REPUBLIC OF ANGOLAREPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY AGOSTINHO NETOAGOSTINHO NETO((Universidade Agostinho NetoUniversidade Agostinho Neto))

- - ANGOLAANGOLA - -

AngolaAngola

Area. 2,246,700 km2Area. 2,246,700 km2

Population: 13 MillionPopulation: 13 Million

Colonial period. 1482 – 1975Colonial period. 1482 – 1975

Brief History of UAN Brief History of UAN ((Breve história da UANBreve história da UAN))

Creation (Creation (CriaçãoCriação)) 1962: decree nº. 44530 of 21 August; General 1962: decree nº. 44530 of 21 August; General

Studies for Universities in Angola (GSUA)= Studies for Universities in Angola (GSUA)= Integral part of Portuguese UniversityIntegral part of Portuguese University

1968 (December) : GSUA1968 (December) : GSUA→→University of Luanda University of Luanda (UL) (UL)

1976 (September): UL 1976 (September): UL →University of Angola →University of Angola (UA)(UA)

1985 (January): UA→University Agostinho Neto1985 (January): UA→University Agostinho Neto(UAN)(UAN)

Brief History of UAN Brief History of UAN ((Breve história da UANBreve história da UAN))

Fight for Freedom: 1961 – 1975 (14 years)Fight for Freedom: 1961 – 1975 (14 years)

Independance date: November 11, 1975Independance date: November 11, 1975

Civil war: 1975 – 2002 (27 years)Civil war: 1975 – 2002 (27 years)

End of civil war: April 04, 2002End of civil war: April 04, 2002

Status (Status (EstatutoEstatuto))

Ministry of Education Ministry of Education ((Ministerio da EducaçãoMinisterio da Educação))

State Secretary for Higher EducationState Secretary for Higher Education ( (Secretaria Secretaria de Estado para ensino Superiorde Estado para ensino Superior))

Autonomy: Autonomy: ((AutonomiaAutonomia)) Scientific (Scientific (cientificocientifico)) Pedagogy/Teaching (Pedagogy/Teaching (pedagogicapedagogica)) Administration (Administration (administraçãoadministração)) Finance (Finance (finançasfinanças)) Disciplinary (Disciplinary (disciplinadisciplina))

School Organization School Organization ((Organização de Escolas AcadémicasOrganização de Escolas Académicas))

Faculties (Faculties (FaculdadesFaculdades):):

Agrarian Sciences (Agrarian Sciences (FCAFCA)) Human Medicine (Human Medicine (MedicinaMedicina)) Law (Law (LeiLei)) Engineering (Engineering (EngenhariaEngenharia)) Letters and Social Sciences Letters and Social Sciences

((Letra e ciências socialLetra e ciências social)) Economy (Economy (EconomiaEconomia)) Sciences (Sciences (CienciasCiencias))

Superior Institutes Superior Institutes ((Institutos superioresInstitutos superiores))

Teachers training (Teachers training (ISCEDISCED)) Technology (Technology (técnicotécnico)) Nurse (Nurse (enfermagemenfermagem))

(Total number students: 41,527 (Total number students: 41,527 (2007))(2007))

Organization of UAN Organization of UAN ((Organização da UANOrganização da UAN))

Assemby (Assemby (assembléiaassembléia)) Senate (Senate (senadosenado)) Rector (Rector (reitorreitor)) Secretary of University (Secretary of University (secretariadosecretariado)) Counsel of the Direction (Counsel of the Direction (conselho de direçãoconselho de direção)) Faculties and Schools (unidades organicas)Faculties and Schools (unidades organicas)

Program approved by the StateProgram approved by the State((Programa aprovado para o GovernoPrograma aprovado para o Governo))

Increase the number of students admited per Increase the number of students admited per year (year (aumentar o numero de estudantes admitidos por anoaumentar o numero de estudantes admitidos por ano))

Increase the number of finalists per year Increase the number of finalists per year ((aumentar o numero de finalistas por anoaumentar o numero de finalistas por ano))

Improve the quality of teaching and research Improve the quality of teaching and research ((melhorar a qualidade de ensino e investigaçãomelhorar a qualidade de ensino e investigação))

Expand the University (Expand the University (espanção universitariaespanção universitaria))

University Locations in AngolaUniversity Locations in Angola

CollaborationCollaboration

Successful cases of collaboration:Successful cases of collaboration: Span. MSc program with Barcelona, Span. MSc program with Barcelona,

Veterinary medicineVeterinary medicine Span: Creation of School of Forestry, CordobaSpan: Creation of School of Forestry, Cordoba Portugal: MSc program in agronomy and Portugal: MSc program in agronomy and

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources USA. Michigan State Univ. CRISP Bean and USA. Michigan State Univ. CRISP Bean and

PulsePulse Cuba. Mobility of teachers and global training Cuba. Mobility of teachers and global training

Case study 1. Collaboration Case study 1. Collaboration programprogram

The Association Liaison Office (ALO) for The Association Liaison Office (ALO) for University Cooperation in DevelopmentUniversity Cooperation in Development

2004 Special Request for Applications2004 Special Request for ApplicationsU.S. - Southern Africa Partnerships for U.S. - Southern Africa Partnerships for Agriculture (USSAPA)Agriculture (USSAPA)

Case study 1. Collaboration Case study 1. Collaboration programprogram

Justification and ObjectivesJustification and Objectives

ALO, in cooperation with USAID/Regional ALO, in cooperation with USAID/Regional Center for Southern Africa, issued an RFA Center for Southern Africa, issued an RFA (Request for Applications) for three (3) two-(Request for Applications) for three (3) two-year institutional partnerships in agriculture to year institutional partnerships in agriculture to promote rural livelihoods, food security and promote rural livelihoods, food security and agricultural growthagricultural growth. .

Case study 1. Collaboration Case study 1. Collaboration programprogram

Conditions:Conditions:

Partnerships should include U.S. higher Partnerships should include U.S. higher education institutions or consortia, Southern education institutions or consortia, Southern African universities, agricultural research African universities, agricultural research centers, NGOs, and private industry in centers, NGOs, and private industry in multiple Southern African countries. multiple Southern African countries.

Case study 1. Collaboration Case study 1. Collaboration programprogram

There will be one (1) award in each of 3 areas: There will be one (1) award in each of 3 areas:

Applied Research and Technology Transfer Applied Research and Technology Transfer Consortia ($2.2 million); Consortia ($2.2 million);

Appropriate Germplasm ($550,000); and, Appropriate Germplasm ($550,000); and, Economic Research and Agriculture Policy Economic Research and Agriculture Policy

Harmonization ($670,000). Harmonization ($670,000).

Case study 1. Collaboration programCase study 1. Collaboration program

RelevanceRelevance

The war in Angola lasted about 30 years and has destroyed The war in Angola lasted about 30 years and has destroyed almost all infrastructures. Agricultural production was almost all infrastructures. Agricultural production was inexistent and the country relayed entirely in food importation. inexistent and the country relayed entirely in food importation. Education was frequently interrupted by civil war and Education was frequently interrupted by civil war and qualified human resources fled the country. Year 2004 was qualified human resources fled the country. Year 2004 was only two years away from the concretization of internal peace only two years away from the concretization of internal peace process and the country needed assistance to boost its process and the country needed assistance to boost its agricultural production and education. University involvement agricultural production and education. University involvement in collaboration is one of the best ways of cooperation in in collaboration is one of the best ways of cooperation in development as the University’s aim is to educate human development as the University’s aim is to educate human being, i.e. the society. being, i.e. the society.

Case study 1. Collaboration programCase study 1. Collaboration program

EffectivenessEffectiveness

Alliance was created between USA and African Alliance was created between USA and African Universities. University Agostinho Neto was in a Universities. University Agostinho Neto was in a consortium with Stellenbosch University (SA), Bunda consortium with Stellenbosch University (SA), Bunda University (Malawi), Cornell University (USA), and University (Malawi), Cornell University (USA), and Purdue University (USA). Proposal of common Purdue University (USA). Proposal of common interest was drafted to respond to the call (RFA). interest was drafted to respond to the call (RFA). Efforts and expenses were engaged to concretize the Efforts and expenses were engaged to concretize the projectproject

Unfortunately, the project was not approved. Unfortunately, the project was not approved.

Case study 1. Collaboration programCase study 1. Collaboration program

Reflection for failureReflection for failure

- Collaborative universities are out of the reflection as they are agreed on - Collaborative universities are out of the reflection as they are agreed on common activities to be carried out to fulfil objectives. common activities to be carried out to fulfil objectives.

- It is only the donor side that we may speculate. Guess, what difficulty to - It is only the donor side that we may speculate. Guess, what difficulty to control the donor!. control the donor!.

- Presumption: It is possible that the evaluation committee (the donor) has - Presumption: It is possible that the evaluation committee (the donor) has a biased judgement on some African countries. May have a pre-selected a biased judgement on some African countries. May have a pre-selected list of participants’ countries/beneficiaries? list of participants’ countries/beneficiaries?

- Unmatched agenda between universities: Activities may be concentrating - Unmatched agenda between universities: Activities may be concentrating abroad than in Africa? Thus, more funding stays abroad? abroad than in Africa? Thus, more funding stays abroad?

- Difference in priorities between universities- Difference in priorities between universities - More demand (clients) than offer (funding)- More demand (clients) than offer (funding) - Out of the standard required- Out of the standard required - Donor expectation not met by applicants- Donor expectation not met by applicants

Case study 2. Integration programCase study 2. Integration program

The Southern African Regional Universities The Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) Association (SARUA)

Justification and ObjectivesJustification and Objectives The SARUA project is an integration The SARUA project is an integration

program of the Southern African program of the Southern African Universities. It aimed in facilitating mobility Universities. It aimed in facilitating mobility among members, communication and among members, communication and problem solving among members.problem solving among members.

Case study 2. Integration programCase study 2. Integration program

RelevanceRelevance

The war in Angola lasted about 30 years and has destroyed The war in Angola lasted about 30 years and has destroyed almost all infrastructures. Many sectors of development were almost all infrastructures. Many sectors of development were collapsed and education was not preserved and was frequently collapsed and education was not preserved and was frequently interrupted. After the peace process in 2002, the government interrupted. After the peace process in 2002, the government has to define new policies for the development of the country. has to define new policies for the development of the country. Actually, it was in one hand about choosing priority among Actually, it was in one hand about choosing priority among priorities. It was mostly a matter of internal organization priorities. It was mostly a matter of internal organization rather than external. In other hand, African countries were rather than external. In other hand, African countries were unstable in many essential areas of development; thus when unstable in many essential areas of development; thus when launched, the project faced many barriers to overcome. launched, the project faced many barriers to overcome.

Case study 2. Integration programCase study 2. Integration program

EffectivenessEffectiveness

Several meetings were carried out Several meetings were carried out without tangible results. without tangible results.

Nothing was done by countries Nothing was done by countries members.members.

Case study 2. Integration programCase study 2. Integration program

Reflection for failureReflection for failure Lack of interest of collaborative Lack of interest of collaborative

countries/universitiescountries/universities Difference in priorities setting between Difference in priorities setting between

countries/Universitiescountries/Universities Difference in curriculum setting and Difference in curriculum setting and

orientationorientation Harmonization of prioritiesHarmonization of priorities

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