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Synthesis Report: RUFORUM Webinar 13 – Global University Partnerships Addressing Emerging Devt. Challenges

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4 years ago

October 31, 2020

Mark Wamai

RUFORUM Webinar 13: Global University Partnerships Addressing Emerging Devt. Challenges held 7th October, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:30PM EAT

Universities worldwide are charged with the mandate of training human resources who are the next generation of leaders and policy makers, researchers and innovations, and entrepreneurs. They conduct research, produce knowledge and innovate to solve societal challenges and provide policy guidance. While universities have continuously provided such support at their national level, there is a recognition that alliances and partnerships are important in the higher education sector. The world has become a global village, connected either physically by fast means of transportation or virtually through social media platforms, professional research network platforms, among others. Therefore, labour force, technologies and innovations easily find themselves across oceans and seas, which was not the case 30 to 50 years ago. The need for knowledge, technologies, labour force, infrastructure and other resources sharing become even more important in times of emergencies such as the COVID-19 Pandemic. Because of the functionality of networks and effective sharing of resources, countries have been able to mitigate the “would be worse” consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Context:

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) recognizes that for universities in Africa to confront the challenges that Africa faces especially in agriculture, the most important sector in the continent, partnership with other university networks is vital. African universities will benefit from the vast experience of countries and continents where universities have played a critical role in driving technology and innovation for social transformation and economic growth. Partnerships and alliances among universities across the globe would reduce reinventing approaches by adaptation of what has worked elsewhere. With this in mind, RUFORUM organized a global partnership for higher agricultural education and research on 2nd December, 2019 in Cape Coast, Ghana which explored different approaches to training agricultural graduates and production of impact oriented technologies and innovations. Models for higher agricultural education across the globe were explored, with a selection of those, which could be adapted to Africa’s context. However, it emerged that there was a need for a functional way of engagement across continents in agricultural higher education and research to operationalize the adaptation of emerging best practices across the continents and maximize positive outcomes of alliances and partnerships.

This report covers points of action and emerging issues from Webinar 13 organized by RUFORUM on Global university partnerships for addressing emerging development challenges held on 7th October, 2020.

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, The Academic Registrar, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Academic Registrar, Professor Buyinza Mukadasi has been appointed Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of Makerere University, for a period of six (6) months effective 11^th July 2024 to 10^th January 2025 or until a substantive First Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) is appointed whichever comes earlier.

He is a Professor of Forestry Resource Economics and served as the Director, Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University from 2014 to October 2022. Buyinza holds a PhD in Forest Economics from Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta Indonesia. He holds a number of professional enhancement certificates and Diplomas.

As Director DRGT he was charged with the oversight responsibility of all institutional research grants and graduate training in the university. Prof Buyinza served as the Deputy Director in Charge of Administration and Graduate Training (2010 – 2013); Head, Department of Community Forestry and Extension, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Resources (2003 – 2005, 2008-2010) at Makerere University. Buyinza grew though the University ranks from a Tutorial Assistant (1993 – 1998) at Gajah Mada University, Indonesia to becoming a Lecturer (1999); Senior Lecturer (2004); Assoc. Professor (2007) and Full Professor (2010) at Makerere University. He has over 20 years experience of University research and teaching in the field of Forestry and Natural Resource Economics. He has successfully supervised over 50 MSc. and 10 PhD students in the fields of forestry, environment and natural resources. He has also acted as an external examiner in many regional and international universities. He is a member of many professional bodies and served as the Chairperson, Board of Directors of the National Forestry Authority (2007 – 2013). He was the Institutional Focal person (2010-2022) and Chair of the Board of Management of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), 2014 – 2018.

Buyinza has published widely in the field of forest resource economics, environmental incomes, economics of biodiversity conservation, and Environmental Incomes for Rural Income and livelihoods. He has authored more than 150 papers in International peer-reviewed referred journals, 4 book Chapters, attended more than 70 conference proceedings and has presented in more than 140 conferences/seminars/workshops.

Buyinza has built a very strong international network of collaborations in research administration and has tremendous capacity for resource mobilization. He has been Principal investigator (PI) of 15 research projects and as Co-Principal Investigator in many other institutional research grants. He is the Coordinator of various externally funded research capacity building initiatives at Makerere University. He has a wealth of research management experience with special focus on in the field of natural resources economics, and environmental governance.

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Advert: Mature Age Entry Scheme – Private Sponsorship 2024/2025

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5 days ago

July 17, 2024

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Students sit for an exam in the pre-COVID era, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for the Undergraduate
Programmes under the Mature Age Entry Scheme only for Private Sponsorship for
2024/2025 Academic Year.
Non-Refundable Application fee of Shs. 50,000/= for Ugandans OR $75 Equivalent for
Internationals, plus bank charge should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda
Revenye Authority after generating a Payment Reference Number (PRN).

Apply using the Institution’s Applications Portal URL:https: //apply.mak.ac.ug
Application is for candidates who passed the Mature Age Entry Examinations of December 17, 2022 and February 24, 2024 only.
Any candidate who passed the examinations in mentioned above and was not admitted on Government/ Private sponsorship for December 17, 2022 sitting, and for Government sponsorship for February 24, 2024 sitting, is eligible to apply for admission on Private Sponsorship for 2024 /2025 Academic Year.

The closing date for applying will be Friday 26th July, 2024.

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Diploma/Degree Holders Admission Lists 2024/25

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6 days ago

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Main Library, Makerere University. Photo taken on 29th February 2016.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma/Degree Holder applicants admitted under Private/Self Sponsorship for the academic year 2024/25. Please note that admission is subject to verification of academic documents by the awarding institutions.

The admission list is displayed here below:

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