UNU Training and Fellowships Program
Project / Program Summary
I. Basic data
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II. Project / program description
- Objectives
- Strengthening capacity of institutions into regional "centres of excellence" for research and training in important development issues
- Promoting regional and international co-operation and networking in these issues
- Activities / contents
Strengthen capacity of five selected research and training institutions through: supplementing regular teaching with guest lecturers: procuring equipment needed; providing fellowships to attend training; and support for curriculum development. Also, providing support for Africa-wide workshops every two years.
Promote networking: (i) regionally - by linking the "centres" to other research and training institutions in Africa; and, (ii) globally - by linking the "centres" to relevant institutions in developed countries. Current centres of excellence being supported are: (i) University of Nairobi, Kenya for research and training in Food and Nutrition (international link to Cornell University, USA); and (ii) University of Yaounde, Cameroon for research and training in Computer Science (international link to INRIA, France) Support for three more centres in Africa is under development. - Expected outcomes / impacts
- Five "regional centres of excellence" for research & training on key African development issues
- Stronger regional (and international) collaboration and networking on key issues
- Features in line with the Agenda for Action
- Capacity building and African ownership
- Regional cooperation (and wide geographical impact)
III. Contact point:
Dr Abraham Besrat, Vice Rector, The United Nations University
53-70 Jingumae 5-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925, Japan
Tel:(81)3 3499 2811: Fax:(+81)3 3499 2828, Email: besrat@hq.unu.edu
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