HUMBOLDT-KOLLEG ON HUMBOLDT-KOLLEG ON QUALITY AND GOOD QUALITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENTEDUCATION MANAGEMENT

Remi SonaiyaRemi SonaiyaDept. of Foreign LanguagesDept. of Foreign LanguagesObafemi Awolowo UniversityObafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife, NigeriaIle-Ife, Nigeria

Problems of cooperation Problems of cooperation in Africa:in Africa:

Researchers in the developed West and Researchers in the developed West and those in Africa are “unequal partners in those in Africa are “unequal partners in unequal settings” – a good summaryunequal settings” – a good summary

(Veronika Fuest, “German-African Research (Veronika Fuest, “German-African Research Cooperation: Practices, Problems and Cooperation: Practices, Problems and Policies”. Policies”. Afrika SpectrumAfrika Spectrum 42 (2007) 3: 483- 42 (2007) 3: 483-505) 505)

Long-standing crisis in Long-standing crisis in the African Education the African Education SectorSector

Since inception, ill-adapted systemSince inception, ill-adapted system Part of the colonization machinery (but Part of the colonization machinery (but

some difference between Anglophone some difference between Anglophone and Francophone Africa)and Francophone Africa)

Schism between School and RealitySchism between School and Reality Failure of Education to produce Failure of Education to produce

Development Development

AvH: FactsAvH: Facts

African Research Fellows:African Research Fellows: 710710

(Egypt – 257; S.Africa – 157; Nig – 133)(Egypt – 257; S.Africa – 157; Nig – 133)

Compare:Compare:

China – 980; India – 1036; Japan – 1725China – 980; India – 1036; Japan – 1725

Total Asia: 4599Total Asia: 4599

Total Europe: 8358 Total Europe: 8358

AvH: Facts (contd)AvH: Facts (contd)

ApplicationsApplications Granted Granted

AsiaAsia 542542 185185

EuropeEurope 486486 207207

N. AmericaN. America 182182 8484

AfricaAfrica 3838 1010

Australia/NZLDAustralia/NZLD 2323 1414

(Figures for 2008)(Figures for 2008)