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Building Stronger Universities II: Information Meeting Overview and Next Steps

This presentation outlines the Building Stronger Universities II (BSU II) initiative, focusing on research capacity development at the institutional level. Key discussions from the meeting on March 11, 2014, at BSU II include the project outlines from seven South universities, partnership proposals, eligibility requirements, and a timeline for the matchmaking process. Notable participants include universities from Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Nepal. The meeting highlighted the importance of southern-driven initiatives and addressed challenges in diversity and flexibility, fostering collaborative research support.

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Building Stronger Universities II: Information Meeting Overview and Next Steps

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  1. Building Stronger Universities II Information meeting 11 March, 2014 BSU II

  2. Outline of presentation • Introduction • BSU II • status of the visit to the seven south universities • Project outlines from South • needs, requests and thematic focus • how to read the project outlines • Partnership proposals • requirements • format • evaluation criteria • eligibility list • Next step • Timeline for Match-making process and inception phase • Preparation of indicators • Questions and comments • Informal meeting place BSU II

  3. BSU II Programme • Overall objective: Research capacity development at institutional level • Sub-objective 1: Research capacities: research policies and strategies, PhD schools, development of research concepts, enhancement of research quality assurance. • Sub-objective 2: Support for research: University-wide services and facilities: i.e. grant and financial management systems, library services and laboratory upgrading, ICT. • From 1 January 2014 to 1 November 2016. • DKK 100 million. • DanidaFellowship Centre to provide administrative support BSU II

  4. - continued • South driven: 7 South universities define and manage their own activities - and invite Danish universities to participate. The 7 universities includes: • University of Ghana (UG), Ghana • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana • Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), Tanzania • State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), Tanzania • Gulu University (GU), Uganda • Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal BSU II

  5. Visit at the South universities BSU II

  6. Visit at the 7 South universities • South universities voiced appreciation of the appropriation and continuation of BSU • Continued strong commitment towards BSU II and its objectives • Appreciated the programme’s south-driven design features. • Challenges in terms of diversity - flexibility and respect for individual uniqueness is important • Successful link-up with the process consultant with each of the universities. BSU II

  7. NEXT STEP: Action Plan for match-making and inception BSU II

  8. Selection and approval of thematches – high lights • The screening and selection of matches - Southern partners will conclude this process not later than May 15th 2014. • Approval of Match Making - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will approve the selection not later than May 20th 2014. Trilateral Agreements and Initiation of Disbursements • signed not later than May 30th • Upon signature - disbursementof funds can take place with immediate effect. • A set of General Conditions for the management of the funds will be issued and will be part of the Trilateral Agreement. BSU II

  9. Inception Phase – three month • Starting when the agreement is signed (not later than 1 June) • initiate the development engagement • prepare an Inception Report containing: • activity plans • detailed budgets • indicator frameworks and baselines values • Submitted to DFC by the Southern Partner. • Ministry of Foreign Affairs will formally approve the budgets and provide comment to the Inception Reports – if relevant. BSU II

  10. Preparation of indicators • A monitoring consultant will assist • joint workshops with the Southern and Danish Partner during the two first months of the inception phase. (Tanzania+Uganda, Ghana, Nepal) • the monitoring consultant is available to coach all parties during the ongoing process of indicator development through the inception phase. • a combination of virtual and on-site meetings according to the specific needs of the individual universities. BSU II

  11. Further information www. um.dk/en/danida-en/partners/research/thematic/ BSU II

  12. Further informationwww. dfcentre.com/main/news-from-building-stronger-universities/ BSU II

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