2004-2005 Charge to the Committee
University System of Georgia
World Regional Council for Africa
Chair: Dr. Saba Jallow
Georgia Southern University
The World Regional Council for Africa (African Council) is open to all faculty and staff in the University System of Georgia who have a professional interest in the countries of the region.
The WRC is encouraged to consider any issue relating to its region. For 2004-2005 the WRC is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:
- Build an active participatory membership of campus faculty and staff with African interests and expertise, facilitating communication and providing a useful forum where issues of common concern can be shared, discussed, and resolved;
- Explore avenues for communication with African nation consulates, bi-lateral chambers of commerce, and similar resources, and assess the WRC’s capacity for maintaining such networks;
- Prepare a proposal for a faculty development seminar for summer 2006 in accordance with guidelines and procedures of the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee;
- Assist the WRC-Europe in the development of a seminar abroad for USG senior academic administrators to help educate them about USG international programs and about higher education systems in other countries;
- Organize and operate the Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU) program in November 2004;
- Promote and support development of the proposed collaborative African Studies Certificate program;
- Provide a report on Council activities at each meeting of the System Council on International Education;
- Submit a detailed financial report to the System Council on International Education for all funds managed by the WRC;
- Adopt a mission statement and by-laws modeled on those developed for World Regional Councils by the System Council on International Education.