17 years of iuc (and ict) cooperation with kenya
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17 years of IUC (and ICT) cooperation with Kenya. Professor Georges Eisendrath Vrije Universiteit Brussel. VLIR-IUC- UoN programme. Initiators: Prof. Philip Polk(VUB) & Prof. Kenneth Mavuti. IUC- UoN :1998-2008. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
17 years of IUC (and ICT) cooperation with Kenya
Professor Georges Eisendrath Vrije Universiteit Brussel
VLIR-IUC-UoN programmeInitiators: Prof. Philip Polk(VUB) & Prof. Kenneth Mavuti
IUC-UoN :1998-20081. Research and Training in Marine Science and
Coastal zone Management- Collaboration KMFRI - Baby Fame
- RECOCIX (ODINA IODE ) - Law of the Sea
- Reforestation Mangrove
- Capacity Building (6 +2PhD, 11 Masters)- Master degree- Rehabilitation Moana
2. Research and training in STD/HIV (under the Regional Training Network) (HPV-Cervical Cancer)
- Regional Training- Capacity Building (4+1 PhD )
IUC-UoN :1998-2008
3. Enhancement of networking infrastructure and Services
- Capacity Building (10 PhD, 10 masters)- Campus Network + Internet- Network training- Library (VUBIS)- Masters in Computer Sciences- ODL Centre
IUC-UoN :1998-2008
- UoN Priority: - No network, no internet, no PC’s- Limited staff ICT- Comp. Science
4. Open Learning 5. Computer Sciences
Additional fundingICT Infrastructure
2 RIP’s (Marine & Open Learning)
Different NSS
CTG ( Blinds, ICRH)
Further collaborationMarine Science Ecological succession in tropical mangrove
ecosystemsInteractions between man, fauna and flora and environment in natural mangrove and related marine ecosystemsResponse of marine fauna and flora of mangroves and related ecosystems toanthropogenic induced changes
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP SUSTAINABLE USE OF COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES IN KENYA
Health: Reproductive Health, HPVCfr . Presentation of Jan
Cfr . Presentation of Marleen
Further collaborationICT
- ICT staff increased from 10 at +/- 120- ICT and Network Management- Support Library, Repositories, Website- Initiator of KENET
Country or regional training
https://www.kenet.or.ke/
Further collaborationComputer Science (≠ Information Science)
e-Governance
ICT in Health /Health Informatics
Health Analytics
MSc,PhD Program:
- Health Informatics
Urban mobility
Transport data Analytics
HLT for resource scarce languages
Social media data mining
- UoN staff15 PhD ( 7 VLIR) +11 masters- Master degrees ( only in Kenya)- Highly oriented to research
Further collaborationOpen and Blended Learning
- Increasing Need- Specialised staff trained- Infrastructure available
Mobile learningAmbient LearningLearning using games - Research & product developmentVernacular literacy and bilingualism using m-learningSupporting learners with learning disabilities usingNeed for a regional MSc Program - ICT for Education - Research, Capacity building and Hub
VLIR-IUC-Moi University 2005
Contribution to the Socio-Economic
Welfare of Western Kenya
Thematic areas prioritised based on location of Moi University, scientific and social-economic importance for MU and
Kenya.
- Regional University- Prior NUHIP Project
Muk Phase 1 Projects 2007 -2012:Project Title
Civil & Structural Engineering (CSE)
Capacity Building for Teaching, Research and Extension in Civil and Structural Engineering
Agriculture & Biotechnology (AGBIO)
Strengthening Teaching, Research and Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Biotechnology
Health Sciences (HEALTH)
Building Capacity, Research, and Extension in Health Sciences
Textile Engineering (TEXTILE)
Capacity Enhancement for Textile Research and Extension
Gender Equity (GENDER)
Institute for Gender Equity, Research, and Development Project
Information Comm & Technology (ICT)
Creating an Enabling ICT Environment at Moi University for Communication and Research
Muk Phase 2 Projects 2012 -2017:
INSTDEVCapacity building through Institutional Capacity Development
Research Areas & further collaboration
• CSE – watershed management in the fields of flood management and irrigation engineering, (3PhD)
• Affordable housing, monitoring and design of concrete roads (2PhD)
• AGBIO ( University of Eldoret)• nutritional value of the soybean, techniques
to improve and multiply• Development and preservation of germplasm
of target crops and seed handling (5PhD)
• HEALTH – Public Health
Reproductive Health (HPV) (5+2 PhD)• TEXTILE – Acquisition of a textile
factory for training, research and development (3 PhD)
• INSTDEV – Computer Science (4PhD)
Crosscutting research (1 PhD)
Gender (1 PhD)
Research Areas & further collaboration
Additional funding 2x VLIR ICT infrastructure
- University network & Wifi
5 NSS projects 3 CTG ( secondary schools)
Challenges•Number of Public Universities
•From 7 to 33•Vocational schools, almost no research•Insufficient academic staff -> drain of staff•Huge need for capacity building
•Consultancy versus research•Search for money, but salaries increased
•Self sponsored students•More interest in teaching
•Hierarchy•Involve management
Select carefully your partner
Opportunities•Centres of Excellence with Flemish support
•KMFRI•Cervical cancer HPV (UoN-Moi)•ICT-ODL- Computer Sciences (UoN)•Agriculture ( Moi and others)•Textile (Moi)•Civil engineering …
•Good quality of education•National Selection•Very good students
•Clear National Vision•Vision 2030 - 5y Medium Term Plans•Supported by Government
Recommended Reading
- Kenya Vision 2030 reportwww.vision2030.go.ke/cms/vds/Popular_Version.pdf
- Kenya Medium Term Plan 2013-2015http://www.vision2030.go.ke/cms/vds/Second_Medium_Term_Plan_2013_-_20171.pdf
- Guide to ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in IST-Africa Partner Countries
http://www.ist-africa.org/home/files/IST-Africa_ICTInitiatives_ResearchCapacity_310114.pdf
- and all universities and research institutes websites
Kenya is a
beautiful country
Where you can make a lot of friends
And Finally
Thank You
www.vliruos.be
Georges [email protected]