| Thursday 30 APRIL & FRIDAY 1 MAY |
| Executive Board Meeting |
| SATURDAY 2 MAY |
| Meeting of Local Organising Committee (with representatives of AAU Organising Committee in attendance)
Finalising Arrangements for conference
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| Sunday 3 May |
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09.00 - 12.30 |
Registration of participants |
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14.30- 16.00 |
Registration continues |
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16.30 |
Meeting of Organising Committee (with representatives of LOC in attendance) |
| MONDAY 4 May |
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8.00 – 09.00 |
Registration continues |
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09.00 10.30 |
OPENING CEREMONY
Chair : H.E Umaru Musa Yar'dua, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (tbc)
Welcome Address by Prof. Nuhu YAQUB Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Nigeria
Statement by Prof. Njabulo Ndebele
President of AAU
Address and Opening by H.E. UMARU MUSA Yar'dua, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Vote of thanks by Prof. Ishasq OLOYEDE, Vice Chancellor, University ofIllorin, Nigeria |
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10.30 11.00 |
Group Photograph/Tea Beak
Opening Exhibition |
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11.30 13.00 |
AAU BUSSINES SESSION I
Chair : AAU President
Adoption of Programme of the General Conference
Adoption of the rules of Procedure
Election of the Bureau
Approval of Rules of Procedure for Elections of President, Vice-Presidents & Members of the Executive Board
Constitution of Elections Committee
Constitution of Working Groups & Election of Chairpersons of the Groups |
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13.00 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.30 18.30 |
CONFERENCE OF RECTORS. VICE-CHANCELLORS AND PRESIDENTS OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES (COREVIP)
Plenary Session I
Chair: AAU President |
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14.30 15.30 |
Overview of Nigerian Higher Education
Prof. Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary Nigerian Universities Commission (tbc) |
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15.30 16.00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
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16.00 17.30 |
Keynote Addresses:
'Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Higher Education'
Prof Jeffrey Sachs, Director of Earth Institute, Columbia University (tbc) |
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17.30 18.30 |
Sub-Regional Caucuses for Executive Board Election (by Invitation) |
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19.00 21.00 |
Welcome Reception hosted by Universities of Abuja and Illorin |
| TUESDAY 5 May |
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08.30 10.30 |
COREVIP - Plenary Session II
Chair : AAU Vice-President |
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08.30 09.30 |
International Perspectives on Higher Education for Sustainable Development in Africa
Presentation by 3-4 lead international agencies |
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09.30 10.30 |
Discussion |
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10.30 11.00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 12.00 |
COREVIP - Plenary Session III
Chair : AAU Vice-President
From Sweden or Japan (tbc)
India or Brazil (tbc) |
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12.00 12.30 |
Discussion |
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12.30 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 18.00 |
GROUP SESSIONS FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS (2 groups, 2 Themes)
Theme A: Mainstreaming SD in Curriculum & Teaching (including teacher training) in African Universities
Theme B: Research & Development for SD: Priorities, Actions and Follow-Up |
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19.00 |
Dinner (tbc) |
WEDNESDAY 6 May |
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09.00- 13.00 |
GROUP SESSIONS FOR CONFERENCE (Same 2 Groups, 2 New Themes
Theme C: Engaging the Community for Promoting SD
Theme D: Greening the Campus: Showcases in Africa |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
FREE AFTERNOON AND EVENING |
| THURSDAY 7 May |
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08.30 - 10.30 |
COREVIP PLENARY SESSION III
Chair: AAU President |
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08.30 - 09.30 |
Report from Group Session Chairs/Rapporteurs |
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09.30 - 10.00 |
Discussion |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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10.30 - 13.00 |
PARALLELL EVENTS 1
AAU Programmes
RENU
MRCI
DATAD
HIV/AIDS
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
PARALLELL EVENTS 2
Regional Centre of Expertise by UNU, Japan
Education for SD Professionals by Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA
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16.00 - 17.30 |
Meeting of Friends of AAU (by invitation) |
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17.30 - 18.30 |
Meeting of Sub-Regional Caucuses for Executive Board Elections |
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19.30 |
Dinner (tbc)) |
FRIDAY 8 MAY |
AAU BUSINESS SESSION II
Chair: AAU President |
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08.30 - 10.30 |
Executive Board Resolutions for Ratification
- Admission of New Members
- Amendments to the Bye-Laws
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the AAU
Report of the Executive Board to the General Conference
Core Programme 2009-2014
Any Other Business
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
Discussion of AAU reports in Working Groups |
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12.30 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
Presentation and Discussion of Reports of Working Groups |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Report from Parallel Events |
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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16.15 - 17.00 |
Presentation of the Report of the General Conference by the Rapporteur-General and Adoption of Report |
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17.00 - 18.00 |
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE BOARDS
Reports from the Elections Committee and Election of 1. The President. 2. The 3 Vice-Presidents. 3. Members of the Board.
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18.00 |
CLOSING CEREMONY
Chair: AAU President
Closing Address by Prof. Nunu Yaqub, Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Nigeria
Address by Newly Elected President
Vote of Thanks - Prof. Goolam Mohamedbhai, AAU Secretary General
Closing Remarks by Prof. Njabulo Ndebele, Out-going AAU President
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SATURDAY 9 MAY |
Excursion/Departure |
AAU 12th General Conference 
AAU 12th General Conference
