Speeches and Presentations by the CEO
Presentation Title: Internationalisation of South African Higher Education
Presented by : Prof Duma Malaza CEO, Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
The scope of my observations today seek to address a vexing question that continues to endure in all conversations on the role of internationalisation within higher education. To what extent can organizations like HESA – which comprises the Vice-Chancellors of our 23 public universities – influence policy on internationalisation, what strategies do we employ to shift perceptions and to generally raise the internationalisation agenda?
In the case of South Africa, these questions can only be answered by understanding how apartheid shaped and continues to shape higher education. When higher education policy was formulated in 1997, there were several mentions of the need for the system to be “internationally competitive” and for there to be a free flow of staff and students across international borders. However, internationalisation was not prioritised primarily because it palled into insignificance against the urgent need to transform and bring greater equity to the sector. The transformation agenda was, and still is, the main driving force behind our higher education policy.
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Keynote Opening Address - 12 May 2011
The Chairperson of Higher Education Faculty Administrators Forum, Mr. Peter Franck, Members of the Management Committee
Distinguished Guests, including international visitors and participants Ladies and Gentlemen
On behalf of Higher Education South Africa – the overarching body of executive leaders of the 23 public universities - I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the invitation to the 10th HEFAF conference. I am also honoured to extend my warm congratulations to you and wish you a successful conference on behalf of the Board and the Executive Committee of HESA. At the same time, I would like to extend a warm and personal wish for your
conference over the next two days to be a success.
