PRESS RELEASE Nº265/2015

TEAM OF EMINENT ACADEMICSCONVENES TO PROPOSE WAY FORWARD FOR THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY

Ababa, 6th October 2015:A team of eminent academics have concluded a two-day meeting at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during which they considered and made recommendations on a number of issues pertaining to the progress and development of the Pan African University. The meeting was convened by the Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, who was mandated by the PAU Council to set up a technical team which will consider and advise on the implementation of proposed amendments to the PAU Statute, recruitment of long-term academic staff for the University, allowances, entitlements and privileges of PAU Council members, and Terms of Reference of the various Committees of the PAU Council.

Addressing the team of experts, H.E Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, said the meeting was an opportunity to address pitfalls in the implementation of the PAU project and determine the future direction of the University. He expressed his trust and confidence in the team members’ ability to devise solutions to the needs and challenges of the PAU. Commissioner Ikounga implored the experts to work towards making the PAU a global model that befits the status of a continental University.

The President of the PAU Council, Professor Tolly S. Mbwette, conveyed the Council’s gratitude to the experts for their commitment to Africa and the Pan African University. He also extended the Council’s appreciation to the AU Commission for constituting the team of distinguished professionals whose members are adept in the technicalities of the various issues they have been assigned to work on. Professor Mbwette described the move as a source of great assurance that the Commission is willing, more than ever, to give the Council the support and assistance it needed to carry out its mandate.

The experts reviewed a number of relevant working documents, provided expert input and made proposals to the PAU Council, which is expected to convene in an extraordinary meeting later this month. The Council is the highest governing body of the PAU, and has oversight of the policy, finances and properties of the University. It was constituted following the election of its President and Vice President by the January 2015 Summit of the African Union.

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