Au-iapsc welcome two new members of the au family in yaounde
Recently, we welcomed to Yaoundé, two senior colleagues who have joined the AU family under Pan-African University (#PAU) and Sports Council respectively.
Professor Elizabeth Sarange Bosire Abenga has joined as Director of the PAU-Institute of Governance Human Resource and Social Sciences (#PAUGHSS)
Professor Elizabeth Sarange Bosire Abenga has joined as Director of the PAU-Institute of Governance Human Resource and Social Sciences (#PAUGHSS) whilst Dr Hikabwa Decius Chipande has joined the African Union Sports Council as the Coordinator.
African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-#IAPSC), AU representative office in Cameroon, hosted a dinner in honour of the two, to officially welcome them to the AU family in the country. Over sumptuous traditional Cameroonian cuisine and hearty laughs, the event brought together staff from all the three AU institutions in Yaoundé, AU-IAPSC, PAU and #AUSC.
On the far left Dr Chipande and on the middle Dr Jean Gérard MEZUI M’ELLA
Prof Abenga said she looks forward to contributing her skills and knowledge in advancing academic research and innovation across the continent through PAU, in response to the massive challenges facing Africa.
On his part, Dr Chipande expressed joy and immense gratitude at the prospect of closely collaborating with colleagues in other respective AU offices in Cameroon, to strengthen the various sports disciplines and the mandate of the AU Sports Council in the region.
They both expressed hope that their respective roles and responsibilities, enormous as they may be, would be supported by the AU staff, in quest for a more integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.
In his remarks, AU-IAPSC Director Dr Jean Gérard Mezui M’ella said the coming of the two Directors was a clear indication that AU is continuously seeking excellence in execution of its mandate, as the new Directors are experts in their respective fields, with vast experience that would contribute positively to the mandate of the institution across the African continent.
Among numerous credentials, Prof. Abenga has 32 years of experience in higher education and holds a PhD in Educational Communication and Technology and a Master’s Degree in Educational Planning & Administration and Curriculum Development from Moi University in Kenya.
Among many positions held prior are Acting Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kenya.
Dr Chipande, a Zambian national, is a seasoned Sport Administrator. Prior to joining the African Union Sport Council, he lectured in Sports Studies at the University of Zambia, after working for the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa Zone VI at the headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana, and also in sports-for-development projects in South Africa, Zambia and Norway.
His specialties include Sports History, Sports Politics, Sport-for-development and Physical Education. He holds a PhD from Michigan State University in USA, Masters and Bachelor’s degrees in Sport Science from the Norwegian School of Sport Science.