The European Union Technical Partner
The University of Copenhagen as the technical partner will bring the experience of setting up and managing the mobility programmes in Europe to provide technical support to the African HEIs in the implementation of the project. Specifically, the technical partner will advise on:
- An effective way of managing the mobility in terms of organization, implementing and monitoring ;
- How the cooperation can be operationalized to contribute to modernization and internationalization of African higher education;
- EU regulations on fund management. It will also participate in promoting the mobility programme outside the African continent and support African HEIs collaboratively to mobilize resources for the sustainability of the programme.
The associated partners
The associate partners, the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) located in Uganda will provide internship and mentorship to students on enterprise development. The Beninese Agency of Food Safety located in Benin will provide internships to students on food safety management which is key for the success of the agri-food business. International Food Policy Research Institute with centres in project regions will provide internships and mentor students on policies related to agribusiness and food systems in Africa. Attachment of students to these associate partner institutions will enable students to blend the technical and theoretical knowledge gained from the universities with practical realities in the field
Gulu University is a community-oriented, public university, located in Gulu City, Northern Uganda. Gulu University has unique master's programs that integrate community engagement and entrepreneurship in graduate training. The TASFA project, Gulu University offers two master's programs i.e. Masters of Science in Agrientreprise development(MAE) and Masters of Science in Food security and community nutrition(MFN). Additionally, Gulu University will offer Ph.D. scholarships in Applied Biosciences.
In the consortium, Gulu university is responsible for handling the cross-cutting issues of community engagement, enterprise development, and soft skills development for participation scholars and fellows.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria (UP) is a seven-campus public university with its largest campus in the heart of Hatfield, the picturesque diplomatic hub of South Africa’s capital city. The University has 267,000 Alumni and offers 1357 study programmes in nine faculties. The UP is considered one of the world’s top universities and occupies a space in the top 1,9% of universities in the world. The university rank highly within African universities across several ranking measurement systems. In this context the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences (Gibbs) rank 52nd in by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Executive MBA Ranking 2021.
In the TASFA project, the University of Pretoria will offer four Master's and five PhD bursaries in Consumer Science and Entrepreneurship. Other options may be considered that can include other disciplines in Food Systems. The University will coordinate with other partners to produce visibility materials such as flyers, brochures, pull-ups, and blogs for dissemination in on various platforms. The UP will host students and staff, provide support for integration in their country, in terms of accommodation, language orientation and cultural integration.
The University of Abomey-Calavi is a Beninese public university located in the municipality of Abomey-Calavi, near Cotonou, in the South of the country. Currently, the University of Abomey-Calavi has 29 training entities. It is a multi-disciplinary institution, which provides training leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as certificates and diplomas, Bachelor degrees, Master degree, Doctorate degree in various disciplines such as health, agricultural sciences, arts and humanities, law, economics and business etc.
In the TASFA project, University of Abomey Calavi offers two Master's programmes: Master programme in Food Sciences and Technologies and Interfaculty Master of Food Standards and Quality Control of Agricultural Products. In the consortium, University of Abomey-Calavi will be the leader for project visibility and sustainability. It will coordinate with other partners to produce visibility materials such as flyers, brochures, pull-ups, and blogs for dissemination in various fora. UAC will host students and staff, provides support for integration in their country, in terms of accommodation, language orientation and cultural integration.