Dr. Heike Edelmann-OkindaDirectorInformation Center Accra30 Kakramadu Road, CantonmentsLocated at Goethe-Institut, next to NAFTIE-Mail: daadghana@yahoo.com

„Managing Africa‘s Resources Sustainably“IMRE Alumni Workshop, March 24th, 2009

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Promoting Academic Cooperation and Exchange

DAAD promotes academic exchange and cooperationbetween Germany and abroadby providing information and funding.

• DAAD represents 230 highereducation institutions & 126 studentbodies from allover Germany• DAAD runs 15 Regional Offices worldwide and 48 Information Centers in 41countries• DAAD sponsors over 60.000 scholarship holders worldwide in more than 200 programmes

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The DAAD network worldwide

(August 2007)

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Scholarships for Germans

Promoting young Germanleaders of the future

in their studies and researchabroad (including ERASMUS)

77 Mio Euro

Educational cooperation with

developing countries

Promoting academic, economic,and democratic development

in developing and reform countries

46 Mio Euro

Internationalisationof universities

Increasing the international appeal of German universities

(including marketing) and promotingthe international dimension in

German higher education

57 Mio Euro

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Goals and Roles of the DAAD (Budget: 2007)

PromotingGerman studies andthe German language

abroad

Promoting German studies, German language and area studies

programmes (including Lektors) at foreign universities

37 Mio Euro

Scholarshipsfor foreigners

Promoting young foreign elitesat German universities and

research institutes

63 Mio Euro

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International Degree Programmes in Germany

• International Degrees (Bachelor, Master, PhD)

• Bachelor-, Master- and PhD-Programmes conducted either entirely inEnglish or partly in English, partly in German

• No or relatively moderate tuition fees

• Vast variety of subjects available (Agriculture, Business, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities ...)

Check the DAAD database: www.daad.de/idp

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DAAD Master Scholarships

• Available only for specific coursesselected by the DAAD for their particularrelevance to developing countries

• Check for the courses that can besponsored atwww.daad.de/development

• Requirements:- relevant Bachelor‘s degree (Sec.

Upper or above)- relevant professional experience(2 years)- most recent academic degree notolder than 6 year by the time of application

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DAAD PhD / Postdoc Scholarships

• Various schemes available:

„Traditional guidance model“ (Individualmentoring by thesis supervisor: „Doktorvater“)

International Postgraduate Programmes(IPP)• Structured 3-4 year programmes• Supervisor will be provided• English as a language of instruction

Check the courses available at:www.daad.de/ipp/en

Sandwich Programm

• Most recent academic degree must notbe older than 6 years by the time of application, good Bachelor‘s Degree, Master Degree

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AlumniportalAlumniportal DeutschlandDeutschlandNetworking Networking –– Career Career –– Events Events

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Alumniportal Deutschland – How to use it?

Establish and keepcontact

Link up with Germany

Link up with other alumni

Information on advanced training and career opportunities

Cooperation

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Major partners

Other partners

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Who is the target group?

Alumni „trained in Germany“= people from all over the world, who studied or worked in Germany or where trained by a German organization (>3 month)

Companies, organisations, institutions= entrepreneurs, development aid organisations, universities and educational institutions, culturalinstitutions, employment agencies etc.

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What is new about the portal?

A portal for all alumni worldwide

Linking alumni with each otherthrough an online community that enables to connect and share experiences and knowledge

Event Calendar and Database for AdvancedTraining opportunities

International virtual job fair including informationon career planning

News, articles, interviews

Contact to the economy, to research & scienceinstitutions and NGOs

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Shitsama Kesse36 years old, Ghana,studied Economics(VWL) for 4 years in Germany / Bonn, todayself-employedEnterpreneur

Example

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She searches for information on economics in Germany

She finds...

Information

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... articles on „Economy and Jobmarket“

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She searches for interesting events in her region

She finds...

Events

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... an alumni-event in Ghana

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Events

She searches for networks in her region

She finds...

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... two interesting networks ... twonetworks on trade in Africa

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She logs herself into „My portal“

And finds...

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... the group„Bonner Alumni“

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She searches for interesting jobs

And finds...

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... a virtual job fair for Germany alumni

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Advantages for institutions and companies

Getting to know the alumni and setting upcontacts

Finding counterparts and experts with Germany experience

Publishing job advertisements

Announcing events

Presenting their institution/company via a profile

Initiating cooperations between their institutions/companiesand the alumni

Receiving information on the alumni networks

Reading news and articles

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Thank you for your Attention!

Dr. Heike Edelmann-OkindaDirectorInformation Center Accra30 Kakramadu Road, CantonmentsLocated in Goethe-Institut, next to NAFTI

E-Mail: daadghana@yahoo.com

Consultation HoursMondays, 16.30-18.30Thursdays, 14.30-18.30Fridays, 14.30-18.30[Tuesdays, 09.00-12.00, German Embassy]