3rd Africa-UniNet General Assembly in September in Vienna, OeAD alumni also participated and represented their universities. The Austrian-African Research Network (Africa-UniNet) was initiated in 2009. Since then, alumni, especially from Kenya and Uganda, have played an important role in building cooperation between Austrian and African universities within Africa-UniNet. During the 3rd Africa-UniNet [...] universities. Get to know some of them and learn about their experiences with Africa-UniNet and what they expect from future cooperation within the network. Kyambogo University in Uganda, Mary Kaggwa's home institution, is one of the founding African institutions of Africa-UniNet. Our former scholar says that Africa-UniNet has provided her with a platform to build solid academic networks that have enabled [...] exciting and fulfilling journey for her and her institution. Before joining Africa-UniNet, Kyambogo University was little known in Austrian cooperation. At the moment, there are collaborations that are being initiated and nurtured even with other research calls that have been initiated through Africa-UniNet. Africa-UniNet has also facilitated inter-institutional mobility for academic meetings and research
representatives of one institution are welcome during the kick-off meeting and first general assembly - yet, they will not hold voting rights. www.africa-uninet.at Africa-UniNet information brochure (EN) Africa-UniNet information brochure (DE) Africa-UniNet information brochure (FR) [...] you to become a founding member of Africa-UniNet and to join the first general assembly from 30th-31st of January 2020 at BOKU in Vienna. To do so, please get familiar with the Africa-UniNet statutes depicting its objectives and structure read through the membership application process send the completed membership application form and necessary documents to africa-uninet@oead.at by 20th of November [...] contacts with governmental and non-governmental organisations Providing expertise on the higher education and research landscape in Austria and Africa Raising donations and third-party funds Other cooperation, such as in the area of further education Africa-UniNet is funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF). All higher education and research institutions in Austria
beginning of 2021. The first Africa-UniNet call was open from 1st of August - 30th of September 2020. Within the deadline 52 project proposals were submitted to the Africa-UniNet office. Out of the 52 submissions, 35 project proposals are coordinated by the African member institution, while 17 were submitted by the Austrian member institution. All current Africa-UniNet member institutions were eligible [...] project proposals, ranging from agriculture via fine arts to taxation and veterinary pharmacology. With Africa-UniNet an instrument has been created to enable and strengthen existing and new interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research cooperation between Austria and African countries. Africa-UniNet promotes excellent research based on mutual knowledge exchange. It creates a space for international [...] eligible to take part in the call. 24 out of 32 African member institutions and 14 out of 17 Austrian member institutions are involved in the project proposals. In total, Africa-UniNet currently consists of 49 founding members. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna leads the field of involved member institutions by participating in 19 project proposals. It is followed by University
Edidiong Akang awarded Marie Sklodowska Curie Action (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship, as a result of Africa-UniNet cooperation with Medical University of Vienna. For a long time, I have been dreaming of doing research to improve the reproductive health of men. When Dr. Mark Wossidlo and I received an Africa-UniNet grant for a project , I became more confident as a researcher, more graduate students took interest [...] hosting a state-of-the-art workshop on “epigenetics” at the University of Lagos, courtesy Africa UniNet. In addition to these, I have also gotten more collaborators nationally and internationally including Yale University, and the University of Pittsburgh, USA. More importantly, as an offshoot of our ongoing Africa-UniNet research, we came up with new questions that were begging for answers. So, with the [...] with potentially detrimental outcomes to offspring and future generations. Thus, I have moved a lot closer to achieve my dream. My deep appreciation goes all out to Africa-UniNet for fostering research partnerships between Austria and Africa and making such dreams possible. You sowed a seed that is growing and bearing more fruits. Dr. Edidiong Akang is a Senior Lecturer, at the Department of Anatomy,
institutions from Austria and 15 African countries met in Kenya for the Africa-UniNet General Assembly and Erasmus+ Cooperation Seminar. More than 130 representatives of universities and higher education institutions from Austria and 16 African countries met at Egerton University in Kenya from 17 to 19 October for the 2nd Africa-UniNet General Assembly and Erasmus+ cooperation seminar. The aim of the event [...] members during the General Assembly. This brings the total number of members to 68 (26 from Austria and 42 from African countries). In addition, the board and the presidents of Africa-UniNet were elected as required by the Africa-UniNet statutes. The existing board and presidents (Univ.-Prof. Hubert Hasenauer as president and Prof. Nzula Kitaka as vice-president) were re-elected to allow the network to stabilize [...] seminar provided an outstanding chance to learn about funding opportunities provided by the European Union in order to compliment the seed funding provided by Africa-UniNet. As the European Union significantly increased the funding for sub-Saharan Africa to 23% of external policy funds in the new Erasmus+ programme period (20021-2027), participants were keen on taking the opportunity to establish new ins
Goals (SDGs). We are happy to announce the opening of the first Call of Africa-UniNet, which had to be postponed from July to August because of the limitations due to the global pandemic (COVID-19). We thank you very much for your patience and are already looking forward to a multiplicity of great project applications! Africa-UniNet supports international research cooperation projects with at least one [...] the application process, the funding as well as the reviewing and reporting process can be looked up here. Information regarding the current members of Africa-UniNet can be found here. If any questions arise, feel free to contact us anytime via africa-uninet@oead.at [...] one Austrian and at least one African university / university of applied sciences / research institution. Only active members of Africa-UniNet are eligible to apply. Both the African institution and the Austrian institution may assume the coordination of the project. The aim of the projects is to promote excellent research and to contribute to the SDGs. They reinforce the formation of the network itself
please have a look at the section How to become a member . Further information regarding Africa-UniNet in general, about the Presidency, the Board members, the Country representatives or the Africa-UniNet Office can be found in the section About us . If any questions arise, feel free to contact us anytime via africa-uninet@oead.at [...] Austrian-African Research Network. Currently there are 40 universities / research institutions of the following countries listed as members of Africa-UniNet: Austria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. More information about the respective member institutions and its representatives can be found here . If you are
workshop on: “Expanding the Horizon: Funding Opportunities beyond Africa-UniNet”, Carol Nonkwelo from University of Pretoria and Peter Mayr from Paris Lodron University of Salzburg provided information on funding opportunities for higher education and research beyond Africa-UniNet. Erasmus+ and its increased funding budget for Sub-Saharan-Africa until 2027, as well as the Joint African Union – European Union [...] Academy of Sciences ÖAW by the Africa-UniNet president Hubert Hasenauer who thanked the participants who travelled from far despite many obstacles, as well as the host Heinz Fassmann, who during his time as federal minister for Education, Science, and Research initiated the network. Vice president Nzula Kitaka, voiced her pleasure to be back in the “birth city of Africa-UniNet” which “proofed to be an ideal [...] representatives of Africa-UniNet member institutions, two new member institutions were introduced and welcomed to the network. During the General Assembly it was decided that in the future the General Assembly will meet in person every second year. In the year between the meetings, a "summer school" (1-2 weeks) in Africa, with participation of institutions from countries in Africa and Austria, could
and Life Sciences (BOKU). The aim was to create and to deepen established partnerships between institutions in Austria and countries in Africa, to further strengthen Africa-UniNet and to strategically enhance its visibility and impact. The results of Africa-UniNet projects were presented and discussed in scientific sessions. Questions on the decolonization of knowledge and the interconnection between [...] with Austrian scientists. Ö1 Campusradio, 29 September 2023, 20:00-21:00 More than 140 representatives from 18 countries and 70 universities and research institutions gathered as part of the 3rd Africa-UniNet General Assembly from 13-15 September 2023 at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Austria. It was the second gathering of the network with a conference in Vienna open to an interested public [...] in scientific collaborative research across disciplines and cultures on crucial global challenges in the field of development research and contributed trough partnership programmes such as the AfricaUni-Net (Austrian-African Research Network) APPEAR (Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development) and Cooperation Development Research (KoEF) financed by the BMBWF and
Ö1 Campus Radio. Quicklinks Radiosendung und Podcast Welt im Ohr OeAD Activity Report Africa-Austria 2022 Africa UniNet Folder APPEAR-Publikationen Presseaussendung - Africa-Uninet Generalversammlung 2023 Videohighlights der 2. Africa-UniNet General Assembly 2022 in Kenya Video Highlights of the 2nd Africa-UniNet General Assembly 2022 & Erasmus+ Cooperation Seminar Click here to change your cookie [...] summer of 2023. Thus, a total of 61 projects have been funded since the start of Africa-UniNet. By the end of 2022 Africa-UniNet had 68 member institutions, 42 of which from African countries and 26 from Austria. To systematically promote scientific and research cooperation with African partners the second Africa-UniNet General Assembly was held at Egerton University in Kenya in October 2022 together [...] education institutions applied for Erasmus+ funding for the sub-Saharan Africa region. Shortly after the seminar it already became apparent that cooperation within Erasmus+ had increased significantly. 19 applications with Africa were submitted in the call of 2023. Austrian-African Research Network (Africa-UniNet) Africa-UniNet provides a platform for creating new academic networks and intensifying