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AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA UNIVERSITIES NETWORK

A consortium of Australian universities working with African partner universities to: - sustain research and education collaboration and leadership across priority areas - marshal Australian and African expertise in equal partnerships to address challenges. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA

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AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA UNIVERSITIES NETWORK

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  1. A consortium of Australian universities working with African partner universities to: - sustain research and education collaboration and leadership across priority areas - marshal Australian and African expertise in equal partnerships to address challenges. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICA UNIVERSITIES NETWORK

  2. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK Objectives • Focus Australian universities engagement in SSA • Provide an advisory portal and point of contact • Develop institutional research partnerships on SSA • Develop capacity building and training programs • Produce innovative policy solutions • Provide post-training support for African scholars • Members • 12 Australian universities engaged in Africa • 12 leading African universities invited, with focus on east and southern Africa • African hubs • Pretoria • University of Pretoria • HC, AusAID • GRM, CARDNO • Nairobi • University of Nairobi • HC, AIFSC, AusAID • CPFGM, GRM

  3. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK • Prioritised themes • Food security • Mining and minerals • Public sector reform • Public health • Education • Capacity building • Scholarships • Alumni network • Short courses • Academic mobility • Research students • Research partnerships

  4. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK Capacity building: themes relating to AIFSC • Land use, water resources; conflict, legal issues • Plant health, production, irrigation, salinity • Animal health and production • Poultry value chains, family farming • Reducing postharvest losses • Food safety and nutrition • Agribusiness and supply chain management

  5. AAUN AUSTRALIA AFRICAUNIVERSITIES NETWORK Initiatives 2013 • Research development fund • Joint proposals • Research projects • Short courses (consultation between AIFSC and AAA short courses to maximise synergies) • Delegations, fora • ACU/AAUN events

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