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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.
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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 • 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
IUC-UoN :1998-2008 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 • UoN Priority: • No network, no internet, no PC’s • Limited staff ICT- Comp. Science 4. Open Learning 5. Computer Sciences • Capacity Building (10 PhD, 10 masters) • Campus Network + Internet • Network training • Library (VUBIS) • Masters in Computer Sciences • ODL Centre
Additional funding • ICT Infrastructure 2 RIP’s (Marine & Open Learning) Different NSS CTG ( Blinds, ICRH)
Further collaboration • Ecological succession in tropical mangrove ecosystems • Interactions between man, fauna and flora and environment in natural mangrove and related marine ecosystems • Response of marine fauna and flora of mangroves and related ecosystems to anthropogenic induced changes • Marine Science INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP SUSTAINABLE USE OF COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES IN KENYA Cfr . Presentation of Jan Health: Reproductive Health, HPV Cfr . Presentation of Marleen
Further collaboration • ICT • - ICT staff increased from 10 at +/- 120 • - ICT and Network Management • Support Library, Repositories, Website • Initiator of KENET https://www.kenet.or.ke/ Country or regional training
Further collaboration Computer Science (≠ Information Science) • - UoN staff15 PhD ( 7 VLIR) +11 masters • - Master degrees ( only in Kenya) • Highly oriented to research • 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
Further collaboration Open and Blended Learning • - Increasing Need • - Specialised staff trained • Infrastructure available Mobile learning Ambient Learning Learning using games - Research & product development Vernacular literacy and bilingualism using m-learning Supporting learners with learning disabilities using Need for a regional MSc Program - ICT for Education - Research, Capacity building and Hub
VLIR-IUC-Moi University 2005 - Regional University - Prior NUHIP Project 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.
Muk Phase 2 Projects 2012 -2017: Muk Phase 1 Projects 2007 -2012: INSTDEV • Capacity 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)
Research Areas & further collaboration • 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)
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 report • www.vision2030.go.ke/cms/vds/Popular_Version.pdf • - Kenya Medium Term Plan 2013-2015 • http://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
And Finally • Kenya is a • beautiful country Where you can make a lot of friends Thank You
Georges Eisendrath geisendr@vub.ac.be www.vliruos.be