African Network of Internationalization of Education (ANIE) held its 14th Conference in Accra, Ghana at AH Hotel between 9th and 11th October 2024 hosted by OBREAL Global, University of Cape Coast, Laweh Open University College, Ghana and Association of African Students Union (AASU). Since its inception in 2008, ANIE’s Annual Conference has become Africa’s main forum for discussions on the Internalization of Higher Education in Africa. The conference whose theme was ‘repositioning International Education for Africa’s Future brought together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, students, university leaders and key stakeholders engaged in Higher Education in Africa and beyond from more than 15 countries of the world.
ANIE is implementing the EU funded Internationalization and Digitalization of Graduate Training and Research for the attainment of Africa’s Regional and Global development Goals (DigiGrad). The project aims at enhancing quality and relevance of postgraduate training and research in African Universities through the integration of Internationalization and Digitalization. During the conference, Africa Collaborative Online International Learning was launched and members onboarded.
University of Kigali, Rwanda was represented by two members of academic staff: Prof. Felix Maringe and Dr. Elizabeth Owino. Prof. Maringe, the DVC-IDR was a panelist together with Dr. Darla Deardorff (UNNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competence at Stellenbosch University). Prof. Chika Sehoole (University of Pretoria) and Han Aarts (Maastricht University, Netherlands) during the discussion on ‘New Models of Inter-African and Global Collaborations: Emerging Trends and Models’ moderated by Prof. Patricio Langa from the University of Ruhr, Germany. The Director of Quality Assurance Dr. Elizabeth Owino, presented a paper on “The Psychology of Place in the Digital World of Internationalization: An Ubuntu Lens for Reflective Practice’.