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SEMINAR on IRISH UNIVERSITY LINKS with EASTERN and SOUTHERN AFRICA

31 March 2005
Trinity College Dublin

10.15 - 10.30 Registration
10.30 - 10.45 Welcome and opening remarks: Professor John Hegarty, Provost, Trinity College, Dublin
10.45 - 11.30 Development Issues in Africa, and Contribution of Higher Education Institutions: Mr Paud Murphy, Former World Bank Lead Education Specialist for Africa and General Secretary of HEDCO
11.30 - 11.50 Refreshments
11.50 - 12.50 Workgroups
Facilitators: Professor Jane Grimson, Trinity College Dublin
Professor Áine Hyland, University College Cork
Professor Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster
Dr Peadar Cremin, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick
12.50 - 1.30 Plenary discussion of key issues arising from workgroups
1.30 - 2.30 Lunch
2.30 - 3.45 Final plenary: Identification of interventions and resources for possible Universities Ireland project(s) in Eastern and Southern Africa. Chair: Dr Sean Farren, former Northern Minister for Finance and Employment and Learning.
3.45 Close

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Secretariat provided by the Centre for Cross Border Studies.