ARUA Conference - African Research Universities Alliance - Biennial International Conference 2025 -- October 2025 at Makerere University

The International Relations Office (IRO) at Makerere University invited me to join them at their table at the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial Conference.  

This year's conference theme focused on the impact of AI in research in higher ed. and attracted university leaders from all across African continent to Makerere.

The IRO table was situated near the entrance and conference registration area, so it provided a wonderful opportunity to network and to showcase what Makerere is doing in its efforts to internationalize the campus and the curriculum.

At one point - I was standing at the table (beneath the IRO video that featured international faculty and students) under a video of myself!

If you look above me on the wall -- you can see the IRO video playing - featuring yours truly.  Many international students and faculty were interviewed about their experiences at Makerere

For a link to the IRO video, see  

with the IRO Team

books published by Makerere University Press were also available at the table

 - I bought a book of Ugandan political satire to read on the way home

 

Betty Nabisubi from the IRO Office - Thanks for all you have done to make me feel at home at Makerere!

with a representative of the European Union

with the President of a university in Mozambique

with the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University Barnabas Nawangwe  

with the Director of the International Relations Office (IRO) Matthias Ssemanda

For more about the African Research Universities Alliance Biennial Conference 2025 see

https://arua.org/conferences/conference2025/