Professor Jacinta Opara has been appointed as member of Governing Council/Board
of African Institute of Management, Technology and Development, AIMTDS, Kigali-Rwanda.
In an official statement by the Institute at its meeting on July 16, 2024 approved the appointment of Prof Opara as Member of Governing Council/Board of the institution for five years.
The statement stated that the appointment is expected to add valué of innovation and academic eminence.
It noted that a scholar of Prof Opara’s status with a proven track record in higher education
and a outstanding commitment to fostering learning and research, she is balanced to
make a sustainable impact on the Institute and the broader academic community.
African Institute of Management, Technology and Development Studies(AIMTDS) is a leading
educational, research, credible training and independent development institution.
The Institute is renowned for providing academic leadership, training, research based evidence and critical analysis to support the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies.
To accomplish its mission, the Institute serves as a platform which works in partnership with
universities, governments, NGOs and a number of academic centers in the globe to conduct
educational programmes, organize conferences, conduct researches and joint projects.
AIMTDS provides academic and professional capacity building training, research,consultancy and advisory services.
Originally founded in 1998 as Development Africa Consortium, African Institute of Management,
Technology and Development Studies(AIMTDS) is established by a group of African researchers and experts and joined by many partners worldwide.
It has continued to play the role of a leading think tank in the Global South, and to serve as a reference point for relevant change processes.
Since its creation, AIMTDS managed to build a robust network involving various stakeholders
such as researchers, experts, Ph.D Students, decision makers, practitioners, journalists, etc. from different spheres and scientific areas.
Apart from running various academic and professional programmes in collaboration with various academic institutions, the Institute has organized several international conferences and several training/building capacity workshops, provides expertise for many institutions, and published books and numerous papers which are globally distributed and recognized. READ ALSO:
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Prof Jacinta A. Opara, a leading African environmental scholar, scientist, health researcher, consultant and development activist with the combined power of management and human rights is until this appointment the Vice Chancellor of Dominican University, Ibadan-Nigeria, President, African Association for Teaching and Learning and Chairman, Governing Council of the Institute of Policy Management Development. Prof Opara is a graduate of University of Ibadan and University of Nigeria.
