24th Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors & Presidents of African Universities (COREVIP 2027)
& AAU's 60th Anniversary Celebration

African Future Skills University Network: Delivering a continental skills framework and industry-university partnerships for the digital and green economies.

Focus areas for this pillar:

• - artificial intelligence;
• - digital education;
• - curriculum transformation;
• - entrepreneurship;
• - employability;
• - future workforce preparation.

African University Innovation & Research Platform: Showcasing innovations, fostering research commercialization, and driving entrepreneurship. Focus areas:

• - research excellence;
• - innovation ecosystems;
• - commercialization;
• - university-industry collaboration;
• - entrepreneurship

African University Resilience Index: An institutional benchmarking tool for governance, financing, and climate resilience. Focus areas:

• - governance;
• - financing;
• - institutional sustainability;
• - climate resilience;
• - operational transformation.

African University Leadership Academy: Offering leadership programs, governance frameworks, and peer learning platforms.
Focus areas:

• - university autonomy;
• - ethical leadership;
• - transparency;
• - quality assurance;

Africa Global Higher Education Partnership Forum: Facilitating mobility, diaspora engagement, and international research collaboration networks.
Focus areas:

• - internationalization;
• - diaspora engagement;
• - regional collaboration;
• - global partnerships;