Published Date

23

March 2014
Sunday

The VC represented the University and as a speaker in the Policy Dialogue

The VC represented the University and as a speaker in the Policy Dialogue

The VC represented the University and as a speaker in the Policy Dialogue

BRITISH COUNCIL, SOUTH ASIA POLICY DIALOGUE SERIES
Dangerous Demographics - Women, Leadership and the Looming Crisis in Higher Education
Hilton Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 17-18, 2014

The VC represented the University and as a speaker in the Policy Dialogue with the theme " Dangerous Demographics - Women, Leadership and the Looming Crisis in Higher Education."

The South Asia Series consists of five (5) policy dialogues on some if the most critical issues affecting higher education in South Asia and beyond. Each policy dialogue provides a forum to share the latest thinking, new research and commissioned think pieces among policy makers, academics and higher education practitioners.  Papers and research emanating from the South Asia series will be collated and published in order to contribute to evidenc-led policy developments.

The VC was one of the panelists in the session with the sub theme "The New Women on the Block - The rise of 'Women only' private universities and the emerging female leaders at the helm."