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Item Academic welcoming by Prof. Tjama Tjivikua, Founding Vice-Chancellor, Namibia University of Science and Technology, 16 January 2019(Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-01-16) Tjivikua, TjamaItem The concept of progress in different cultures - culture and progress in Namibia: Contradiction or concurrence?(NUST, 2010) Tjivikua, TjamaThe 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.Item Learning orientations of students in an African developing country: Implications for knowledge transfer.(Technikon, Pretoria & NUST, 2002) Ras, P. J.; Olivier, Neavera; Tjivikua, Tjama; Grundling, J. P.This case study investigated the impact of two principle learning orientations of students (grading orientation vs. learning orientation ) In order to evaluate their readiness to make a contribution to address the ever-increasing demands of society. The study revealed that students are aware that a learning orientation is preferred, and that their study behaviour is indeed learning oriented.Item Namibia Business Innovation Centre: The innovation marketplace.(NUST, 2009) Tjivikua, TjamaItem Opening remarks by Prof. Tjama Tjivikua, Vice Chancellor, NUST, on the occasion of the 2nd EOSA-RTC symposium titled "Towards a vision for space science, technology and applications in Namibia", 24 July 2013, Windhoek.(2013) Tjivikua, TjamaEarth Observation and Satellite Applications Research and Training CentreItem Speech by Dr. Tjama Tjivikua, Vice Chancellor, NUST, at the 15th Graduation Ceremony of the NUST, 17 April 2010, Windhoek.(2010) Tjivikua, TjamaTheme for 2010: Re-thinking competitiveness for socio-economic development.