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Human Capital & Wealth Creation
Abdul ‘Dewale MohammedFounder & Executive President Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON)
PROMOTERS OF
PRIDE OF AFRICA - ASIA LEADERSHIP
(PAAL) AWARDS
21st Century Challenges –Education & Employment
Academic Challenges – Human Resource Development
Public Private Partnership – Corporate Social Responsibility
Globalization – Diversification
Item 1
Human Capital – Creative Minds Item 2
Item 5
Item 3
Item 4
Entrepreneurship – Commercialization
• Human Resource Development.• Identify and Evaluate University’s
i) Clarity of vision and purpose
ii) Management Ethos
iii) Entrepreneurship Policy.
iv) Modes of Operation
v) Staffing requirements and skills
vi) Student Admission Criteria
vii) Assets Commercialization
viii) Sustainability
• Academic Entrepreneurship
•Unlocking the Wealth of Universities
Skills & Mind Set
Academic Challenges
HUMAN CAPITAL
• Underutilization of Human Potentials
• Dynamics:oCreativityoGovernanceoThe WilloResponsivenessoEnabling Environment
• intra-preneurship and corporate venturing
• Sound understanding of the Market
• Transformation of Innovations • Economic Viability
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
•Nurturing the human intellectIgnite the spiritual minds of youths
The Human Mind is
very creative
• Values • Policy Frame work embracing Entrepreneurship in learning
• Potentials• Creating the enabling Environment
•Organization and Management- The Driving Force
Chronic Mismatch between:
• Education System • Wealth Creation • The Labour
Market
• Breeding Job Hunters as against Job Creators .
• Limited Employers Broad Skills
• Community Wealth undervalued
• Right peg in the wrong hole.
•Human Resource CapitalizationSpiritual and Political Will to Enhance the Human Spirit .
•GlobalisationDiversification
Despite its endowed wealth Africa remains marginalised and impoverished
•The Emerging EconomiesKnowledge Economies
ASEAN –China Free Trade Area remain largest regional emerging market in the world.
•Universities to become more innovative and generate new knowledge for sustainable growth.
• Interact and engage with local government and industries
China and India with most Rapid growth and industrialisation
• Significance of Africa and Asian ancient history cannot be overstated.
• Interaction among Africa and Asia sub regional organisations is imperfect.
• Level of People-to People interaction (business, academia and the civil society) is far less encouraging.
• Dynamic and enabling institutional framework for mobilizing Asia to maximize its impact on Africa is critical.
•Africa Asia Integration• Asian Academics lack the coherent strategy for exploiting the benefits of globalization and its growing prominence in the international arena.
Emerging prospects
Africa Asia Academic Framework for Cooperation
AASROC, NAASP and South-South Cooperation efforts at creating a balanced cultural, social and economic transformation of a New Africa –
Strong leads for Asia and Pacific Universities
Bandung - Promoting Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation
Museum of Africa Asia Conference
Explore opportunities for new Innovation
PPP an ideal model for developing and financing projects
Private finance initiative (PFI)
Balancing engagement with the private sector and the Community
Promote multi-sectoral approaches
•Public Private Partnership Bridging Resource Gap
• Projects via the PPP delivery process backed with effective collaboration can help unlock the wealth of Universities
• P3 an alternative market rate financing to fund university projects.
Attitudes, abilities, skills.
Evaluation of what to accomplish
Specific purpose and anticipated benefits of accomplishing the goal.
Human Resource and Capacity to make it happen
Risk Access identify constraints , review strategies
Appropriate Facilities
•Traditions and customs 21st Century Challenges –Governance & Youths
7% 7
4%
Staff Mind Set 19% represents population of Lecturers who as entrepreneurs, double up as Consultants outside the University
7% with entrepreneurship spirit represents Lecturers making their way to becoming Consultants
74% represents population of Lecturers, less creative with no personal engagement outside the university and contented with their university work – awaiting pension/retirement
•Workforce Composition Reflection of Present Society
Specific
Attainable
Time Bound
Evaluate &
Reevaluate
Relevant
Measurable
Individual &* Group Assessment and Competency
Human Resource Management
Staff Management
Needs & Outcome Analysis
Project Management
Performance Evaluation
Sustainability
•Smart–e GoalsKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Remodel the academic sector in line with entrepreneurship and innovation
Recognize, Explore and Enhance Staff /Student’s individual potentials
Attitudes, abilities, skills, facilities and financial capacity
•Potentials for GrowthWealth & Job Creation
Local Wealth -
The undervalued andneglected mainstream and stronghold for sustainable economic development.
•Entrepreneurship Not Academic
Neglect of micro and
Small Enterprises
• Strengthening Universities
“ A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning. ” — George Herbert
“The aim of education should be teaching us how to think, rather than what to think” – James Beatti
Think local share global
Ensure inclusion of communities the civic, labour and faith groups in planning and implementation.
Maintain Strategic alliance with government and the private sector
The Local community has considerable economic multiplier impact
Exchange 2013Academic, Career,
Summer & Cultural
Interested Institutions and scholars should email carol smith at [email protected]
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