Calendar & events
Unisa 2022 Founders Lecture & Business Dinner
- Venue:
- ZK Matthews Great Hall
- Address:
2nd floor, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Building,
Unisa Main Campus,
Preller Street,
Muckleneuk Ridge,
Tshwane- Event date:
- 2022-12-02 00:00:00.0
- Time:
- 17:30:00 - 22:00:00
- Contact:
- Mr Alfred Mathebula
- Email:
- mathesa@unisa.ac.za
- Contact number:
- 082 623 1801
Theme: The realisation of the African Renaissance through the African Continental Free Trade
Click here to watch on Youtube
The idea of a Founders Lecture was introduced at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in 2003, the aim being to encourage the University and its stakeholders to focus on critical issues in higher education at both global and national levels. Over the years, a variety of topics, presented by eminent and renowned scholars from across the Continent and the globe, have established the Founders Lecture as a premium forum for intellectual engagement of the highest order. Unisa is honoured to continue this tradition in the person of Her Excellency Chief Dr Jewel-Howard-Taylor, Vice-President of the Republic Liberia who will deliver the 2022 Founders Lecture. Click here to watch on Youtube
Her Excellency Chief Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor, Vice-President of the Republic of Liberia
Her Excellency Chief Dr Taylor was First Lady of Liberia from 1997 to 2003; during which period she founded and led the National Humanitarian Task Force to provide food, humanitarian and medical services to thousands of Liberians who were displaced because of the civil war.
She also advocated for and championed the creation of the Ministry of Gender, which is today is the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Between 1996 and 1997, she served as Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Liberia (now Central Bank of Liberia), and as President of the Agricultural Cooperative Bank (1996).
She holds a B.Sc. in Economics, Masters in Banking (Honours Graduate); an MBA in Finance (Honours Graduate); a LLB in Law (Honours Graduate); a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Relations (Honours Graduate); and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Leadership and Governance.
Chief Dr Taylor is a visible and an engaged stateswoman; with a strong voice for gender equality; advocacy for affordable and quality education; a fair and transparent justice system; the improvement of accessible health care systems; improved women’s economic and political participation; and an accountable public service system, amongst others. She is one of Liberia’s foremost advocates for increased and improved opportunities for women of Liberia and Africa and is now being called the Jewel of Africa. She has received many Awards, including the Pan-African Award on Leadership Excellence & Women Empowerment.
Her Excellency is the First Woman to be given the Distinguished Traditional Title of Venerable Chief in the National Traditional Council of Liberia in 2011, a Chieftaincy title conferred on her by Traditional Chiefs and Elders of Bong County for her role in sponsoring a bill, which created the National Traditional Council of Liberia; and in full recognition of her exemplary Services to the people of Bong County, Liberia.