1st Dialogue meeting of

African and European Rectors

Recent developments in European higher education
Helena Nazaré, Rector of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, Vice-President, EUA

Recent developments in African higher education
Olusola Oyewole, AAU

Future priorities for Africa – Europe collaboration in higher education
Input statements Speakers identify priority areas of cooperation for future collaboration between Europe and Africa and discuss the role and interest of their own country/region and institution.

- Rein Raud, Rector, Tallinn University, Estonia
- Joan Vinãs, Rector, Lleida University, Spain
- Kaba Urgessa, President, Jimma University, Ethiopia 
- Brian O’Connell, Rector, University of the Western Cape, South Africa




Workshop: Comparing best practice

between Europe and Africa


Presentation of the Access to Success project
Michael Gaebel, European University Association

Plenary session I:

Challenges for access and retention in Africa and Europe
Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha, Executive Secretary of The Inter-University Council for East Africa
Maria Helena Nazaré, EUA Vice-President & Rector of the University of Aveiro, Portugal

Access and retention in Europe and Africa: Presentation of survey results
European University Association  and Association of African Universities

Case study I (Widening access, diversity and retention)
Fiona Andrews, Director, Recruitment, Admission and Participation Service, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Case study II (Diversity and retention)
Sola Akinrinade, Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Nigeria

Case study III (A student centred approach to access and retention)
Bart De Moor, Vice Rector for International Policy, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Case study IV (Balancing access and teaching/research excellence)
Stephen Simukanga, Vice-Chancellor, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

Plenary session II:
The students’ perspective on access and retention
Inge Gielis and Love Hansson, European Students’ Union (ESU)
Oludare Ogunlana, Secretary General, All-African Students Union (AASU)

Case study V (Gender policy and staff retention)
Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, acting Vice-Chancellor, Makerere University, Uganda

Case study VI (Access, retention and Gender policy)
Hans Sünkel, Rector, Graz University of Technology, Austria


Closing plenary session:
Announcement of second Access to Success workshop
Tor Rynning Torp, Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions