A study published earlier this year in the journal Higher Education confirms concerns that the University of Botswana is failing to create knowledge that
IEC Applauds University of Botswana Political Science Society for Rare Feat
Twelve members of the University of Botswana Political Science Society (UBPSS) on May 7, 2021 received certificates of appreciation from the Independent Electoral Independent Commission (IEC) for playing a major role in the 2019 national elections observer mission.
A first for the University of Botswana as well as the country, never before have students taken part in election observer missions since the country’s first elections in 1965.
“This is a momentous occasion in the history of elections in Botswana because it is for the first time that certificates have been awarded to a student observer mission. In fact it is also for the first time that we have had a student observer mission,” observed IEC Acting Secretary, Ms Doreen Serumula.
UB and BOCONGO Commit to Guide National Development Agenda
University of Botswana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Botswana Council of Non Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) to establish and maintain a partnership focused on implementing collaborative activities that contribute towards national development.
The objective of the MoU is to focus on activities that contribute towards national development anchored on National Development Plans, Vision 2036, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and other key strategic documents. Through the MoU UB and BOCONGO will, among others, be able to interrogate existing polices and create or strengthen platforms for policy research, advocacy and dialogue as well as encourage creative and innovative use of research and technology.