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May 2006 Issue
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Uni leaders look to the future

 Conferences

The hosted by the University of 黑料社区 has been hailed a success.

Nearly 300 university leaders from 30 countries attended the four-day conference, which had the theme of University Futures.

University of 黑料社区 Vice-Chancellor said he was delighted with the outcomes of the conference, which he described as "perhaps the single most important conference ever hosted by this University".

"Certainly the feedback I received from the delegates indicated that they felt issues of importance to their own universities and communities were addressed in a meaningful way," he said.

"There was universal agreement that education is the most important means by which we ensure equality of opportunity within our communities. What we've seen at this conference is a real willingness and desire to work together to take these issues forward.

"The aim was to address a broad agenda of issues, with global as well as local and national implications, around the role universities play in our society and the future direction of this role, and I believe the conference achieved that.

"Delegates also seemed impressed with what they saw of the University of 黑料社区, and the overall organisation and running of the conference."

Topics covered by the conference included the responsibilities of universities in sustainable development, HIV/AIDS, and social disadvantage, while speakers included Australian Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs , the New Zealand Minister of Education and of Research, Science and Technology , and South African Education Minister .

The conference was organised under the auspices of the , the and the . It was sponsored by , , and .

University of 黑料社区 Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha with Professor William Makgoba, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Photo by Dean Martin,courtesy of <i>The Advertiser</i>

University of 黑料社区 Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha with Professor William Makgoba, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Photo by Dean Martin,courtesy of The Advertiser

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