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HLT in South Africa and the Low Countries Yesterday – Today - Tomorrow Justus Roux Peter Spyns - Liefke Reitsma Summary: Guy De Pauw. Pre-STEVIN joint Fl-Nl activities. Funding?. VLIR-UOS (University Development cooperation) research grants and projects: www.vliruos.be
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HLT in South Africaand the Low CountriesYesterday – Today - TomorrowJustus RouxPeter Spyns - Liefke ReitsmaSummary: Guy De Pauw
Funding? • VLIR-UOS (University Development cooperation) • research grants and projects: www.vliruos.be • Federal departement of development cooperation: • University bilateral cooperation agreements • K.U.Leuven: http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/databank/index.php • UGent: • V.U.B.: • UA: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.DIS&n=52274&ct=51863&e=87816 • FWO: • new upcoming bilateral agreements (start early 2009) • South-Africa on shortlist as country • HLT mentioned as potential research domain – decision still to be taken • travel grants for research visits, organising and attending conferences • grants for visiting post-doc fellowships (only in context of FWO-projects) • IWT: • SBO-projects: max 25% of budget for foreign partner
Future? South Africa • restructure HLT steering committee • Establish Resource Center • Co-ordinated Academic training • Applied Research in accordance with National Priorities • Blue Sky Research • Make national funding procedures more transparent and equitable • Pan-African HLT research and education The Low Countries • Stevin follow-up • CLARIN South African – Low Countries separate bilateral agreements complemented by some targeted (common) NTU funding ?