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Tuesday, September 1, 2009 (DAY 1)
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08.00-09.30AM
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Welcome and
Opening Session
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Session Chairperson: Mulindwa Samuel
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- Arrival and
Registration of participants
- Welcome remarks from
The Rector, KIM
- Welcome Address by Joe
Ritchie, CEO, Rwanda
Development Board
- Opening Address by
The Minister of Education (Guest of Honour)
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09.30-09.55AM
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Key Note
Speaker
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Prof. Dr. Joseph W.M. Kessels Chair, Human Resource
Development, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Prosperity, Knowledge Productivity and Social Capital: Rwanda
Vision 2020 from a Human Resource Development Perspective
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INVITED GUEST PRESENTATIONS (PLENARY)
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Session Chairperson: Professor Erasmus Kaijage
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10.00-10.20AM
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Plenary
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Professor Geoffrey Rugege Executive Director, National
Council for Higher Education
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- Education Reforms
for the Knowledge-Based Economy
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10.20-10.40AM
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Plenary:
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Dr. Deogratias Harorimana Human Capital and Institutional Development
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- Investment in Human
Capital for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of Rwanda
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10.40-11.00AM
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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11.00-12.00PM
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Tea Break
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12.00-12.50PM
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PARALLEL
SESSIONS
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HRD/KB (ROOM1)
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Session One
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Session Chairperson:Mr. David Suguku
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Engr. Ayuba Ariza Usman and Engr, Gatabazi Pascal
Tumba College
of Technology, Rulindo,
Northern Province, Rwanda
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- Globalization
Challenges for Rwanda’s
Knowledge-Based Economy Initiative
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Dr. Francis Adu-Poku, School
of Finance and Banking, Kigali, Rwanda
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- The Role of
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Human
Resources Development: The Case of Tumba
College of Technology (TCT) –
Rwanda
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HRD (ROOM2)
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Session One
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Session Chairperson: Mr. Kirika Stanley
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Engr. Ologunde Adedoyin Olusola and Adesunkanni
Sherifat Qmolola, Department of Managemenet nd Accounting,Obafemi Awololo
University ,Ile-Ife,Nigeria
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- The Impact of
Under-Funding of Nigerian Universities on National Human Resource
Practices
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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1.00-2.20
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Lunch
Break
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INVITED GUEST PRESENTATIONS (PLENARY)
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2.30-2.50
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Plenary
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Session Chairperson: Professor Musahara Herman
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Lydon Jones Founder Chairperson Association of Bussiness Executives
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· Adult
Education and Life-Long Learning
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2.50-3.10pm
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Plenary
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Dr. Sonal Minolcha Ashcroft
International Business School Anglia Ruskin University, UK
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· TBA
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3.10-3.30pm
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Plenary
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Professor Allan Sibbald Deputy Vice Chancellor
Anglia Ruskin University, UK
of Business Executives UK
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· TBA
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3.30-3.45pm
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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3.45-4.05PM
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PARALLEL
SESSIONS
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SD (ROOM1)
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Session Two
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Session Chairperson:Lilian Rugamba
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Rufus Jeyakumar and Hilda Vasanthakaalam Department
of Economics Kigali
Independent University
Kigali, Rwanda
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- Investing in
Agriculture Knowledge-Base to Enhance Quality in Food Supply Chain to
Strengthen the Economy of Rwanda.
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HRD (ROOM2)
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Session Two
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Session Chairperson: Gustav Tombola
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Dr.Ashutosh N Misal and Dr.Anuradha A. Wahegaonkar,
A-08, Mantri Regency, Shivalaya society Pashan-Sus Road, pashan Pune,India
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- The Effectiveness
of Training for Nursing Community in Jehangir Hospital,
Pune.
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2,2009
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8.30-9.00AM
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INTRODUCTIONS
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Session Chairperson:Profesor Rufus Jekakumar
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09.00-9.20AM
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Presentation
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Professor Robert(Bob) Ford Research Professor and
Advisor CGIS-NUR Huye Rwanda
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- Spatial Data
Infrastructure (SDI): Its Role in Building The Knowledge Economy of Rwanda
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09.20-09.40AM
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Presentation
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Professor Mayunga H.H. Nkunya Executive Secretary
Tanzania Universities Commission, Tanzania
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- IUCEA Higher
Education Quality Assurance Framework could help in Rwanda's
transformation to a Knowledge-Based Society.
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09.40-10.00AM
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Presentation
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10.00-10.20AM
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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10.20-10.55AM
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Tea Break
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11.00-11.50AM
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PARALLEL
SESSIONS
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Gender (ROOM1)
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Session one
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Session Chairperson:Dr Egwakhe Johnson
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Olugunde Adedoyin Olusola and Makinde Juliana Taiwo,
Department of Public Administration, Obafemi
Awololo University
,Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Implication of
Gender Imbalance among Academic Staff in Universities on Social
Economic Development in Nigeria.
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Gender (ROOM1)
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Session one
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Nkechi Eugenia Irechukwu Kigali Institute of
Management
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- The Role of Women
in School Management -Perception of Secondary School Teachers in Kigali Rwanda.
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HRD (ROOM2)
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Session one
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Session Chairperson: Professor J.Bhatackinge
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Theodore Namegabe Kigali Institute of Management Kigali Rwanda.
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HRD (ROOM2)
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Session one
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Dr.Akinyemi Benjamin Oyegoke Kigali Institute of
Management Kigali, Rwanda.
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- Gender and Income
Factors in Organizational Commitment within the Banking Industry
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12.00.1.00pM
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Lunch
Break
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INVITED GUEST PRESENTATIONS (PLENARY)
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1.00-1.30pm
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Plenary
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Session Chairperson: Professor alexandre Lyambambaje
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Professor Abraham Ogwu Rector, Kigali Institute of
Science and Technology
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· Creating
a Knowledge-Based Society: The role of Science and Technology and
Innovation
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1.30-1.50pm
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Plenary
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Professor Verdana Masanja Director of Research,
Naitonal University of Rwanda
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· The
Power of Data and Modeling in Knowledge-Based Development
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1.2.10PM
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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11.00-11.50AM
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PARALLEL SESSIONS
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SD (ROOM1)
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Session Two
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Session Chairperson: Mr. David Suguku
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Olasanmi Omoneye Olufunke, Department of Management
and Accounting ,Obafemi Awololo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) for a Knowledge-Based Economy: the
Impact of E-Governance on Employees Service Delivery
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SD (ROOM1)
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Session Two
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Michael Nnamdi Irechukwu and Christopher Cyusa
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering, Kigali Institute of Science and Technology
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- Hydropower: A
Renewable Energy Source to Economically Meet the Electrical Energy
Needs of Rwanda
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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SD/Gender (ROOM2)
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Session Two
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Session Chairperson:Mr.Stanley Kirika
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Johnson Egwakhe Department of Financing and Accounting Adventist University.
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- The Nexus between
Punctured Health and Knowledge Economy Evidence from Rwanda
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SD (ROOM2)
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Session Two
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Faith Malka Institute of Policy Analysis and Research
Kigali,Rwanda
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- Discussions
and recommendation
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Vote of Thanks
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Chairman
Kigali Institute of Management
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Closing Remarks
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The Honorable
Minister -Public Service and Labour
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End of
Conference
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