1. University of Malawi; 2. CAMES; 3.University of Cape Coast; 4. Université de Lomé; 5.Université de Cocody; 6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri;
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00	Session (2): Which Common Platform for African Universities?
	Chair: Prof. Judith Waudo Panellists: Technical experience from AJOL; National Research Foundation, South Africa
13:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-16:00	Session (3): Group discussion (Facilitator: Dr Hoba)
	Group 1: – Copyright
	Group 2 – DATA Entry and Dissemination
	Group 3 – Technical aspect
16:00-16:30	Coffee Break
16:30-17:30	Session (4 ): Report of Breakout Sessions
	Chair: Dr Hoba Panellists: Ra pporteurs of the groups
17:30 – 18:00	Synthesis Action Plan and Closing Remarks
	(VC, DATAD Coordinator, General Rapporteur)