The Interim Leadership of Addis Ababa University (AAU) held a discussion focused on the  autonomization process and implementation at the College of Natural and Computational Sciences (CNCS) on September 19, 2023.

Abdurazak Mohammed (PhD), Vice President for Administration and Students Affairs, presented ‘AAU Transitioning to a Full Autonomy’ that transforming and aligning it to seamless integration of all processes with the autonomy framework, enhancing excellence in learning-teaching, harnessing excellence in research and innovation, …

 He further said that strengthening transformative and scholarly community engagements and the provisions of community-based clinical services, expanding and strengthening national and global partnerships through investing in facility, infrastructure and digitalization.

“With respect to strategic plan development, the newly-appointed interim leadership will strive to possess a transformative world-class research university in Africa that positively impacts humanity,” he reiterated.

Samuel Kifle (PhD), AAU Interim President, in his introductory remarks addressed that in order for educational and research institutions to successfully carry out their assigned missions, a conducive and suitable work environment must be created.

The power to lead the nation freely in social, political, and intellectual contexts is provided by autonomous leadership, according to Samuel, which also liberates backward thinking.

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