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Office of the Rector |
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The Office of the Rector comprises of the Rector, Dr. Tjama Tjivikua and his staff, the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs & Research, Dr. A. Niikondo, the Vice-Rector Finance and Administration, Dr. Gert Guenzel. The Office of the Rector also includes the following departments: Planning and International Relations (Director: Mrs. Neavera Olivier), Bureau of Computer Services (Director: Mr Laurent Evrard) and the Institutional Development and Fundraising(Director: Mr Donovan Weimers) department. |
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| Rector's Welcome |
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| The Polytechnic of Namibia is driven by the belief that development (national or international) is based on knowledge and knowledge management. |
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| Academic institutions have always been key agents in the dissemination of knowledge. Since the advent of the Internet, the spread and management of knowledge have taken on a new meaning and "globalisation" is very much the result thereof. |
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Economic development, a major event in globalisation, requires the participation of all of us - rich and poor, young and old, educated and uneducated. Thus, our pre-occupation is the integration of all in our society by means of education and training, science and technology, research and development. |
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| This explains why we have embarked on a path to constantly modernisze the institution by making vast investments in curriculum development and the infrastructure. The diversification of curricula at international standards - which entails new and higher qualification - reflects the Polytechnic's commitment to national development. The Bachelor's degree (B.Tech) is now the reference point across the curriculum. |
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| At the same time, we are maintaining a state of the art environment for new and innovative ways of teaching and learning, research and service. In a nutshell, the institution is your gateway to opportunities all over the world in this millennium. |
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| To all students and staff, I say: this is your time; seize the opportunity and make the best returns on our investment. |
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| Dr. Tjama Tjivikua |
| Rector |
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| Recent Publications |
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THE CONCEPT OF PROGRESS IN DIFFERENT CULTURES –
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| Culture and Progress in Namibia: Contradiction or Concurrence? |
| Dr. Tjama Tjivikua |
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| Scope |
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The main title beckons a number of questions, for instance: What is “progress”? What is culture? And eventually, How does culture relate to “progress”? The terms “progress” and “cultures” denote abstract notions – if not concepts – and require a measure of interpretation with respect to each culture’s context and progress.
The theme links to such a large number of conceptual challenges, like history, anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, economics, and many more, that it is difficult to limit the scope of discussion. There are thousands of cultures and sub-cultures, and progress means many things to many people and at different times. What is progress in one culture may be perceived as totally irrelevant or taboo in others. What is considered as great progress at one time in history may be perceived or ridiculed as insignificant in another timeframe.
It is arguable that Namibian cultures are well studied, documented and understood, for much of a Namibian culture is vested in oral history. For the purpose of this paper, I confine my contribution to the challenges and progress of cultural development in Namibia. This is, however, not a discussion of Namibia cultures in isolation and a global contextualization is considered. |
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