HERS-SA ACADEMY 2008

DATE:  21-27 SEPTEMBER 2008

VENUE:  Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa

HERS-SA ACADEMY 2008 PROGRAMME

HERS-SA, a registered voluntary association, is a managed network, formed to address the critical shortage of women in senior positions in the Higher Education (HE) sector in South Africa.   The current gender imbalance in this area is highlighted as a matter of concern in the National Plan for Higher Education (NPHE). Our activities, endorsed by Ms Naledi Pandor, the current Minister of Education, include, inter alia, short professional development workshops, networking opportunities, awareness raising interventions and our premier event, the HERS-SA ACADEMY.

The ACADEMY is a seven-day interactive professional development opportunity for women employed in Higher Education throughout Southern Africa. It is aimed at those women currently employed or possessing the potential to be employed, at the senior management level.

Once again a unique opportunity was offered for women to shape their own programme to suit their development needs. Each morning the delegates enjoyed hearing from plenary speakers chosen for their Higher Education expertise. Afternoons were devoted to professional development workshops pre-selected by the delegates. Evening dinners are networking opportunities enhanced by the contributions of inspirational women who share their life and career stories.

The 5th ACADEMY took place from Sunday 9 to Saturday 15 September 2007.   Activities took place at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and accommodation was available at the adjacent Breakwater Lodge, both venues are situated at the Waterfront, Cape Town.

All women who:

• currently hold a senior position in a HE institution
• wish to prepare for a senior management position in a HE institution
• are keen to develop strategic management skills
• would benefit from the opportunity to reflect on their own professional development
• would value the opportunity to meet and network with other senior women  employed in HE in Southern Africa

were invited to attend the HERS-SA ACADEMY 2007 provided they have the relevant institutional approval.

This year a choice of two additional workshops were offered to HERS-SA ACADEMY 2007 delegates on 17 & 18 September 2007:

EITHER:  "A Research Capacity Building Workshop" organised by HERS-SA
OR:  "Institutional Advancement" organised by The South African Institute of Advancement (SAIA)

HERS-SA ACADEMY 2007

Sunday 9 - Saturday 15 September 2007

University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa

PROGRAMME