Edward N. A. Kafita

I pursue to provide and influence educational support to students from all sphere to acquire higher education qualifications as well as imparting global exposed knowledge, innovation, quality research on teaching and learning at local & international platforms. I aspire to continue developing better expertise engaging in thought local as well as at global leadership initiatives. Moreover, I am an ardent legal educational advocate.

• Mr Edward N.A Kafita is a staff member at the University of Namibia for the past 23 years.
• PHD Candidate-Sustainable Development and I hold a Master in International Relations, Diplomacy and Management from the International University Management, Namibia.
• The Latest qualification accomplished is LLB Hons from the University of Namibia.
• The past 13 years have exposed me to international platform as a participant and speaker at international conferences and workshops in Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Finland, Spain, Russia, Lebanon, China, India, Vietnam, Ecuador and Venezuela.
• I have further done several research based community work locally and at international level.
• Further held following international governing roles: head of youth international affairs at various youth organizations in Namibia, spokesperson on international youth affair issues, executive member of the 4 international preparatory meeting (IPM)in Africa, South Africa, Pretoria (2012).
• Executive member of the world federation of democratic youth general council meeting(GCM) 2013 Spain-Madrid, India-New Delhi, Latin America-Ecuador.
• Executive member of the International Organizing Committee (IOC) and Chief de Mission for the Namibian delegates to the World Festival of Youth and Students in Latin America-Ecuador (7-14 December 2013).
• I was the Namibian Youth Head of Mission to the Chinese Academy Training for 21 days, China-Beijing, Guangzhou (2014).
• I am a founder board member (Board deputy chairperson) of the private health-training centre in Namibia trading as Welwitchia Health Training Centre from 2013 to date(Volunteering).
• I serve as a board member of the Namibia Training Authority from 2023(3years).

Field Research conducting Training, NEPRU, Windhoek (2000).

Workshop and Seminar on Human Capital development in Southern Africa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa(2008).

Intellectual Property Rights Workshop, Windhoek (2009).

Capacity Building Seminar by the Finnish Leaders, Windhoek (2010).

Board Corporate Governance Training, Corporate Governance Consultancy, Windhoek (2016).

Board Corporate Governance Training (2016).

Legal Practitioner Training at the Board of Legal Education- Justice Training Centre, UNAM-Ministry of Justice, Windhoek (2022).

CURRENT POSITION Librarian: Faculty of Humanities and Education(overlap with Sciences and Medical Health), University of Namibia (2008 - to date).

Deputy Chairperson: Welwitchia Health Training Centre (2013 - to date) Volunteering.

Board Member of Tigers Sport Club, Namibia Pr(2022-2027) Volunteering.

Board Member of the Namibia Training Authority (2023-2026).

NATIONAL SERVICE Member: Namibia Youth and Sports Development Index (University of Namibia Representative) (2020- to date).

• AWARDS, HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS , Certificate of Achievement: Best Student Legal Aid Clinic and Professional Ethics Bachelor of Laws(Honours) School of Law Academic Awards 2020, University of Namibia

1. Mrs. Ivone Tjilale

Administrator and Part-time Lecturer

University of Namibia

Windhoek

Namibia

2. Mr. Joseph Ndinoshiho

University Librarian

University of Namibia

Windhoek

Namibia