IUC ORIENTATION WEEK Welcome, objectives and programme

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IUC ORIENTATION WEEKWelcome, objectives and
programme

• Status of intake process
• Objectives of the orientation week
• Programme

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Welcome
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1. Intake process Current Status

• Call was launched in 2008
• Pre-selection 15 January 2009
• Ex-ante evaluation of the pre-selected
  institutions (Programming Mission)
  February-March 2008
• Selection by Steering Committee of VLIR- UOS (11
  April 2008) of 2 partners that are invited to
  commence the identification and formulation
  phase
• University of Limpopo (UL)
• Universidad Nacional Agrária La Molina (UNALM)
• Start of Phase In process
• Information delivery on steps in the Phase In
  Process
• Orientation session Formal start of Phase In
  and Pre Partner Programme engagement

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FORMAL STATUS TO DATE

• Contracting since 1 October 2008 up until 31
  March 2010 is for a Pre Partner Programme Stage
  during which a consensuated partner programme
  proposal is prepared, according to a number of
  steps in the IUC Cycle gt
• Approval of partner programme depends on
  successful formulation process

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PLEASE BEAR IN MIND

• that at this stage there are indicative programme
  and project proposals (Identification Stage
  Partner Programme Proosal) with corresponding
  support needs - there is room for change and
  adaptation of the design!
• that at this stage there are no Flemish teams,
  henceforth all is open but please be careful
  with pre-mature commitments!
• accept and build upon a win-win concept!
• to be receptive but dare to be critical and
  assist in shaping ideas jointly
• the fact that there is a programme behind the
  project
• gt More detail on this will follow in the next
  presentations

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2. Objectives of the IUC Matchmaking week
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OBJECTIVES

• The visiting delegations (and concerned Flemish
  academics) have an understanding of the process
  related to partner programme design and the
  landscape of higher education in Flanders
• The visiting delegations are able to assess the
  available interest and expertise among the
  Flemish academic community in view of their
  needs, and are able to appraise the feasibility
  of the proposed partner programme and its
  constituent projects
• The interested Flemish academics have a basic
  understanding of the context and the (academic)
  needs and capacities expected by the partner
  university
• Both coordinators and the local teams are in a
  position to formulate recommendations regarding
  Flemish project leadership
• The two participating partner institutions have
  established initial contact based on which later
  South-South linkages could be built.
• First contacts and linkages with a number of
  other development actors are achieved gt Monday
  evening welcome dinner will amongst other serve
  this purpose

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IUC PROGRAMME CYCLE PHASES MATCH MAKING PHASE
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COMPOSITION OF SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS

• The local coordinator
• The leaders of the proposed projects
• The programme manager
• Management representative

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IN BUILT FLEXIBILITY

• Core programme (Monday, Tuesday AM and Friday) in
  Brussels
• Half day visits to Flemish universities with
  option for more in-depth follow-up discussions at
  most relevant locations gtoption to make
  individual, project level arrangements

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3. Matchmaking programme

• Monday (9 March 2009)
• AM
• Introduction (VLIR-UOS and IUC intro)
• Programme presentations general
• PM
• Project level presentations and discussions
• Tuesday (10 March 2009)
• AM
• Project level presentations and discussions
• Wrap-up / VLIR-UOS information, etc.
• PM
• Visit to Brussels University Association
  (afternoon)
• Wednesday (11 March 2009)
• Visit to Antwerp University Association (morning)
• Visit to Ghent University Association (afternoon)
• Thursday (12 March 2009)
• Visit to Hasselt University Association (morning)
• Visit to K.U Leuven University Association
  (afternoon)
• Friday (13 March 2009)

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Documentation map / Conference map

• Southern participants received a VLIR-UOS
  documentation map at their hotel with
• Detailed programme of the matchmaking week
• IUC partners contact list
• Who is Who in IUC contacts of ICOS
  (institutional coordinators for development
  cooperation) at the Flemish universities
• Information on Higher Education in Flanders
• Fact sheets of VLIR-UOS partners in development
  cooperation and of DGDC and the Flemish
  development cooperation
• Conference map this was provided to all
  participants at registration today, including the
  matchmaking programme, IUC brochure and already
  available printed presentations of VLIR-UOS
  (Monday/Tuesday) and Univ. of Limpopo. UNALM
  presentations will follow later today