Staff Profiles: Faculty of Education

STAFF PROFILES: FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Alex Tubawene Kanyimba

Department: Lifelong Learning and Community Education

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Alex Tubawene Kanyimba
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	PhD- final year candidate (environmental education & sustainable development) University of South Africa, R.S.A. Pretoria, 2009. MSc (Social Policy and Strategic Management of Sustainable development) University of Bologna, Faculty of Science Policies, Bologna, Italy, 2005. M.Ed (Environmental Education) University of South Africa, Pretoria, R.S.A, 2001. B.Ed (Curriculum development) University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1995 H.ED (English & Geography) University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1994 Certificate in Distance Education (passed with distinction) University of South Africa, Pretoria, R.S.A, 1998.
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block x, Room X 229
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3886
6. Email Address	akanyimba@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Alex Kanyimba is a Namibian with over fifteen years of experience in the education sector in Namibia. He has been teaching at the University of Namibian for the past 12 years. Mr. Kanyimba is a lecturer in environmental education and also offers B.ed courses on economics of adult education, sociology of education, community development and distance education. Mr Kanyimba has been a head of department in the Language Centre’s department of Namibian and Foreign Languages for 3 years.
8. Resume/Vita	Contact me via akanyimba@unam.na or tkanyimba@yahoo.co.uk
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Environmental education AEE 3711 Economics of adult education EAD 3432/ AEC 3711 policy studies in adult education EAF 3312 Sociology of adult education ASP 3512 National development and Adult education EAD 3311
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Economics of education/ economics for development Sociology of development/ Sociology of education Strategic planning Environmental education and sustainable development Home ecology and sustainability Education for sustainable development
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	2001. Kanyimba. A. 2001. The Incorporation of environmental education in the Namibian Secondary School Curriculum. Pretoria: Unisa 2005. Kanyimba. 2005. La cooperazione per lo sviluppo sostenibile tra la regione Emillia Romagna in l’Itallia e le regioni di Maputo e Pemba in Mozambico. Bologna: Universita’ di Bologna, Facoltà di Scienze politiche, Strada Maggiore 45
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Consultancy Project: Serves in the Language Centre Board Serves in the Kongola Community conservancy Serves on the national committee on education for sustainable development Served as committee member of the Namibian Environmental Education Network Represented the education team in the National Biodiversity Task Force of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.