WILAfrica Conference Programme

WIL AFRICA CONFERENCE WIL AFRICA CONFERENCE 2024

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02-04 OCTOBER 2024 CENTURY CITY CONVENTION CENTRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

DAY 1: 02 October

Arrival & Workshop registration Pre-conference Activities: 09h30 Welcome Address: Importance of linking research with Teaching and Learning Speaker: CPUT DVC Research, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships 09h45-12h45

A. Workshops: Workshop 1: Writing for Publication – Facilitator: Associate Prof K Zegwaard, Editor- International Journal on WIL (IJWIL); Director WIL Research, Office of the Vice Chancellor, University of Waikato, New Zealand

13h45-14h45

Workshop 2: Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to identify dilemmas in WIL Facilitator: Adjunct Prof J Garraway, Professional Education Research Institute (PERI), CPUT B. Conference Tour: Site Visit: 4IR Centre of Excellence (West Coast College) (Departure times to be confirmed)

15H00-17H00 19h00

SASCE Board Meeting (For Board members only) Welcome Event: Cocktail evening Venue: Century City Conference Centre

DAY 2: 03 October 07h00– 08h15 08h20-08h30:

Registrations Welcome address on behalf of CPUT: Prof C Nhlapo, Vice Chancellor and Principal, CPUT

08h30-08h40 08h40-09H10

Welcome address on behalf of SASCE and introduction of Minister of Higher Education, Mrs N Nxesi, SASCE President Official opening of conference: Hon Minister of Higher Education and Training (TBC)

09h10-10h05

Plenary 1: Theme: Partnerships for WIL Showcasing Partnerships in Action Presenters: ETDP Seta Research Unit, CPUT and participating TVET Colleges

10h00- 10h30

Plenary 2 Theme: Partnerships for WIL SETA WIL Funding Speaker Association of Seta CEOs (ASCEO)

10h45-11h10

TEA BREAK

11h15- 12h15:

Plenary 3 T h e m e : Future of Work and Innovations Speaker1: Workspaces of the future, key drivers of change- A Foresight perspective Mr M Nyewe MD: Foresight Strategies: Speaker2: (2) Mr Tseliso Mohlomi- Snr Director, Office of the Vice Chancellor & Principal Institute for the Future of Work (iFoW) -Tshwane University of Technology Panel:

Western Cape Government; SAPCO, Empire Partner Foundation (EPF), APPETD 12h15-12h55

LUNCH

13h00-13h45

Plenary4: Theme: Quality Standards for WIL Global WIL Quality Framework Speaker: Dr Norah McRae: Co-Chair- World Association for Co-operative Education (WACE) Panel: Towards an African WIL Quality Framework CHE, QCTO, Pseta COO(tentative)

13h45-16h20:

Parallel Sessions

19h00

AWARDS DINNER

DAY3 : 04 October 08h00– 08h15 08h15–09h30

Reflections on Day 1 Plenary 5: Theme: Employability and Entrepreneurship Speaker 1: Ms Syeda Rahimunnessa, Enterprise Educator; London South Bank University Speaker 2: Unpacking the Western Cape’s Growth for Jobs strategy: Improved access to economic opportunities and employability Speaker: Mr Rashied Toefy: Deputy Director General, Dept of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government Speaker 3 Educating for employability (Private provider) Panel: College of Cape Town; Prof R. Balkaran DVC Teaching and Learning, CPUT; Prof H De Jager, CEO, THENSA

09h30-10h15

Plenary 6 Theme: Enhancing the scholarship of WIL Speaker 1 Research informed WIL practice and research trends Associate Professor Karsten Zegwaard, Editor-International Journal on Work-Integrated Learning (IJWIL)

10h15-10h45 10h45-11h30

Speaker 2 (2) Prof C Winberg, Research Chair- Professional Education Research Institute, CPUT TEA BREAK Poster Presentations

11h30-12h15 12h15- 12h50 12h50-13h00

Commissions Commissions Feedback Closing remarks and Way forward: