Initiatives relevant to Europe-Africa higher education cooperation and research


Declarations and strategies 

Access and Success in Higher Education
IAU Policy Statement

Arusha Convention on the recognition of qualifications in Higher Education in Africa

Harmonisation of Higher Education Programmes in Africa: A strategy for the African Union


Publications and studies

AAU publications

The Bologna Process - Experience and Challenges for Africa
Dr. Damtew Teferra, Center for International Higher Education

Building stronger universities in developing countries - a study by Universities Denmark
The report puts forward a number of recommendations on how the Danish university sector can increase its effectiveness in contributing to building capacity in developing countries in research and higher education. Moreover, it provides an overview of areas in which Danish universities have the capacity and critical mass to provide research-based advice and support.

Cooperation in the field of Higher Education in Africa
UNESCO, 2009

Higher Education in Developing Countries. Peril and Promise
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, 2000

Reversing the brain drain in Africa - Harnessing the Intellectual Capital of the Diaspora for Knowledge Development in Africa
Dr. A.A. Mahamoud, SAHAN Wetenschappelijke Adviesbureau, 2005

SARUA Publications

The Changing Face of EU-African Cooperation in Science and Technology. Past achievements and looking ahead to the future
European Commission, Directorate General for Research


Projects


CAAST-Net
A four-year joint Africa-Europe platform dedicated to advancing bi-regional cooperation in S&T.

EU-Africa Strategic Partnership

Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (HERANA)

Promotion of Sustainable Development by Sub-Saharan African Higher Education Institutions
A project initiated by The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI), the International Association of Universities (IAU) and the Association of African Universities (AAU).

Strenghthening of the Linkages between Higher Education and Education For All (EFA) - IAU Capacity Building Project

Strengthening Higher Education External Stakeholder Relations in Africa
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is partnering with the Association of African Universities (AAU), to strengthen African universities' relationships with regional industry. Under a new project financially supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the two organisations plan to create 27 new university-industry partnerships so assisting AAU institutional members across the continent. By widening African university outreach and encouraging university-industry linkages, the participating associations expect the partnership to put African universities in a position to better develop the skills and knowledge to meet Africa's economic needs. With Canadian universities having successfully pioneered linkages with the private sector in recent years, the AAU believes Canada's approach to public-private partnerships is not only an effective one, but one which reinforces the role of higher education in the continent's future economic growth.

USHEPiA: University Science, Humanities and Engineering Partnerships in Africa


Events

19-21 September 2010: EFMD Africa Conference: Building a Business School in the XXIst Century – The Africa Case
Lisbon, Portugal


2-3 November 2010: 2nd Annual Meeting of the African Network for Internationalization of Education