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SEDA colleagues might be particularly interested in the Pedagogy in Higher Education strand of this UK & Africa International Conference to be hosted at leeds met 17th-19th July 2008 See http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/conferences/africa/ Contact [log in to unmask] for details The Association of African Universities, the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa and the Africa Unit, funded by Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills and based at the Association of Commonwealth Universities are working in collaboration with Leeds Metropolitan University to deliver this two part international conference. The first part will be hosted by Leeds Metropolitan University at the prestigious Headingley Campus in the United Kingdom from 17th - 19th July, 2008 and the second part will take place in November in Africa. This international conference provides a unique opportunity to promote a deeper understanding of diversities of Higher Education practices that are taking place in Africa, the UK and other parts of the world. Through the conference we aim to question the perceptions about the role and contribution of Higher Education in society and celebrate good practice partnerships between Higher Education Institutions across the world. The conference will also challenge the role of Higher Education Institutions in Africa, the UK and other parts of the world to identify creative responses to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for Africa. To ensure these objectives are achieved four interactive sessions will take place during the conference, which will explore and discuss issues relating to; Pedagogy in Higher Education, Widening Participation, Developing Institutions & their staff and Policy and strategies for developing Further and Higher Education in Africa. Full details of these can be found on the left hand side of this page. The conference will provide excellent networking opportunities during sessions, breakfast mornings and a gala dinner. It aims to create a forum for debate and show that sustainable and vibrant partnerships with tertiary educations institutions in Africa are critical to accelerated improvement of economic growth, political and social justice. At the end of the conference we aim to generate a set of principles to guide establishment and implementation of partnerships with examples of good practice, a book containing edited collections of articles and the launching of the Africa Diaspora and UK Professionals register which will be hosted by Leeds Metropolitan University. Best wishes Sally ------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof Sally Brown Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor of Higher Education Diversity in Learning and Teaching, Room G03, Old School Board Calverley St, Leeds LS1 3ED Phone: Leeds Metropolitan University 0113 81 26765 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm