1. ACE II Technical and Advisory Meeting Addis Ababa April 27 – 28
Breakout Session 11:00 – 16:00 Friday 28

2. Objective of Breakout Session
Opportunity for peer learning
Through sharing experiences, ideas
Opportunity for more in-depth discussions and deliberations
Provide space for networking and building a ‘Community of Practice’

3. Opportunities for joint efforts
Peer learning opportunities:
Innovative teaching & learning
Student supervision & mentoring
Internships for students
Staff development strategies (including placement of staff)
Functional partnerships (especially with private sector)
Scientific writing
Fundraising strategies
Attracting, retaining and promoting of female students S
Subject specific technical issues
Generic cross university issues

4. Challenges of keeping focus
Academic
Administrative

5. What is ACE about

6. Create a new and better product
Knowledge and Job Creators
Develop a new product

7. What are the components at your disposal
Inspire, motivate empower
Curriculum upgrading
Applied Research
Work culture
Staff upgrading
Network Partnerships
Physical Learning environment

8. Break out group discussion
How do you optimize these components to achieve excellence?

10. Need for ways to keep focus
Academic
Administrative