25th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
22-25 AUGUST 2023

LOOKING BACK – LOOKING FORWARD

Thursday 26 August 2021

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 8 Parallel

12:10 – 13:00 Topic: Zooming through the COVID-19 pandemic to improve student academic support services at Mangosuthu University of Technology   Heloise Emdon, Carleton University   Dr Katie Bryant, Mangosuthu University of Technology   Dr Nathi Madondo, Mangosuthu University of Technology   Dr Chili, Muntuwenkosi, Vaal University of Technology   Chairperson:

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 10

15:30 – 16:30 Topic: Reflections on Conference   Panellists:   Michelle Stewart, EAIE   LaNitra Berger, NAFSA   Maria Leonor Alves Maia, ANPET   James Otieno Jowi, EAC   Chairperson: Dr Lavern Samuels, Durban University of Technology

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 9I

14:00 – 15:00 Topic: Will the COVID-19 Induced Move to Virtual Mobility Result in a More Inclusive Internationalisation Process?    Cornelius Hagenmeier, University of the Free State    Chairperson: Lara Dunwell, Conference Chairperson, CIEE Cape Town

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 9H

14:00 – 15:00 Topic: Navigating the unknown: Experiences of international migrant students at a university in South Africa    Kwazikwenkosi Biyela, University of Kwazulu-Natal   Chairperson:  Janet van Rhyn, University of South Africa

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 9G

14:00 – 15:00 Topic: “Beyond Cape Town: Reassessing South African International Higher Education”   Panellists:   Huba Boshoff,  Nuffic Neso South Africa,    Lebethe Malefo, University of Johannesburg   David Reiersgord, IES Abroad Cape Town   Lavern Samuels, Durban University of Technology   Chairperson: Jody Felton, IES Abroad

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 8III

12:45 – 13:00 Topic: International Scholarships and Mobility   Ruth Roberts, Department of Higher Education and Training   Chairperson: Ms Huba Boshoff, Head of South Africa Office, Nuffic

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 8II

12:30 – 12:45 Topic: Re-defining inclusivity – the experiences and perceptions of rural voices in higher education.   Dineo Babili, University of Free State   Chairperson: Ms Huba Boshoff, Head of South Africa Office, Nuffic

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 8I

12:10 – 12:25 Topic: Learning from here about there: ethics and tools for cross-cultural learning in spatial education   Serah Calitz, Breda University of Applied Sciences   Chairperson: Ms Huba Boshoff, Head of South Africa Office, Nuffic

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Session 7F

11:00 – 12:00 Panel Discussion Topic:  The Middle-Eastern Conflict- Soft or Strong Diplomacy in International Partnerships for Social Justice    Amir Khalil, Birzeit University, Palestine    Shaheed Mathee, University of Johannesburg   Chairperson: Anisa Khan, University of Johannesburg