Roundtable on Universities and Development: Developing Country Experiences

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Speakers from the Harvard International Development Conference panel discussion on "Reinventing African universities: Toward a new development agenda in a globalizing world" will offer their experiences of higher education in Africa led by the panel moderator, Calestous Juma.

Speakers: Dr. Damtew Teferra, Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Higher Education in Africa and Research Assistant Professor, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College; Professor Babatunde Thomas, Chairperson, Science and Technology Forum of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and former Presidential Adviser, Office of the President, Nigeria (2000-2002); Ms. Jane Nelson, Senior Fellow and Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School of Government; Prof. Silas Lwakabamba, Rector, Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management, Kigali, Rwanda.