Stellenbosch University
Hope@Africa is a collaboration between Stellenbosch University (SU) and six leading African universities, and Hope International, a collaboration between SU and four Swedish universities. It will be officially launched in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
The event will also be streamed over the internet (link to be finalised and communicated.)
Date: Thursday 20 March
Time: 12:00
Place: Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) in Marais Street, Stellenbosch
The collaboration will see the various partners promote human development and tackle major societal challenges – in Africa and in the rest of the world. According to UNESCO, Africa requires 2 million new teachers by 2015.
Founding members of Hope@Africa are:
The University of Botswana
The University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Kenyatta University (Kenya)
Makerere University (Uganda)
The University of Nairobi (Kenya)
The University of Namibia
Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
The overall objective of the Hope International Network is to further collaborate within higher education towards an increase in knowledge and awareness of the major challenges facing the global community.
Founding members of Hope International are:
Stellenbosch University (SU) (South Africa)
Dalarna University (Sweden)
Gothenburg University (Sweden)
Linnaeus University (Sweden)
Malmo University (Sweden)
The members bring together higher education institutions to collaborate on ways to contribute to the long-term achievement of global development goals.
SEE FULL NOTICE ATTACHED, MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW TOMORROW
For more information, liaise with Martin Viljoen, tel +27 (0)21 808 4921, cell +27 (0)82 775 2396 or via e-mail at media@sun.ac.za
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