aaun australia africa universities network
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A consortium of Australian universities working with African partner universities to: - sustain research and education collaboration and leadership across priority areas - marshal Australian and African expertise in equal partnerships to address challenges. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AAUNAUSTRALIA AFRICA
UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
A consortium of Australian universities working with African partner universities to:
- sustain research and education collaboration and leadership across priority areas
- marshal Australian and African expertise in equal partnerships to address challenges.
AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Objectives• Focus Australian universities
engagement in SSA• Provide an advisory portal and
point of contact • Develop institutional research
partnerships on SSA• Develop capacity building and
training programs • Produce innovative policy solutions• Provide post-training support for
African scholars
Members• 12 Australian universities
engaged in Africa• 12 leading African universities
invited, with focus on east and southern Africa
African hubs• Pretoria
• University of Pretoria • HC, AusAID• GRM, CARDNO
• Nairobi • University of Nairobi • HC, AIFSC, AusAID • CPFGM, GRM
AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Capacity building • Scholarships• Alumni network• Short courses• Academic mobility• Research students• Research partnerships
Prioritised themes• Food security• Mining and minerals • Public sector reform• Public health• Education
AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Capacity building: themes relating to AIFSC
• Land use, water resources; conflict, legal issues
• Plant health, production, irrigation, salinity
• Animal health and production
• Poultry value chains, family farming
• Reducing postharvest losses
• Food safety and nutrition
• Agribusiness and supply chain management
AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK
Initiatives 2013
• Research development fund
• Joint proposals– Research projects
– Short courses (consultation
between AIFSC and AAA short courses to maximise synergies)
• Delegations, fora
• ACU/AAUN events