BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-111@iwmi.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161022 DTSTAMP:20160420T043751Z URL:https://www.iwmi.org/events/the-fifth-african-higher-education-week-an d-ruforum-biennial-conference-17-21-october-2016/ SUMMARY:The Fifth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Confer ence DESCRIPTION:RUFORUM is pleased to announce the 5th African Higher Education Week to be held in Stellenbosch University and Spier Winery &\; Confer ence Centre\, South Africa from 19-23 September\, 2016. Over 700 participa nts representing Higher Education\, Agricultural development\, Civil Socie ty and Private Sector are expected to attend.\n\nThe overall theme will be “Linking Universities with Private Sector\, Governments and other Stake holders in support of Agriculture Development in Africa”. We expect disc ussions along the following subthemes\;\n\n Innovation for sustainable sys tems within value chains that improve smallholder incomes\;\n Public priv ate partnerships: a driver for higher education for market pathways       and product uptake\n Building capacity for university research\, outrea ch and community engagement: Integrating universities into national agric ultural innovation systems\n Academic mobility\, quality assurance and cr edit transfer across the continent: the game changers\n\n \;\n\nFor m ore information: http://development.ku.dk/newslist/usek-news/african-highe r-education-week/ LOCATION:University of Copenhagen\, Bülowsvej 17\, DK-1870 Copenhagen\, B ülowsvej 17\, DK-1870 Copenhagen\, Copenhagen\, Sri Lanka GEO:55.679635;12.542075000000068 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bülowsvej 17\, DK-1870 Cop enhagen\, Copenhagen\, Sri Lanka;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=University of Copenhagen\, Bülowsvej 17\, DK-1870 Copenhagen:geo:55.679635,12.542075000 000068 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR