The University of Zambia (UNZA), the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) and the Law Association of Zambia celebrated Muna Ndulo, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of International and Comparative Law, Cornell Law School, for his influence as a legal scholar, constitutional advisor, academic leader and expert in international law and development.
UNZA is a Cornell Global Hubs partner university with long-standing connections to Prof. Ndulo and Cornell’s Institute for African Development (IAD), part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
As past director of IAD and former law school dean and professor at UNZA, Ndulo led and strengthened faculty research partnerships between the universities, cooperative events and internships for Cornell students across twenty years.
From 2001–20, Ndulo’s leadership helped to define IAD’s research and applied policy focus on African governance, access to justice and human rights.
The conference, “Democracy, Law and Higher Education in Zambia,” was held in Lusaka on August 4–5 and honored his years of contribution to the legal scholarship of Zambia with the book launch of An Intellectual Giant: Essays in Honour of Muna Ndulo.
“I was truly overwhelmed to be honored in this manner,” said Ndulo. “I express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who have travelled with me on this academic journey. I could not have done this on my own.”
Among his many accomplishments, Ndulo has shaped constitutions, consulted at several international organizations within the UN system and World Bank and currently serves on the UN Secretary General’s Civil Society Advisory Board.
He is an acclaimed scholar with appointments at many universities in southern Africa and has taught generations of Cornell law students about international human rights and comparative law in Africa.
Rachel Beatty Riedl, director of the Einaudi Center, and N’Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba, current IAD director, represented Cornell at the conference, joining many distinguished African legal scholars.
The University of Zambia is an incredible partner,” said Riedl.
“The Einaudi Center’s internships offered through UNZA and the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research connect Cornell students and faculty to major stakeholders across Zambia—from government policy advisors, to leading NGOs, to regional and continental organizations.”
Like the Hub in Zambia, most Global Hubs locations build upon existing partnerships to increase access and expand opportunities. At Hubs, faculty, staff, students and international alumni will find opportunities for sustained interdisciplinary collaborations that combine research, learning and engagement.
His fellow tribesmen is now president, surprise surprise, he gets honored.fuseke
Are you smoking some cheap crack from your backside? What is with you? Prof. Ndulo is respected beyond your understanding. Stop embarrassing your father’s name.
This offensive comments is nothing but hate speech which should be visited by criminal sanctions. ZP Service and ZICTA, kindly take note.
Hansungule, Mwenda??? Thereisno
Congratulations Prof Ndulo. But I do not see the honour. What is it? It would be great to rename the School of Law building after him or something tangible and permanent like that. The Levy Mwanawasa School of Medicine has done that for academic medics who have done far much less that what Muna Ndulo has done.
BUT a Laboratory assistant would not know that, would he?
Its poor reporting
This idiot called Kaizar Zulu must be
Caged once and for all. He can’t see anything beyond a tribe. Since when has Prof Ndulo been Tonga?
Fuseke
This idiyot must be stopped
Great achievements. Great son of the soil