A team from SLTC Enact project team attended a transnational training program at Gottingen University, German from 16 th Jan to 20th Jan 2023. The ENACT Project – Enhancing Governance, Management and Reform in Sri Lankan Universities through Non-Academic Staff Training is a project funded with the support of the Ersamus+ Programme of the European Union.
ENACT focuses on the problems and inefficiencies in the Sri Lankan higher education system via the capacity building of the non-academic workforce. The key aim of the project is to enhance the governance, management, and quality, of university education in Sri Lanka by building the capacity of non-academic staff to enhance organizational performance and to support current and future modernization efforts and reforms in higher education.
During this visit, the training program covered the following topics under University Administration, Management & Governance
- Higher Education Human Resources Management in Europe: EU Countries
Experiences/Practices Sharing with Q&A - Higher Education Strategic Plan / Institutional Strategy in the EU context
- Organizational Development and Governance
- University infrastructure and service management
- Financial Management
The following SLTC team members joined the program.
- Eng Ranjith Rubasinghe – President/ CEO
- Dr. Jagath Wijerathne – Director, Academic Affairs
- Dr. Udesh Oruthota – Director, Resources
- Dr. Damith Gangodawilage – Senior Lecturer | Head – Department of Accounting & Finance, Faculty of Business ManagementMajor Ruvan Ranatunga – Deputy Registrar
The third management meeting of the ENACT project was also held during this visit where the project partners discussed the activities planned for the year and the progress of the last year.
