| Name of Event | Date | AIIKS Partner Institutions | Themes |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa | 5-7 Oct 2021 | Kisii University (AIIKS convener); Northern Illinois University (Dr. Abu Bakarr Bah); Amref International University (Prof. Marion Mutugi); University of KwaZulu-Natal (Prof. Hassan O. Kaya); Adekunle Ajasin University (Prof. Olusanya Faboyede) | Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa |
| African Union High Level Panel on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (APET) – Calestous Juma Executive Dialogue on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (CJED) | 22-23 Sept 2021 | African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) through CIKS (Prof H.O Kaya) | Harnessing Africa’s Health Research, Investment and Innovation in Addressing the Pandemic |
| UNISA KZN Regional 2nd Annual African Languages and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Seminar | 20 Sept 2021 | CIKS, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Prof H. O Kaya); University of South Africa (Prof P.Segalo, Dr J. Myeza) | Teaching and Learning African Indigenous Languages Using Other African Indigenous Languages: A Paradigm Shift |
| Online International Interactive Discussion: Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the 21st Century | 11 Aug 2021 | CIKS, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Convener) and UN Sikh Human Rights Group (Convener) | Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Cultural and Biological Diversity Conservation for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation |
| International Symposium for Innovation in Rural Education (ISFIRE) 2021 – Educating for Cultural Sustainability: Innovation for the Future | 3-6 Aug 2021 | CIKS (AIIKS hub); University of the Highlands and Islands at Perth College UHI, Perth, Scotland; SiMERR National Research Centre University of New England, Australia (Conveners) | Sustaining indigenous language groups in the age of big cultures: a challenge for global socio- cultural diversity |
| Walter Sisulu University Vice-Chancellor Inauguration Seminar Series | 24 June 2021 | CIKS (AIIKS hub) and Walter Sisulu University | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Technology: Complementary or Contradictory? (Prof H.O Kaya) |
| Workshop on Justice for Peace through Traditional Knowledge Systems and Conservation: Recognition, Revitalization and Reconciliation | 16-18 June, 2021 | University of Rwanda (AIIKS Node and Convener) | Indigenous Knowledge Systems Research Training Workshop |
| AIIKS Indigenous Knowledge Systems Research Methodology Training Workshop: A Paradigm Shift | 09-10 September 2021 | Joint AIIKS Postgraduate Research Methodology Workshop, hosted by University of Namibia (AIIKS Node) | IKS Research Methodology Workshop with focus on Indigenous Languages and Traditional Medicine |
| Joint Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures (TESF) Analysis and Synthesis: Leadership and Advisory Team consultation | 2 September 2021 | University of Bristol (Convener) and CIKS (AIIKS Hub) | Advisory Capacity in integration of IKS in research, human capital development and community engagement |
| Partnership Engagement Opportunities Between AIIKS & Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, South Africa | 7 July 2021 | AIIKS, UNISA and Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, South Africa | Teaching and Learning African Indigenous Languages Using Other African Indigenous Languages |
| Doctoral (PhD) Supervision Indaba | 14 May 2021 | The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) (Convener) CIKS (AIIKS Hub) | Building PhD IKS research supervision capacity in Higher Education |
| International Online Colloquium on Critical Swahili Studies | 13th-15th May 2021 | Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple – Reconfiguring African Studies (AIIKS Node) (convenor) and CIKS (AIIKS Hub) participation | Critical reflection on the field of Swahili Studies from the multidisciplinary perspective of scholars and researchers from across cultures, disciplines, linguistic practice and countries. |
| International Colloquium on Re-visioning The Knowledge Lifecycle | 11-12 February 2021 | CIKS (AIIKS hub) (Convener) with international participation (University of Zululand, Harmonic Connections, Dr Doula (USA), Parakerja Disability Institute (Indonesia) | Epistemic Disjunctures and Harmonies; “Knowledge” in IKS and The Integration of Knowledge Production, Management and Preservation; Taking Stock: Documenting and Digitizing (Im)Possibilities; Creative and Community Based Strategies for IKS Advocacy |
| Guest lectures on African Indigenous Knowledge Systems – AIIKS and University of Adelaide, Australia | 14 October 2020 | AIIKS (Indigenous Knowledge Systems) Knowledge Exchange with IKS Programme, University of Adelaide, Australia through Guest Lectures (Prof H.O Kaya, AIIKS Hub, University of KwaZulu-Natal) | Advancement of African Indigenous Scholarship through Complementarity of Knowledge systems |
| 4th JEF-KRA Global Risk Symposium with focus on COVID-19 | 12-13 October 2020 | CIKS (AIIKS Hub) in collaboration with Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) and Komatsu Research & Advisory (KRA) (UK), (Convenor); | Advancing the paradigm of Building on the Indigenous in Global Risk: The Importance of Indigenous Knowledge and Global Diversity |
| Launch of the Durban Climate Action Plan | 3 September 2020 | CIKS as AIIKS in collaboration with the eThekwini Municipality C40 Leadership Group | Launch of the Durban Climate Action Plan |