The Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) hosted by the University of Cape Coast, Ghana has issued out a call for Applications into its MPhil and PhD Programmes for 2019/2020 academic year. Programmes offered are; Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Fisheries Science, Oceanography and Limnology.
Application deadline is 8th July, 2019. Interested applicants should kindly visit https://acecoradmissions.ucc.edu.gh/ to apply
As part of strengthening research at the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d’Economie Appliquée d’Abidjan, ENSEA) Cote d’Ivoire, a call for Applications in its PhD Programmes have been issued. Programmes offered are:
Application requirements include the following;
Applications containing all certified documents should be sent via email: ecoledoctorale@ensea.edu.ci with “Application for the Recruitment of Doctoral Candidates ” as the subject. Please note that any incomplete application will be rejected and applications from non-French speakers and women are strongly encouraged.
For more information please visit https://ensea.ed.ci/en/ or contact the following numbers TEL: (225) 22 44 08 42 / CEL: (225) 08 62 64 36
Application Deadline: May 31, 2019
The Centre of Excellence in Reproductive Health Innovation (CERHI), University of Benin in Nigeria in collaboration with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi, Kenya is organizing a two-day workshop on “Strengthening the Ecosystems in Universities in West and Central Africa” from April 29-30, 2019 at the Banquet Hall of the CERHI building, University of Benin.
The workshop aims to update the knowledge of participants on the role of innovation in reserach excellence, to establish the importance of innovation ecosystems and to provide practical sessions on building innovation ecosystems.
Researchers and scientist from Universities and Research Institutions, postgraduate students and policy makers in the feilds of health, science, agriculture, engineering, technology aand social sciences are encouraged to attend.
Registration fees for Nigerian participants is N30,000 and USD100 for foriegn participants.
For more information, kindly contact
Vivian Onoh, Program Manager CERHI
info@cerhi.uniben.edu
vivian.onoh@cerhi.uniben.edu
The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) hosted by Redeemer’s University, Nigeria is organizing training workshops on Molecular Biology Genomics and Next Generation Sequencing from May 20- June 14 and May 6-31, 2019 respectively at the Redeemer’s University.
Courses under Molecular Biology and Genomics include; Molecular Bilogy theory, Laboratoty techniques, PCR primer designs, Sanger Sequencing Statistic, Data visualization, among others.
For Next Generation Sequencing, courses include; Library Construction, MiSeq operation, Science information, Bioinformatics analysis,Next generation sequencing, qRT-PCR and Career development.
All who seek to enhance their understanding and also pursue a career in Genomics are kindly requested to apply.
For more information, visit https://acegid.org/
The much-anticipated opening ceremony for the Africa Centres of Excellence for Development Impact Project was held on the morning of Wednesday 20th February 2019 at Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Dr Saida Chideh Soliman was the madam of ceremonies. In attendance were the President of the Republic of Djibouti H.E. Mr Ismail Omar Guelleh, the First Lady of the Republic of Djibouti, The Honourable Minister of Higher Education and Research in Djibouti, H.E. Dr Nabil Mohamed Ahmed, the Secretary General of the Association of African Universities, Prof Etienne Ehouan Ehile, the Djibouti World Bank Country Representative, Mr Atou Seck, and the French Development Agency Deputy Manager for Education, Vocational Training and Employment Sector, Ms Valerie Tehio.
Remarks by the Secretary General of the AAU
Professor Etienne Ehouan Ehile applauded the President of the Republic of Djibouti for taking time out of his busy schedule to participate in the ACE IMPACT Official Opening Ceremony. He said that this confirmed the President’s commitment to the Education Agenda in Djibouti and Africa as a whole. He also thanked the Government of Djibouti for supporting the hosting of the 2019 ACE meetings. He reminded the audience about the African Union Commission Policies and International Development Policies that promote the growth of education. He reiterated that strategic investments in Higher Education were critical for national development. On a lighter note he asked the President to ‘always remember the gratitude of the higher education stakeholders when he hears the cock crowing every morning’. Please Click Here for the Full Speech of the AAU Secretary General
Remarks by the Representative of the French Development Agency
Ms Valerie Tehio the Deputy Manager for Education, Vocational Training and Employment Sector made remarks on behalf of the French Development Agency (AFD). She said that the AFD was honoured to be part of this event and the ambitious ACE IMPACT program. AFD looks forward to contributing to the success of the ACE IMPACT project – through complementary support for regional networking and funding of technical experts to support selected ACEs. She concluded by wishing the participants successful meetings.
Remarks by the Djibouti World Bank Country Representative
Mr Atou Seck thanked all the participants for coming to Djibouti to attend the scheduled meetings. He also thanked all the institutions represented for their willingness to collaborate. He paid tribute to Mr Andreas Blom for his well-documented efforts towards strengthening African Universities. He mentioned that Djibouti was selected as an emerging Centre of Excellence in Africa in the field of logistics and transport within the faculty of engineering. He predicted that in future people would come to Djibouti to learn about transport and logistics or to do cutting edge research in the areas of transport and logistics.
Remarks by the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Djibouti
H.E. Dr Nabil Mohamed Ahmed welcomed the participants to “Djibouti the land of encounters, the land of peace and the land of engagements”. He expressed his joy that this event had materialized as per his vision. He paid tribute to the World Bank and AAU for supporting the Government of Djibouti to hold the ACE meetings in Djibouti City. He also congratulated the University of Djibouti Vice Chancellor for successfully spearheading the associated planning and logistics. He emphasized that it was the responsibility of Africans to work hard and ensure that educational institutions were effective and that the certificates given were recognized internationally. He said that Africa needed to catch up in the area of applied new technologies. Djibouti needs to optimize the transport chain by harnessing technology. Djibouti must exploit its competitive advantage as a transport hub. There is also an urgent need to increase the number of Djiboutian women Professors
The Message from the Honourable President of the Republic of Djibouti
His Excellency Mr Ismail Omar Guelleh the President of the Republic of Djibouti congratulated the organizers and the participants for the holding of the conference and the launch of the ACE IMPACT Project. He thanked the partners for positioning Higher Education to support the socio-economic development of African countries. He voiced his delight that Djibouti was now a member of the restricted club of ACE universities. He reminded the audience that he was a firm believer in providing African solutions to African problems. Therefore, he was thrilled that the ACE Djibouti would focus on logistics and transport. The President said that the transport sector was the “lungs of Djibouti”. Djibouti was ready to exploit its strategic location. There was a need to digitize the transport and transit procedures for the Djibouti transport sector. He underscored that scientific and technical development was therefore key. He ended his remarks by stating that he believed in the capacities of African countries, the youth and African researchers. He officially declared the conference opened.
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At least 450 Higher Education stakeholders (representing over 30 nationalities) gathered in Djibouti to attend a string of meetings under the banner of the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project from 18 – 26 February 2019. The various meetings included the Project Steering Committee Meetings for the ACEI Project and the new ACE IMPACT Project, the 10th ACE I workshops and the ACE IMPACT Bootcamp.
On the 18th February 2019 the day zero activities were at the Kempinski Hotel and they focused on the 14th Project Steering Committee Meeting for ACE I and the 1st ACE IMPACT Project Steering Committee Meeting. Here is the 14th ACE I PSC Meeting Agenda (English); 14th ACE I PSC Meeting Agenda (French) and the ACE Impact PSC Meeting Agenda (English)
Day one activities were hosted by the University of Djibouti on the 19th February 2019.
In his opening remarks, Mr Andreas Blom, ACE IMPACT Task team Leader with the World Bank welcomed all the participants and encouraged them to use the opportunity to engage and learn from their colleagues. He also praised the ACEI institutions for the amazing results that they had achieved to date. The ACE IMPACT Project, valued at over USD350 million, is a result of the success of the ACEI Project. The World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD) in collaboration with the African governments, have conditionally identified 44 ACEs (26 new ones and 18 from ACE I); 5 Emerging Centres; and 5 Colleges and Schools of Engineering for funding through this new phase called “ACE IMPACT”.
Professor Djama Hassan Mohamed, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Djibouti also welcomed all the participants – saying that despite all the problems that abound, the African continent was changing. He called for strong bonds of collaboration between and among the Centres of Excellence. He emphasized the need for universities to actively mentor their students, expose them to quality research and allow them to explore new frontiers of knowledge.
The plenary on “Creating Strong Regional Networks” was chaired by Prof Fahmi Ahmed and facilitated by Gen Xavier Michel. This session exposed the ACE Centers to selected and relevant regional networks that they could learn from or collaborate with.
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The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta is pleased to announce that admissions into postgraduate training programmes at the Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), are now open. Applications from all nationalities are encouraged.
The Centre runs specialized Masters and PhD Programmes in Agricultural
Development and Sustainable Environment. Click here for more information
As part of its annual activities, the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project will hold its tenth training workshop for its Centres from February 19- 26, 2019 .
During this period, the third phase of the project named Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) will also be formally launched on Wednesday February 20, 2019 at the Djibouti Palace Kempinsky hotel, Djibouti City. The new forty- four Centres of Excellence under the ACE Impact will be officially outdoored and oriented on the implementation of the Project through training workshops. The ACE workshops seek to provide the platform for the ACEs to exchange information on their respective programmes, build networks and forge partnerships to ensure the successful implementation of the project. The new ACEs will seize the opportunity to interact and learn from the existing Centres.
The ACE Project is a World Bank initiative aimed at equipping higher education institutions in building capacity to address developmental challenges in the African region. There are twenty-two (22) Centres of Excellence under the first phase of the project (ACE I). These Centres are specialized in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, engineering, agriculture and health. The success of ACE I necessitated the need to extend the project into a third phase for forty-four Centres of Excellence.
Full DFG Call:
French and Portuguese versions are linked at the end of the page. The call is not just on human diseases, but follows the one-health approach, including related social sciences research. The deadline is December 6, but we are launching new calls annually around the end of May.
The World Bank, Association of African Universities (AAU) and the
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) are pleased to announce vacancy for the position of Project Manager for the African Center of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) Project. Applicants must be fluent in English and French.
Interested applicants should click here to read Terms of Reference in English.
Click here for Terms of Reference in French.
Deadline for application is January 31, 2019.
