Higher Education stakeholders to discuss research and innovation for socio-economic transformation of the East African Community

Written on 22 June 2016. Posted in Press Release

The Inter-University Council for East Africa will hold its Seventh Annual meeting on 23rd – 24th June 2016, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi-Kenya, under the theme “Research and Innovation for socio-economic transformation of the East African Community”.

The meeting will be attended by representative from the Ministries responsible for higher education from each Partner State, Secretary General of the EAC and the heads of commissions/councils for higher/university education, Vice-Chancellors and Principals of member universities, representative from the private sector in each Partner State, and Heads of national commissions/councils for science and technology.

Also attending are heads of EAC institutions and other higher education stakeholders. The programme of the event includes papers’ presentation session on matters related to the theme of the meeting, and the Annual Meeting (IUCEA AGM) session. The presentation will cover innovations in both natural sciences and humanities and social sciences, followed by plenary discussions.

The papers to be presented are as follows:

1. “From a University Extra-Curriculum Activity to National Automotive Manufacturing Company" by Prof. Tickodri Togboa, Former Minister of State responsible for higher education, Uganda.
2. From the lab to the market: the case of a low cost water filter by Dr. Askwar Hilonga, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania.
3. M-Pesa: From the concept to the final product by Mr. Brian Wamatu-Kenya.
4. Partnership between the University of Ngozi and the local community to promote socio-economic development - Burundi by Dr. Liboire Ngendahayo, Burundi
5. Abunzi Concept for conflict prevention-Rwanda

The research and innovation presentations will provide an opportunity for participants to be informed about that the potential in the EAC Partner States in regards to innovation and production of systems, goods and services ready for the regional (EAC) and global markets.