Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law

Harambee International Research Conference 2024

Theme: Resilient Systems for Sustainable Economic Transformation

Date: 15 – 17 October 2024 | Venue: UNAM Rundu Campus, Kavango East Region, Namibia

The University of Namibia (UNAM) recognizes the importance of research in creating and disseminating new knowledge to address societal challenges. UNAM supports research that positively impacts people’s lives. The Faculty of Commerce, Management, and Law will host the Harambee International Research Conference in October 2024 at the Rundu Campus.

This conference honors the legacy of the late President Dr. Hage G. Geingob, emphasizing strong institutions and sustainable economic transformation. Weak institutions in developing countries hinder progress, leading to poor public service delivery and corruption.

Dr. Geingob’s vision aimed to strengthen institutions, promote transparency, and enhance global participation. Hence the need for a convergence of great minds of policy makers, academics, practitioners to showcase evidence- driven approaches to strengthening of institutions, particularly in the Global South.

Track 1: Early Childhood and Junior Primary skill based education

  1. Emotional Intelligence and sustainable Leadership in Early Childhood education
  2. Community education as foundation for early childhood education
  3. Skills-based education and employment creation in early childhood and junior primary education

Track 2: Intermediate, Technical and Vocational Skill Based education

  1. Emotional Intelligence and sustainable Leadership in Technical and Vocational education
  2. Leadership and managing talent in ITVE skill-based context
  3. Skills-based education and employment creation in ITVE

Track 3: Secondary skill-based Education

  1. Emotional Intelligence and sustainable Leadership in secondary education
  2. Politics and law in skills based education
  3. The role of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in a skill-based society
  4. Learning schools, organizations and human resources
  5. Education for human rights and gender-based education in a troubled world
  6. Promoting psycho-social supports for teaching and learning
  7. Leadership and managing talent in secondary school skill-based context

Track 4: Higher Education Studies skill-Based Education

  1. Emotional Intelligence and sustainable Leadership in higher education
  2. Fake News, Disinformation and Misinformation in higher education
  3. Politics and law in skills based higher education
  4. Nurturing higher education systems, processes for skill based driven economy
  5. Leadership and managing talent in a skill-based context for higher education
  6. quality assurance management in higher education

Track 5: Adult Learning, Community Development skill based education

  1. Planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a skill based adult learning and development curriculum
  2. Embracing adult learning and development to promote social development
  3. Skills-based education and employment creation for community development
  4. Indigenous Knowledge systems

Track 6: Organisational learning and Development skills based education

  1. Emotional Intelligence and sustainable Leadership in organisational learning and development
  2. Project management as a new tool to manage education in a digitized world
  3. Politics and law in skills based education for learning and development
  4. Organizational Learning and development as a tool for workplace learning
  5. Corporate strategy and the learning organisation

Track 7: Generic track

  1. Religion, morality and skill-based education
  2. Fake News, Disinformation and Misinformation in education
  3. Restoration of teacher-professional image and ethics
  4. Planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a skill-based teacher education curriculum
  5. Fostering Assessment and evaluation for skill based education
  6. Education for a sustainable future
  7. The digital landscape, including the disruptive technologies of the 4th & 5th IR, Artificial Intelligence (e.g. ChatGPT) and how they construct and re-define the context of learning and teaching, work in general, and life in society at large;
  8. Curriculum transformation for skills-based education and a sustainable future
  9. Innovative learning and teaching that foster skills-based education and a sustainable future
  10. Skills-based education from the perspectives of critical pedagogy

The conference sub themes

  1. Food security
  2. Public management systems
  3. Development financing
  4. Public resources management
  5. Human capital development
  6. Digital economy
  7. Green economy
  8. Sustainable tourism
  9. Corporate governance
  10. Environmental, social & governance (ESG) reporting
  11. Financial system resilience
  12. Board diversity & organizational resilience
  13. Agility in Multi-Polar Dynamism

Abstract Format

Abstracts should not exceed a maximum of 300 words in English, Ms word (Times New Roman font size 12). Format to include the following: Tittle, Full names and affiliation of authors, a minimum of 5 keywords, chosen sub-theme, and indicating whether submitting for paper presentation or poster presentation. Spacing should be 1.5.

Presentation Type

Oral and poster presentations

Key Dates

Cut-Off Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 06 September 2024
  • Cut-off date for feedback on abstracts: 12 September 2024
  • Full Paper Submission Deadline: 11 October 2024

Registration

Early registration fees start at N$2500

Abstract Submission Guidelines

All abstracts and expression of interest for exhibitions should be submitted electronically in Microsoft word to the following email address:

haraconf2024@unam.na

Call for Papers

  • Extended Abstracts 30 June 2024
  • Full Papers 10 August 2024

Download Call (PDF)

Target Participants

  • Academics in higher education institutions
  • Higher education leaders (VCs, Deans, Directors and HoDs, etc.)
  • Officials responsible for Adult Education programmes
  • Organizational Development (OD) Practitioners
  • Teachers and other education stakeholders
  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Learning and Development practitioners
  • Students and Student Organizations
  • Community development officials
  • Development partners
  • Government officials
  • Business sector
  • Parents

Registration & Fees (Hidden)

Prospective participants are expected to register online. Kindly follow the instructions on the link. A Conference registration fee is payable by all participants using the account details provided on the registration form.

The fees are payable as follows:

  • Namibians & SADC members early bird (May-June) registration fee N$ 2,500.00
  • Namibians & SADC members late registration fee (after June) N$ 2,800.00
  • Non-SADC participants early bird registration (May-June) N$ 3,000.00
  • Non-SADC participants late registration fee (after June) N$ 3,300.00

Further Information

Contact our Conference Coordinators through email address:

Dr Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka
Conference Chairperson
E-mail: spshihomeka@unam.na
Tel: 061 206 3046 (Office)

Dr Enock L. Simasiku
Conference Vice-Chairperson
E-mail: lesimasiku@unam.na
Tel: 061 206 3684 (Office)

Dr Basilius M.  Kasera
Conference Secretariat Chair
E-mail: bkasera@unam.na
Tel: 061 206 7348 (Office)

Proudly sponsored by

Ministry of Education

University of Namibia