12th General Conference of the Association of African Universities

The 12th General Conference of the Association of African Universities (AAU) was held in Abuja, Nigeria from May 4 to 9, 2009, at the invitation of the University of Abuja and the University of Illorin, Nigeria. The General Theme of the Conference will be Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Higher Education.

Under this general theme, the following sub-themes were covered:

• Teaching and Learning
• Research and Development
• Engaging the Community
• Greening the Campus

FARA presented a paper entitled: Strengthening Capacity for innovation in Africa’s Agricultural Industry: A case for learning platforms, authored by Ralph von Kaufmann, Aissetou Drame Yaye and Irene Annor Frempong.

References:

• The Concept Paper gives a background to the General Theme and sub-themes
• THIS DAY - ‎12 May 'Basic Education can't Succeed Without Higher Education'
• University World News - ‎18 May 2009‎ University World News AFRICA: Leaders fail education's needs