2nd USAf Higher Education Conference 2021, 6-8 October 2021
Programme outline:
- Wednesday 06 October 2021
- Thursday 07 October 2021
- Session 7: Plenary Session 6: Council on Higher Education | Session
Watch Video Session 7 – 7-2
- Session 8: Strategy Groups | Session 2 | Reflexive Conversations
Watch Video Session 8A
Watch Video Session 8B
Watch Video Session 8C
Watch Video Session 8D
Watch Video Session 8E
Watch Video Session 8F
- Council on Higher Education Session
- Session 9: Plenary Session 4 – Stream 1 | The Implications of Community-Based Learning and Community-Based Research for the Engaged University
- Session 9: Plenary Session 5 – Stream 2 | UNIVERSITIES AND DEMOCRACY
Watch Video Session 9A
Watch Video Session 9B
- Session 10: Strategy Groups | Session 3 | Reflexive Conversations
Watch Video Session 10A
Watch Video Session 10B
Watch Video Session 10C
Watch Video Session 10D
Watch Video Session 10E
- Session 7: Plenary Session 6: Council on Higher Education | Session
- Friday 08 October 2021
- Session 11: Plenary Session 6 – Session Theme | Engaged Scholarship and Decolonisation, Transforming Higher Education Through Community Development
Watch Video Session 11
- Session 12 – 14: Concurrent Stream Sessions (CHE, HELM & EDHE)
Watch Video Session 12
Watch Video Session 13
Watch Video Session 14
- Session 11: Plenary Session 6 – Session Theme | Engaged Scholarship and Decolonisation, Transforming Higher Education Through Community Development
WEDNESDAY 06 OCTOBER 2021
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| 08:30 – 09:30 | REGISTRATION |
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
| 09:25 – 09:30 | Dr Linda Meyer | Conference Leader – Universities South Africa & Mr Ntokozo Bhengu | Conference Coordinator – Council on Higher Education (CHE) | Digital – Room 1 |
IGNITING CONVERSATIONS: THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY | 09:30 – 12:30
CONFERENCE OPENING | SESSION 1-3 | 09:30 – 10:30
| CONFERENCE Session 1 09:30 – 09:40 | WELCOME | Professor Sibongile Muthwa | Chairperson Universities South Africa | Vice-Chancellor – Nelson Mandela University | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 2 09:40 – 09:50 | OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer – Universities South Africa The National Higher Education Conference – 2021 – Reflecting on the Conference Theme | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 3 09:50 – 10:30 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Dr Blade Nzimande | Honourable Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology | Room 1 & Digital |
| SESSION CHAIR 09:30 – 10:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Wim De Villiers | Rector and Vice-Chancellor – Stellenbosch University | Digital & Room 1 |
SESSION 4 | 10:30 – 11:30 | PLENARY SESSION 1 | INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER SESSION – PART 1
| SESSION 4 | INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS SESSION – PART 1 | |
| Session 4A 10:30 – 10:55 | PLENARY SESSION 1 | Professor Ira Harkavy | Vice-Chancellor & Chair, International Consortium on Higher Education | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 4B 10:55 – 11:20 | PLENARY SESSION 2 | Dr Hilligje van’t Land | Secretary-General, International Association of Universities (IAU) | Executive Director, International Universities Bureau | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 4A&B 10:30 – 11:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng | Vice-Chancellor – University of Cape Town. (Chair to provide critical insights and pose direct questions to Speakers – 11:20-11:30). | Room 1 & Digital |
SESSION 4 | 11:30 – 12:30 | PLENARY SESSION 2 | INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER SESSION – PART 2
| Session 4C 11:30 – 12:00 | PLENARY SESSION 3A | Professor Tristan McCowan | UCL Institute of Education, University College London | Principal investigator for the Transforming Universities for a Changing Climate Research Project. | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 4D 12:00 – 12:20 | PLENARY SESSION 3 B | Professor Laura Pereira | Stockholm Resilience Centre – Stockholm University | EXXARO CHAIR – University of the Witwatersrand The Role of Academia in Imagining Better Futures for People and the Planet | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 4C&D 11:30 – 12:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Chris Nhlapo | Vice-Chancellor – Cape Peninsula University of Technology. (Chair to provide critical insights and pose direct questions to Speakers – 12:20-12:30) | Room 1 & Digital |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | LUNCH | Dining Venue |
SESSION 5 | 13:30 – 15:00 | PLENARY SESSION 3 | REIMAGINING ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION
| Session 5A 13:30 – 13:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Xoliswa Mtose | Vice-Chancellor – University of Zululand | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 5B 13:35 – 14:05 | PLENARY SESSION 4 | Dr Thandi Lewin | Acting-Deputy Director General – University Branch – Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – The Year in Review | Room 1 & Digital |
| Session 5C 14:05 – 14:35 | PLENARY SESSION 5 | Professor Sibongile Muthwa | Chairperson Universities South Africa | Vice-Chancellor – Nelson Mandela University – The Transformative, Responsive University in South Africa | Room 1 & Digital |
| 14:35 – 15:00 | Engagement & QA Session | |
| Session 5 13:30 – 15:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor André Keet | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and Transformation – Nelson Mandela University | Room 1 & Digital |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | TEA BREAK |
SESSION 6 | 15:30 – 17:00 | STRATEGY GROUPS | SESSION 1 | REFLEXIVE CONVERSATIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS – 90 MINUTES
| Session 6 A-E 15:30 – 17:00 | STRATEGY GROUPS | SESSION 1 REFLEXIVE CONVERSATIONS CONCURRENT SESSIONS – 90 MINUTES |
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY GROUP (TLSG) | SESSION 1 – 90 MINUTES
| Session 6A 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME – THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY AND TEACHING AND LEARNING, DECOLONISATION & SCHOLARSHIP | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 6A-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Sizwe Mabizela | Chairperson – USAf Teaching and Learning Strategy Group | Vice-Chancellor – Rhodes University | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 6A–2 15:35 – 16:05 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 1 | TRANSFORMATION OF HUMANITIES DISCIPLINES SPEAKER | Professor Vasu Reddy | Dean of Humanities – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 6A–3 16:05 – 16:30 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 2 | TEACHING AND LEARNING SPEAKER | Professor Lis Lange | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning – University of Cape Town | Digital – Room 1 |
| 6A–2 & 6A–3 15:30 – 16:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Sakhela Buhlungu | Vice Chancellor – University of Fort Hare | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 6A–4 16:30 – 17:00 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 3 | THE IMPACT OF THE REPORT OF THE MINISTERIAL TASK TEAM ON THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ON TEACHING AND LEARNING SPEAKER | Ms Trudi van Wyk | Chief Director: Social Inclusion and Quality – Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 6A–4 16:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Dr Sizwe Mabizela | Chairperson – USAf Teaching and Learning Strategy Group | Vice-Chancellor – Rhodes University | Digital – Room 1 |
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY GROUP (TSG) | SESSION 1 – 90 MINUTES
| Session 6B 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY AND TRANSFORMATION | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Tyrone Pretorius | Rector & Vice-Chancellor – University of the Western Cape | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-2 15:35 – 15:55 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor André Keet | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and Transformation – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-3 15:55 – 16:15 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Puleng LenkaBula | Chairperson –USAf Transformation Strategy Group | Vice-Chancellor – University of South Africa | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-4 16:15 – 16:30 | SPEAKER 3 | Dr Leslie van Rooi | Senior Director of Social Impact and Transformation – Stellenbosch University | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B 15:30 – 16:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Langa Khumalo | Executive Director: South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) (DSI) – North-West University | Chairperson – USAf Community of Practice for African Languages (CoPAL) | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-5 16:30 – 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-5-1 16:30 – 16:36 | RESPONDENT 1 | Ms Lerato Mphahlele | Previous NEC Member –South African Union of Students (SAUS) | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-5-2 16:36 – 16:42 | RESPONDENT 2 | Mr George Mvalo | Director: Social Justice and Transformation – Vaal University of Technology & Chairperson – USAf Transformation Managers’ Forum (TMF) | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-5-3 16:42 – 16:48 | RESPONDENT 3 | Mr Siseko H Kumalo | PhD candidate – University of Pretoria & Author | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-5-4 16:48 – 16:54 | RESPONDENT 4 | Mr Cas Coovadia | Chief Executive Officer – Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 6B-5 16:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Thandwa Mthembu | Vice-Chancellor – Durban University of Technology | Digital – Room 2 |
FUNDING STRATEGY GROUP (FSG) | SESSION 1 – 90 MINUTES
| Session 6C 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING IN AN UNEQUAL SOCIETY | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 6C-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Gerald Ouma | Senior Director: Institutional Planning – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 6C-2 15:35 – 16:05 | SPEAKER 1 | Mr Buti Kgwaridi Manamela | Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Science & Innovation | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 6C-3 16:05 – 16:30 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Gerald Ouma | Senior Director: Institutional Planning – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 6C-4 16:30 – 16:45 | SPEAKER 3 | Mr Hardy Maritz | Director: Group Finance – University of Cape Town | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 6C-5 16:45 – 17:00 | SPEAKER 4 | Mr Phumelelani Mshumi | President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) – University of the Western Cape | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 6C 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Yunus Ballim | University of the Witwatersrand | Previous Vice-Chancellor and Principal – Sol Plaatje University | Digital – Room 3 |
WORLD OF WORK STRATEGY GROUP (WSG) | SESSION 1 – 90 Minutes
| Session 6D 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | UNIVERSITIES AND THE 4-IR LABOUR MARKET | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-1 | PANEL DISCUSSION: TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION – THE NATIONAL AGENDA ON 4IR – Labour Market Analytical Review – Megatrends in the PSET System | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-2 15:30 – 15:45 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Tshilidzi Marwala | Vice-Chancellor – University of Johannesburg & Member of USAf – World of Work Strategy Group | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-3 15:45 – 16:00 | SPEAKER 1 | Dr Nompumelelo Obokoh | Board Chairperson, National Research Foundation (NRF), Independent Science for Development Council Member, CGIAR – Perspectives on the Presidential Commission on 4IR | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-4 16:05 – 16:20 | SPEAKER 2 | Mr Daan du Toit | Deputy Director-General – International Cooperation and Resources – Department of Science and Innovation | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D 15:30 – 16:20 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer – Universities South Africa | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-5 16:20 – 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-5-1 16:20 – 16:30 | RESPONDENT 1 | Dr Stanley Mpofu | Chairperson – Higher Education Information Technology South Africa (HEITSA) | Chief Information officer – University of the Witwatersrand | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-5-2 16:30 – 16:40 | RESPONDENT 2 | Mr Sikhumbuzo Ngcobo | Director: Public Sector – Microsoft South Africa | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-5-3 16:40 – 16:50 | RESPONDENT 3 | Mr Wayne Adams | Chief Executive Officer – Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA) | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 6D-5 16:20 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Peter Mbati | Vice-Chancellor – Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | Digital – Room 4 |
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY GROUP (RISG) | SESSION 1 – 90 Minutes
| Session 6E 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | RESEARCH IMPACT | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 6E-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Thoko Mayekiso | Chairperson – USAf Research and Innovation Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor – University of Mpumalanga | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 6E-2 15:35 – 15:55 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Fulufhelo Nelwamondo | Chief Executive Officer – National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 6E-3 15:55 – 16:15 | SPEAKER 2 | Dr McLean Sibanda | Managing Director – Bigen Global Limited | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 6E-4 16:15 – 16:35 | SPEAKER 3 | Professor Lynn Morris | Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation – University of the Witwatersrand Title: The critical role of research in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 6E-5 16:35 – 17:00 | Q&A Session | |
| Session 6E 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Dr Thandi Mgwebi | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation, and Internationalisation – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 5 |
THURSDAY 07 OCTOBER 2021
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PLENARY SESSION 6 | COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION | SESSION – 90 Minutes
| Session 7 09:30 – 11:00 | SESSION THEME | REIMAGINING UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE UNIVERSITY | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 7-1 09:30 – 09:40 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Themba Mosia| Chairperson – Council on Higher Education, University of Pretoria | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 7-2 09:40 – 10:20 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju | Director Research Management, University of Mpumalanga | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 7-3 10:20 – 11:00 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Salim Vally | Director: Centre for Education Rights & Transformation, University of Johannesburg | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 7 09:30 – 11:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Dr Whitfield Green | Chief Executive Officer – Council on Higher Education | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | TEA BREAK | VENUE |
STRATEGY GROUPS | SESSION 2 | REFLEXIVE CONVERSATIONS
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY GROUP (TLSG) | SESSION 2 – 90 Minutes
| Session 8A 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION THEME | TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE THEORY – PRAXIS NEXUS | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 8A-1 11:30 – 11:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Thandi Lewin | Acting-Deputy Director General University Branch – Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 8A-2 11:35 – 12:05 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 1 | PROFESSIONAL AND STATUTORY BODY PARTNERSHIPS IN PRACTICE, IE, SAICA | SPEAKER | Dr Sizwe Mabizela | Chairperson of the USAf Teaching and Learning Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor – Rhodes University | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 8A-3 12:05 – 12:30 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 2 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SPEAKERS | Ms Chantyl Mulder CA (SA) | Executive Director -The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) & Mr Robert Zwane – The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 8A-4 12:30 – 13:00 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 3 | PRODUCING GRADUATES EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE SPEAKER | Dr Noluthando Toni | Director: Teaching Development – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 8A 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Francois Strydom | Senior Director: Academic Centre for Teaching and Learning – University of the Free State | Digital – Room 1 |
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY GROUP (TSG) | SESSION 2 – 90 Minutes
| Session 8B 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION THEME | STUDENT CENTRED UNIVERSITIES | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-1 11:30 – 11:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Saloschini Pillay | Manager: College of Health Sciences Student Support Services – University of KwaZulu-Natal | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-2 11:35 – 11:55 | SPEAKER 1 | Dr Sibusiso Chalufu | President – South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP) | Executive Director: Student Life and Transformation – North-West University | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-3 11:55 – 12:15 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng | Vice-Chancellor – University of Cape Town | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-3 12:15 – 13:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION & QA SESSION | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-4-1 12:15 – 12:25 | RESPONDENT 1 | Mr Luthando Jack | Dean of Students – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-4-2 12:25 – 12:35 | RESPONDENT 2 | Ms Nobubele Phuza | nGAP Lecturer – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-4-3 12:35 – 12:45 | RESPONDENT 3 | Dr W.P Wahl | Researcher and Director: Student Affairs – University of the Free State | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 8B-4-4 12:45 – 12:55 | RESPONDENT 4 | Professor Pamela Dube | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Development and Support – University of the Western Cape | Digital – Room 2 |
| SESSION CHAIR Session 8B 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Lourens van Staden | Vice-Chancellor – Tshwane University of Technology | Digital – Room 2 |
FUNDING STRATEGY GROUP (FSG) | SESSION 2 – 90 Minutes
| Session 8C 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION THEME | FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-1 11:30 – 11:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Gerald Ouma | Senior Director: Institutional Planning – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-2 11:35 – 12:30 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 1 | FINANCING TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN HIGHER EDUCATION | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-2-1 11:35 – 12:05 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Zeblon Vilakazi | Vice-Chancellor – University of the Witwatersrand | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-2-2 12:05 – 12:30 | SPEAKER 2 | Mr Creswell du Preez | Higher Education Information Technology South Africa (HEITSA) | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-2 11:30 – 12:30 | SESSION CHAIR: | Professor Dan Kgwadi | Vice-Chancellor – North-West University | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-3 12:30 – 13:00 | SESSION SUB-THEME | PART 2 | PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE: LESSONS LEARNED | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-3-1 12:30 – 12:45 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Ron Watermeyer | Trustee of Engineers Against Poverty U.K, Adjunct Professor – University of the Witwatersrand, Chair of ISO TC 59 / SC18, Member of the Certification Board of FIDIC Credentialing Limited and a Director of Infrastructure Options (Pty)Ltd. | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-3-2 12:45 – 13:00 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Heather Nel | Senior Director of Institutional Planning at Nelson Mandela | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 8C-3 12:30 – 13:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Andrew Crouch | Vice-Chancellor – Sol Plaatje University | Digital – Room 3 |
WORLD OF WORK STRATEGY GROUP (WSG) | SESSION 2 – 90 Minutes
| Session 8D 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION THEME | UNIVERSITIES AND THE NEW TECHNOLOGY MOMENT AND SOCIETY | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-1 11:30 – 11:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Tshilidzi Marwala | Vice-Chancellor – University of Johannesburg & Member – USAf – World of Work Strategy Group | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-2 11:35 – 12:00 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Alwyn Louw | Vice-Chancellor – Torrens University Australia | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-3 12:00 – 12:25 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Benjamin Anderson | Executive Chairman – The Da Vinci Institute | Digital – Room 4 |
| SESSION 8D-4 12:25 – 13:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-4-1 12:25 – 12:35 | RESPONDENT 1 | Professor André Keet | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Engagement and Transformation – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-4-2 12:35 – 12:45 | RESPONDENT 2 | Mr Phila Sithole | Acting Head PC4IR PMO: Department of Communications & Digital Technologies | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-4-3 12:45 – 12:55 | RESPONDENT 3 | Mr Boeta Pretorius | Managing Director – Higher Education Information Technology South Africa (HEITSA) | North-West University | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 8D-4 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Marcus Ramogale | Acting Vice-Chancellor – Mangosuthu University of Technology | Digital – Room 4 |
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY GROUP (RISG) | SESSION 2 – 90 Minutes
| Session 8E 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION THEME | RESEARCH INTEGRITY AND THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 8E-1 11:30 – 11:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Corli Witthuhn | Vice-Rector: Research – University of the Free State | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 8E-2 11:35 – 12:05 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Ronaldo Munck | Director of the Centre for Engaged Research – Dublin City University | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 8E-3 12:05 – 12:30 | SPEAKER 2 | Dr Nicola Barsdorf | Research Integrity Officer – University of Stellenbosch | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 8E-4 12:30 – 13:00 | SPEAKER 3 | Professor Stephanie Burton | Professor, Future Africa and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 8E 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Jesika Singh | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Partnerships – University of Limpopo | Digital – Room 5 |
COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION SESSION – 90 Minutes
| Session 8F 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION THEME | ENGAGED UNIVERSITIES AS ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS: 3 CASE STUDIES | Digital – Room 6 |
| Session 8F-1 11:30 – 12:00 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Sibusiso Moyo | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement – Durban University of Technology | Digital – Room 6 |
| Session 8F-2 12:00 – 12:30 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Nthabiseng Ogude | Dean and Professor of Science Education – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 6 |
| Session 8F-3 12:30 – 13:00 | SPEAKER 3 | Mr Larry Pokpas | Institutional Planner – University of the Western Cape | Digital – Room 6 |
| SESSION CHAIR Session 8F 11:30 – 13:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer – Universities South Africa | Digital – Room 6 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | LUNCH | Dining Venue |
CONCURRENT PLENARY STREAM SESSIONS
PLENARY SESSION 4 – STREAM 1 | THE IMPLICATIONS OF COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH FOR THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY
| Session 9A-1 14:00 – 14:20 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Sarah Mosoetsa | Chief Executive Officer – National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 9A-2 14:20 – 14:40 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Tracy-Lynn Field | Research Chair Claude Leon Foundation – Earth Justice and Stewardship – Climate Change and the engaged university – University of the Witwatersrand | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 9A-3 14:40-15:00 | SPEAKER 3 | Professor Monique Marks | Head of the Urban Futures Centre (UFC) – Durban University of Technology ‘The implications of community-based research for the ‘engaged university: The tale of two Durban spaces.’ | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 9A 14:00 – 15:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Zeblon Vilakazi | Vice-Chancellor – University of the Witwatersrand | Venue 1 & Digital |
PLENARY SESSION 5 – STREAM 2 | UNIVERSITIES AND DEMOCRACY
| Session 9B-1 14:00 – 14:20 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Catherine A. Odora Hoppers | Professor Extraordinarius in Education | Former SARChI DST/NRF Research Chair in Development Education | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 9B-2 14:20 – 14:40 | SPEAKER 2 | Speaker | Professor Rajesh Tandon | Founder President of Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) & UNESCO Co-Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education – Delhi, India, Reflect on democracy in India | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 9B-3 14:40 – 15:00 | SPEAKER 3 | Professor Nomalanga Mkhize | Head of Department-History and Political Studies – Nelson Mandela University | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 9B 14:00 – 15:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Bernard Nthambeleni | Vice-Chancellor – University of Venda | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | AFTERNOON TEA | Venue 1 & Digital |
STRATEGY GROUP SESSION 3 – 90 minutes
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY GROUP (TLSG) | SESSION 3 – 90 Minutes
| SESSION 10A 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Digital – Room 1 |
| SESSION 10A-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Noluthando Toni | Director: Teaching Development – Nelson Mandela University | Digital – Room 1 |
| SESSION 10A-2 15:35 – 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | HARNESSING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO PRODUCE ENGAGED, CRITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC GRADUATES | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 10A-3 15:35 – 16:00 | PANEL SPEAKER 1 | Mr Siseko Kumalo | PhD Candidate – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 10A-4 16:00 – 16:25 | PANEL SPEAKER 2 | Ms Phelo Nocamagu Mathentamo | President Student Representative Council – Walter Sisulu University | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 10A-5 16:25 – 16:50 | PANEL SPEAKER 3 | Professor Raisuyah Bhagwan | Department of Community Health Studies – Durban University of Technology | Digital – Room 1 |
| Session 10A 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Vivienne Lawack | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic & Professor of Law – University of the Western Cape | Digital – Room 1 |
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY GROUP (TSG) | SESSION 3 – 90 Minutes
| Session 10B 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | THE RESPONSIVE UNIVERSITY Book Launch: Chris Brink (Ed.), The Responsive University and the Crisis in South Africa. (Joint with the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies at the University of Johannesburg) https://brill.com/view/title/60379 | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Pamela Dube | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Development and Support – University of the Western Cape | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B-2 15:35 – 16:15 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Chris Brink | Vice-Chancellor (President) of Newcastle University in the UK from 2007 till 2016, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University 2002 – 2007 | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B-3 16:15 – 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B3-1 16:15 – 16:30 | RESPONDENT 1 | Dr Tebogo Rakgogo | President – National Institute for Humanities & Social Sciences Alumni Association (HSSAA) | Board Member – NLB & NLU at the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) – Tshwane University of Technology | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B3-2 16:30 – 16:45 | RESPONDENT 2 | Professor Mary Stuart | Vice-Chancellor – University of Lincoln | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B3-3 16:45 – 17:00 | RESPONDENT 3 | Dr Bernadette Johnson | Director: Transformation and Employment Equity Office – University of the Witwatersrand | Digital – Room 2 |
| Session 10B-3 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer – Universities South Africa | Digital – Room 2 |
FUNDING STRATEGY GROUP (FSG) | SESSION 3 – 90 Minutes
| Session 10C 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | UNIVERSITY SHARED SERVICES: DRIVERS, BENEFITS, SUCCESS FACTORS AND CHALLENGES | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 10C-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Gerald Ouma | Senior Director: Institutional Planning – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 10C-2 15:35 – 15:55 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Ruksana Osman | Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor – University of the Witwatersrand | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 10C-3 15:55 – 16:20 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor David Maguire | Vice-Chancellor, University of Sussex U.K). | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 10C-4 16:20 – 16:40 | SPEAKER 3 | Dr Diane Parker | University of Pretoria – Former Deputy Director-General University Branch – Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 10C-5 16:40 – 17:00 | SPEAKER 4 | Duncan Greaves | Chief Executive Officer – Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET) | Digital – Room 3 |
| Session 10C 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Gerald Ouma | Senior Director: Institutional Planning – University of Pretoria | Digital – Room 3 |
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY GROUP (RISG) | SESSION 3 – 90 Minutes
| Session 10D 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS (DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY) | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Thoko Mayekiso | Chairperson of the USAf Research and Innovation Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor – University of Mpumalanga | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D-2 15:35 – 16:15 | SPEAKER 1 | Prof Ernest Aryeetey | African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Board Chair & Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D-3 16:15 – 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D-3-1 16:15 – 16.30 | RESPONDENT 1 | Professor Bernard Nthambeleni | Vice-Chancellor – University of Venda | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D-3-2 16:30 – 16:45 | RESPONDENT 2 | Professor Eugene Cloete | Vice-Rector: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies – Stellenbosch University | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D-3-3 16:45 – 17:00 | RESPONDENT 3 | Professor Phuti E Ngoepe | SARChI Chair on Computational Modelling of Materials, Director of Materials Modelling Centre at the University of Limpopo and CSIR Fellow | Digital – Room 4 |
| Session 10D 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Sue Harrison | Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation – University of Cape Town | Digital – Room 4 |
WORLD OF WORK STRATEGY GROUP (WSG) | SESSION 3 – 90 Minutes
| Session 10E 15:30 – 17:00 | SESSION THEME | ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE LABOUR MARKET – NEXUS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-1 15:30 – 15:35 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Colin Thakur | InSETA Research Chair: Digitalisation & Director: NEMISA KZN e-Skills CoLab – Durban University of Technology | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-2 15:35 – 15:55 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Haroon Bhorat | Professor of Economics | Director: Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) – University of Cape Town | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-3 15:55 -16:15 | SPEAKER 2 | International Speaker | Professor Dimo Dimov | Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship – the University of Bath, UK | Co-founder of Kinetic Thinking. | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E 15:30 – 16:15 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Xoliswa Mtose | Vice-Chancellor – University of Zululand | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-4 16:15 – 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-4-1 16:15 – 16:30 | RESPONDENT 1 | Ms Bongiwe Kunene | Managing Director: Banking Association | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-4-2 16:30 – 16:45 | RESPONDENT 2 | Mr Lukhanyo Daweti | Secretary-General – South Africa Union of Student (SAUS) | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-4-3 16:45 – 17:00 | RESPONDENT 3 | Ms Hameda Deedat | Acting Executive Director: National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI) | Digital – Room 5 |
| Session 10E-4 16:15 – 17:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Dr Linda Meyer | Director Operations and Sector Support – Universities South Africa | Digital – Room 5 |
FRIDAY 08 OCTOBER 2021
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PLENARY SESSION 6 | SESSION THEME | ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP AND DECOLONISATION, TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
USAf & THE COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHE) SESSION
| Session 11 09:00 – 10:00 | PLENARY SESSION | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 11A 09:00 – 09:05 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Professor Mpine Makoe | Commonwealth of Learning Chair, University of South Africa | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 11B 09:05 – 09:30 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Lesley Le Grange | Distinguished Professor of Education – Stellenbosch University & Member of the Council on Higher Education | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 11C 09:30 – 09:55 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Vuyisile Msila | Director: Leadership in Higher Education – University of South Africa | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 11D 09:00 – 10:00 | SESSION CHAIR | Mr Luzuko Buku | Chairperson: Monitoring, Research and Advice Committee (MRAC) of the Council on Higher Education | Venue 1 & Digital |
CONCURRENT STREAM SESSIONS – 90 Minutes
COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHE) – 90 Minutes
| Session 12 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION THEME | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ROLE | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 12A 10:00 – 10:05 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Vathiswa Papu-Zamxaka | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement – Tshwane University of Technology | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 12B 10:05 – 10:35 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Vhonani Netshandama | Director: Community Engagement – University of Venda | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 12C 10:35 – 11:00 | SPEAKER 2 | Professor Busisiwe Nkonki-Mandleni | Director: Community Engagement and Development (CEAD) – Mangosuthu University of Technology | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 12D 11:00 – 11:30 | SPEAKER 3 | Professor George de Lange | Director: Engagement Office, Nelson Mandela University | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 12E 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Eunice Seekoe | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching, Learning and Community Engagement- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | Venue 1 & Digital |
HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (HELM) PROGRAMME – 90 Minutes
| Session 13 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION THEME | THE WIL TO POWER – ADDRESSING GENDER INEQUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP | Venue 2 & Digital |
| Session 13A 10:00 – 10:05 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Oliver Seale | Director – HELM Programme | Venue 2 & Digital |
| Session 13B 10:05 – 10:35 | SPEAKER 1 | Professor Denise Zinn | HELM ULDP Programme Leader – Nelson Mandela University | Venue 2 & Digital |
| Session 13C 10:35 – 11:00 | SPEAKER 2 | Dr Cyrill Walters | Post-Doctoral fellow in higher education studies – Stellenbosch University | Venue 2 & Digital |
| Session 13D 11:00 – 11:30 | SPEAKER 3 | Dr Judy Dlamini | Chancellor – University of the Witwatersrand | Venue 2 & Digital |
| Session 13 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Dr Birgit Schreiber | HELM Associate | Venue 2 & Digital |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION (EDHE) – 90 Minutes
| Session 14 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION THEME | REPOSITIONING UNIVERSITIES AS INCUBATORS FOR ECONOMIC ACTIVATION | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14A 10:00 – 10:10 | SESSION INTRODUCTION | Dr Norah Clarke | Director: Entrepreneurship – Universities South Africa | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14B 10:10 – 10:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION | Ms Phetha Mchunu | Chairperson: EDHE Studentpreneurs Community of Practice, with members of the EDHE Studentpreneurs Community of Practice | Emerging questions: How is the university developing economically active graduates for the world of work? | Venue 3 & Digital |
| SESSION 14C 10:30 – 11:00 | SESSION TOPIC | Winning the EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity: The role of the Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Interviews with Leaders from the University of Venda | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14C 10:30 – 11:00 | SPEAKER | Dr Bernard Nthambeleni | Vice-Chancellor – University of Venda | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14C 10:30 – 11:00 | SPEAKER | Dr Robert Martin | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Operations – University of Venda | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14C 10:30 – 11:00 | SPEAKER | Mr Promise Nyalunga | EDHE Studentpreneur of the Year 2020 – graduate of the University of Venda – CEO & Founder: Struu Artzz Entertainment | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14C 10:30 – 11:00 | INTERVIEWER – Dr Norah Clarke | Director: Entrepreneurship – Universities South Africa | Venue 3 & Digital |
| SESSION 14D 11:00 – 11:20 | SPEAKER | Professor Deresh Ramjugernath | Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching – Stellenbosch University | The university with an incubator, or the university as an incubator? Implications for university leaders | Venue 3 & Digital |
| SESSION 14E 11:20 – 11:30 | Q & A SESSION | Venue 3 & Digital |
| Session 14E 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION CHAIR | Dr Engela van Staden | Vice-Rector: Academic – University of the Free State | Venue 3 & Digital |
REPORTING SESSION – CHAIRS OF STRATEGY GROUPS – 60 MINUTES
| Session 15 11:35 – 12:35 | REPORTING SESSION | CHAIRS OF STRATEGY GROUPS SPEAKERS: Respective Strategy Group Chairpersons (x 10 minutes) – Seminal Conference Feedback | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 11:35 – 11:45 | Professor Thoko Mayekiso | Chairperson – USAf Research and Innovation Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor – University of Mpumalanga | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 11:45 – 11:55 | Dr Sizwe Mabizela | Chairperson – USAf Teaching and Learning Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor – Rhodes University | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 11:55 – 12:05 | Professor Gerald Ouma | Member of the USAf Funding Strategy Group & Senior Director: Institutional Planning – University of Pretoria | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 12:05 – 12:15 | Professor Puleng LenkaBula | Chairperson – USAf Transformation Strategy Group & Vice-Chancellor – University of South Africa | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 12:15 – 12:25 | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Member of the: USAf World of Work Strategy Group & Chief Executive Officer – Universities South Africa | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Chair 11:35 – 12:35 | SESSION CHAIR | Professor Wim De Villiers | Rector and Vice-Chancellor – Stellenbosch University Highlights from the Reporting Session 12:25 – 12:35 | Venue 1 & Digital |
CONFERENCE CONCLUSION
| Session 16 12:35 – 13:00 | CONFERENCE OUTCOMES | Professor Ahmed Bawa | Chief Executive Officer – Universities South Africa | Venue 1 & Digital |
| Session 17 13:00 – 13:10 | CONFERENCE CLOSING | Professor Sibongile Muthwa | Chairperson of the Universities South Africa & Vice-Chancellor Nelson Mandela University | Venue 1 & Digital |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | LUNCH | Dining Venue |
| 14:15 | DEPARTURE |
PARTNERING JOURNALS
| 1. Journal of Decolonising Disciplines |
| 2. Journal of Student Affairs in Africa |
| 3. South African Journal of Higher Education (SAJHE) |
CONFERENCE ORGANISING TEAM
Please direct any queries to the conference organisers:
| Dr Linda Meyer (USAf – Conference Leader): linda.meyer@usaf.ac.za – 061 515 4414 |
| Ms ‘Mateboho Green – Corporate Communications (USAf Conference Coordinator): mateboho@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Jana Van Wyk – CEOs Office (USAf Conference Coordinator): jana@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Lorinda Crous – CEOs Office (USAf): admin@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Khutso Moleko – Corporate Communications (USAf): khutso.moleko@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Felicity Kokose (USAf SG – TSG & FSG): felicity@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Janet Van Rhyn (USAf SG – TLSG & RISG): janet@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Michelle Mandalain (USAf): michelle@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Ntswalo Ngobeni (USAf): ntswalo@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Annie Viljoen (USAf): annie@usaf.ac.za |
| Dr Norah Clark (EDHE): norah@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Zana Boshoff (EDHE &WSG): zana@usaf.ac.za |
| Ms Zamaswazi Shabangu (EDHE): zamaswazi@usaf.ac.za |
| Mr Ntokozo Blessing Bhengu (CHE Conference Coordinator): Bhengu.N@che.ac.za |
| Dr Amani Saide (CHE): Saidi.A@che.ac.za |
| Dr Oliver Seale (HELM): oliver@helm.ac.za |
| Dr Bernadette Johnson (Conference Coordinator): bernadette@helm.ac.za |
| Ms Michelle Buchler (Conference Coordinator): michelle.buchler@helm.ac.za |
| Mr Patrick Fish (HELM): patrick.fish@helm.ac.za |
| Ms Val Theron (HEITSA– Conference Coordinator): valtheron@heitsa.ac.za |