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Peru Seminar 2 July 2014. Country strategy - background. 1. Intro and approach. 5 Flemish universities , 16 university colleges. University of Antwerp. Hasselt University. Ghent University. KU Leuven. Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
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Peru Seminar 2 July 2014 Country strategy - background
5 Flemish universities, 16 university colleges University of Antwerp Hasselt University Ghent University KU Leuven VrijeUniversiteitBrussel
We support partnershipsbetween universities and university colleges in Flanders and the South looking for innovative responses toglobal and local challenges
Country Strategy Approach • Paris and Accra Declaration • Political Agreement VLIR-UOS and CIUF-CUD with Belgian government of 22 April 2010 • Geographical concentration ~ 20 countries • Country strategies
Based on country strategies • Framework for cooperation • 2012: DR Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Uganda, Tanzania and Vietnam • 2013: Ethiopia, South Africa • 2013-14:Suriname and Burundi • 2014: Peru, Kenya, Bolivia, India, Morocco
Fromstrategyto country programme Competitive calls Selection Programme Strategy VLIR-UOS or policy initiated
Opportunities and expectations from country strategies and programmes • Clear framework – country strategy paper as context • Increase of societal impact through coherence with development priorities • Higher visibility of actions and results • High level policy dialogue • Donor coordination, network facilitation (alumni), synergies, harmonisation and alignment • Promoting Flemish HE • Link with regional initiatives / spin-offs 9
Various Steps • North seminar (2 July 2014) & possibility for interviews with expert • Identification mission – 17-28 Sept. 2014 (tbc) • South seminar • Country Strategy Paper – end of 2014 • Project calls 2015 => start 2016 • Country Programme: 2017-2021
Team – country strategy process • Expert team: Jolie Franke and Jeroen Van der Zalm • Bureau UOS: prof. Bernard Spitz • VLIR-UOS Coordinator South/ L-Am desk: Peter De Lannoy • Mission timing: tbc. 17 to 28 September 2014
2. Current budgets andprojects
Input fromFlemishassociationsregardingotherfunding/links with Peru
Input fromFlemishassociationsregardingREI/PHDs • 22 PHDsaccordingto data universities, mostlyoutside VLIR-funding • REI – host institutions=> next slide • BTP Scholarsmotherinstitutions=> next slide
Next presentations Highereducation context DGD – ICP Belgium Peru Project coordinators 3. Kick-off fordiscussion – currentstrategicdomains versus context analysis (Peru Priorities, ICP, other donors, ..) 25
Peter De Lannoy Coordinator South Peter.delannoy@vliruos.be www.vliruos.be