2005-2006 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 (Africa 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. It seeks to 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
The WRC is encouraged to consider any issue relating to its region. For 2005-2006 the WRC-Africa is given a select charge to complete the following assignments:
- Implement a faculty development seminar to Cameroon and Nigeria for summer 2006 in accordance with guidelines and procedures of the SCIE Faculty and Curriculum Committee;
- Organize and operate the Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU) program in November 2005;
- 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.
- Continue discussion of on-going issues relevant to the WRC and its members,
including:
- development of the proposed collaborative African Studies Certificate program;
- communication with African nation consulates, bi-lateral chambers of commerce, and similar resources, and assessment of the WRC’s capacity for maintaining such networks.