Briefing on Opportunities for Collaboration with African Universities through the World Bank’s Programs for Higher Education in Africa: Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE)

Briefing on Opportunities for Collaboration with African Universities through the World Bank’s Programs for Higher Education in Africa: Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE) will be held on September 11, 2026.

Seminar Details

• Date & Time

September 11 (Fri), 2026 | 2:00 pm-3:30 pm (JST)

• Theme

Briefing on Opportunities for Collaboration with African Universities through the World Bank’s Programs for Higher Education in Africa: Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE)

• Lecturer

Dr. Trina Haque, Regional Director, Human Development, Western and Central Africa, World Bank

Dr. Daniel Dulitzky, Regional Practice Director, Human Development, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank

Dr. Roberta Malee Bassett, Global Lead for Tertiary Education and Senior Education Specialist, World Bank

• Format

Hybrid: Main Conference Room 1 floor at GSICS, Kobe University and Zoom

• Registration

Please complete your registration via this application form (Google Form). Once the form is submitted, the Zoom link for the event will be displayed on the confirmation page.

• Registration Period

You may register until 2:00 pm on the day of the seminar.

• Language

English

• Participation Fee

Free

• Organizers

Kobe University UNESCO Chair

Kobe University, GSICS Global Research Center for Education Policy and Planning (GEPP)

Kobe University, Global Network Program

Kobe University, CAMPUS Asia Plus Program

Contact

GNP office, GSICS
Email: gsics-gnp[at]office.kobe-u.ac.jp  (Please replace [at] with @ when sending an email.)