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      First Extra-Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF IV)

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      First Extra-Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF IV)
      May 11, 2011 - 00:00 - May 13, 2011 - 00:00

      FIRST EXTRA-ORDINARY SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF MINISTER OF EDUCATION OF THE AFRICAN UNION (COMEDAF IV)

      11th to 13th May 2011, Nairobi

      THEME: PREPARATION FOR LAUNCHING THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY

      AIDE MEMOIRE

      Media Advisory
      Media Advisory PAU
      Pan Africa Unversity PAU media advisory
      Press Releases
      Press Release
      Event Resources
      Attachment Size
      Draft Agenda 222 KB
      Aid Memoire 214.5 KB
      Draft Agenda PAU 220.5 KB
      Advert.Coordinator of Centers 37.5 KB
      ALN Quality assurance 52.43 KB
      Arusha Convention Modified 61.64 KB
      AU.EXP .EDUC 3 IV Final Report Ministers 48.04 KB
      Conditions of Service coordinator of centers 46.34 KB
      Host Agreement 48.24 KB
      modalities for the Award f Degrees 36.34 KB
      Operational Cn. Plan 87.15 KB
      PAU project Document 154.02 KB
      Statute PAU 80.57 KB
      Students selection 25.23 KB
      TOR conditions of service 47.06 KB
      TOR recruitment of the rector of the PAU 62.13 KB
      Prog. Ministers Extra.Ordinary may 2011 60.93 KB
      Prog.Work Ministers may 2011 55.93 KB
      Prog work Senior Officials may 2011 56.91 KB
      Prog.Work Sen Officials Extra Ordinary 56.53 KB
      Agenda 94.47 KB
      Revised Agenda 77.31 KB
      PAU ACT 43.2 KB
      Research Policy Frame work 46.08 KB
      ST4770 87.23 KB
      ST2625_F 36.47 KB
      ST2625_A 61.91 KB
      ST4771_A 144.75 KB
      ST4771_P 63.08 KB
      ST4773_A 111.68 KB
      ST4773_F 72.08 KB
      ST4774_F 382.59 KB
      ST4774_A 185.3 KB
      ST4774_P 432.53 KB
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      ST2625_P 41.19 KB

      Event Documents

      • Media Advisory
      • Attachments
      • Press Releases
      Media Advisory PAU
      Pan Africa Unversity PAU media advisory
      Draft Agenda
      Aid Memoire
      Draft Agenda PAU
      Advert.Coordinator of Centers
      ALN Quality assurance
      Arusha Convention Modified
      AU.EXP .EDUC 3 IV Final Report Ministers
      Conditions of Service coordinator of centers
      Host Agreement
      modalities for the Award f Degrees
      Operational Cn. Plan
      PAU project Document
      Statute PAU
      Students selection
      TOR conditions of service
      TOR recruitment of the rector of the PAU
      Prog. Ministers Extra.Ordinary may 2011
      Prog.Work Ministers may 2011
      Prog work Senior Officials may 2011
      Prog.Work Sen Officials Extra Ordinary
      Agenda
      Revised Agenda
      PAU ACT
      Research Policy Frame work
      ST4770
      ST2625_F
      ST2625_A
      ST4771_A
      ST4771_P
      ST4773_A
      ST4773_F
      ST4774_F
      ST4774_A
      ST4774_P
      ST4782_F
      ST4782_A
      ST4782_P
      ST4781_F
      ST4781_A
      ST4781_P
      ST4790_F
      ST4790_A
      ST4779_F
      ST4779_P
      ST4773_P
      ST4775_P
      ST4776_A
      ST4776_F
      ST4777_F
      ST4792_F
      ST2625_P
      Press Release

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