Meeting of the members of the Pan African University High Level Panel to review the Pan African University (PAU) process

27 August 2013, Addis Ababa- Following the recent signing of partnership agreements with Germany and the African Development Bank for financing the Pan African University with 20 million Euros and 45 million US Dollars respectively, furthermore following a comprehensive evaluation of the ongoing activities of PAU and identification of challenges and opportunities, the Commissioner for Human Resources Science and Technology, H.E. Martial Ikounga, has convened a meeting of the members of the Pan African University High Level Panel to review the Pan African University(PAU) process.

Operationalization of the PAU, which began with the launch in December 2011, has revealed the extreme complexity of this flagship programme of the African Union. To ensure that the original PAU vision and ideals are not compromised, it has become necessary to review the implementation of the roadmap of the Pan African University.

The distinguished members of the PAU-HLP will therefore discuss and make concrete proposals on the way forward, and develop a new roadmap. The outcome of the current meeting will be later presented to a meeting of major stakeholders and Partners, including PAU Institutes, Host Member States, host Universities, the higher education community from Africa and the Diaspora, among others.