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This book mainly focuses on SDG4- Quality Education, and aims to understand the past, present, and future of textile, fashion, apparel, and related study majors of East African countries. Professors and field experts in textile engineering of selected countries describe the potential and prospects of textile education and how it can lead to internationalization in the various chapters. It also discusses the textile university alliance and the potential for international education related to textiles in the developing region. With updated illustrations, images, data, graphs and tables, this book serves as a reference book for universities with textile engineering major in countries throughout the world.
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1. Introduction.- 2. Overview on textile and fashion industry in Tanzania: a need to realize its potential in poverty alleviation.- 3. Transformation of Higher Education in Kenya in the Context of Collaboration with China on Textile and Fashion.- 4. Textiles Engineering and Fashion Designing Pedagogies: Sudanese Higher Institutes for Textiles and Fashion Educations, Rural Development, Enterprises Investments, and their internationalization Perspectives.- 5. The Uganda Textile Higher Education: The Current Status.- 6. Overview Of Textile And Fashion Higher Education In Burundi.- 7. Education and Investment Opportunities in the Textile and Apparel Sector in Ethiopia - An Overview.- 8. Conclusions.
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Dr. Xinfeng Yan completed his doctoral degree in Management from Donghua University, China, in 2014. He has long-term working experience in international education and was awarded 'Outstanding Manager in Charge of Overseas Student'. Dr. Yan is engaged in the management and research of university internationalization, cultural exchange, and university brand image communication at Donghua University. He has published more than 30 papers, held four international academic conferences for overseas students, and published four conference proceedings as Chief Editor. He has also hosted more than ten projects funded by China National Social Science Office, China Education International Exchange Association, and China Higher Education Academic Association.
Dr. Lihong Chen received her doctoral degree in College of Fashion and Design from Donghua University, China, in 2013. She is Associate Professor at Shanghai International Fashion Science and Innovation Center in Donghua University.Her research interests are textile and garment education, fashion brand marketing and communication, and sustainable fashion industry. She has completed two provincial and ministerial level projects, five individual research projects, and has also published more than 50 papers and one book.
Dr. Hafeezullah Memon CText FTI received his Ph.D. in Textile Engineering from Donghua University, China, in 2020. Dr. Memon is a Distinguished Associate Professor at the College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China. focuses on natural and bio-based fibers' research and their spinning, dyeing and finishing, and recyclable and smart textile composites. His recent research interests include natural fiber-reinforced composites, textiles and management, textile fashion, and the apparel industry. Since 2014, Dr. Memon has published more than 60 peer-reviewed technical papers in international journals and conferences and has worked on more than ten industrial projects. .
