The Okavango Research Institute (ORI) has been described as a gem in the area of research in Botswana. Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, disclosed this during his two-day visit to the institute on April 5, 2018.

The University of Botswana is very active in climate change research, Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has disclosed. Professor Norris was welcoming delegates of the IPCC 4th Lead Author Meeting (LAM4) at the University of Botswana Conference Centre on April 9, 2018.

The Vice President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane, has commended the University of Botswana for its dedicated efforts towards the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) process.

Mr Slumber Tsogwane was speaking at the official opening of the IPCC 4th Lead Author Meeting (LAM4) at the University of Botswana Conference Centre on April 9, 2018.

If Botswana is to become a knowledge-based economy, key institutions such as the University of Botswana should rise above just being mere centres of learning to become knowledge creators and producers.

This observation was made by Professor Roy Du Pre, European Union University Teacher Development Advisor at the University of Botswana at a public lecture held at the UB Conference Centre on March 15, 2018.