Workshop 2: Towards a coordinated vision of Europe-Africa higher education partnerships: Supporting institutional capacity building in Africa
Welcome by Deirdre Lennan, Directorate General Education and Culture, European Commission
Introduction to the project, the rational of the event and outcomes of the first workshop
Michael Gaebel, EUA and Goolam Mohamedbhai, AAU
Plenary Session I: Priorities, needs and progression in development cooperation: the role of higher education
In their own words...
Damtew Teferra, International Network for Higher Education in Africa/ Center for International Higher Education Lynch School of Education
University Partnerships for Development
Ad Boeren, Nuffic, The Netherlands
Plenary session II: University development cooperation: sharing current Europe - Africa models and approaches
From Individual Scholarships to Institution Building
Anette Pieper de Avila, DAAD, Germany
Sharing current Europe-African models and approahces
Darriann Riber, Ministry of Foreign Affairs/DANIDA, Denmark
University Development cooperation - Norwegian intitiatives
Arne Liljedahl Lynngård, SIU, Norway
University Europe-Africa Development Co-operation: Some Critical Factors for Success
Tolly. S.A. Mbwette, Open University of Tanzania
Working Group 1: Strengthening research capacity and priorities
Fanny Duckert, Chairman of the NUFU-board
Basil Pillay, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Irish-African Partnership for Research Capacity Building: Harnessing Knowledge for Poverty Reducation
Ronnie Munck, Irish-African Higher Education Partnership and Joe Tesha, University of Daar es Salaam, Tanzania
Outcomes
Working Group 2: Universities as a catalyst for change: Do programmes really create capacity for change and development?
The Missing Link: An Agency for the Internationalization of Universities across the Italian Border
Mario Santamaria, Italian Rectors' Conference (CRUI)
CUCS: The Italian Network of Universities for Developement Cooperation
Guido Zolezzi, Network on Universities for Development Cooperation, Italy
Universities as a catalyst for change
Richard K. Mibey, Moi University, Kenya
Universities as catalysts for change: Do programmes really create capacity for change and development?
Kees Kouwenaar, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Outcomes
Working Group 3: Building and sustaining staff capacity
Building and Sustaining Staff Capacity: Experiences from VLIR-UOS Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) with Jimma University Ethiopia
Kora Tushune, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Kristien Verbrugghen, VLIR-UOS, Belgium
Experience of digital expansion in the University of Abomey-Calavi: Partnership with the Inter-university Council of the French-Speaking Community of Belgium - University Commission for Development (CIUF/CUD)
Raphaël Darboux and Souaïbou Farougou, Université d'Abomey Calavi, Benin
Outcomes
Plenary Session III: New international donor priorities and initiatives: case presentations
Priorities and Initiatives of the African Development Bank
Sibry Tapsoba, African Development Bank
Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA)
Claudia Fritelli, Carnegie Corporation
European Research Policy. Cooperation in Science and Technology with Africa
Mary Kavanagh, European Commission, DG Research, International S&T Cooperation
Plenary Session IV: Future strategies and coordinated policies for university development cooperation partnership
University Partnerships for Development - Coordination
Ad Boeren, Nuffic, The Netherlands
Future strategies and coordinated policies for university cooperation for development
Kristien Verbrugghen, VLIR-UOS, Belgium
The Motivational Question: Why Share?, Cooperate?, Support?
Brian O'Connell, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Attachments to Brian O'Connell's presentation - videos and text
Plenary Session V: Enhancing the European dimension in HE development cooperation
Introduction
Michael Gaebel, European University Association
European Commission Response to Higher Education in ACP Countries
José Valente, European Commission, EuropeAid Cooperation Office
The Pan African University. From Concept to Reality
Thameur Chaibi, African Union Commission
The potential of research and higher education institutions in development
Anne Wetlesen, NORAD, Norway
Post-programme: Afternoon showcase session on Norwegian partnership programmes and strategies
Introduction
The Quota Programme
Benedicte Solheim, SIU
The NOMA Programme
Gry Synnevag, UMB / The NOMA Board
The NUFU Programme
Fanny Duckert, UiO / NUFU Board
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