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The First IAP Workshop - Dublin City University, 8-11 April 2008

The first IAP workshop took place at Dublin City University on 8-11 April 2008 and was opened by President Mary McAleese,  President of Ireland. The keynote address – Research Capacity Building in African Universities – was given by Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr, Secretary General of the Association of African Universities. The opening session was introduced by the president of DCU, Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski.

Marian Finucane (workshop chair), Sheila Moorcroft, Professor Orlando Quilambo (Eduardo Mondlane University), Professor Denis Lucey (UCC), Dick Spring (chair, IAPRCB) International Advisory Board), Professor Rwekaza Mukandala (VC, University of Dar es Salaam), Professor Ronnie Munck (DCU), Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, (Pres., DCU), President Mary McAleese, Professor Peadar Cremin (Mary Immaculate College), Professor Jane Grimson (TCD), Professor Livingston S. Luboobi (VC, Makerere University), Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr (Association of African Universities), Bishop Mathias Ssekamanya (Chancellor, Uganda Martyrs University).

Nearly 80 senior academics – including six presidents and vice-chancellors – attended from the 13 participating universities in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda.

The topics discussed included: how the IAP might contribute to building research capacity in African partner universities and development research capacity in Irish partner universities; exploring the opportunities in education and health development research; and exploring the themes emerging from the workshop sessions on education, health, ICT and gender. Download the Dublin workshop programme

See also

Remarks by President McAleese at the opening of the first workshop of the Irish-African Partnership for Research Capacity Building, Dublin City University, Tuesday 8th April 2008 President Mary McAleese IAPRCB opening remarks.doc [40 KB]

Keynote address by Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr, Secretary-General, Association of African Universities
Partnerships for Research Capacity Development in Africa Akilagpa Sawyerr.doc [125.5 KB]

Proceedings Report Workshop one [222.39 KB]

Workshop Participants [38KB]

Presentations

The powerpoint presentations at the Dublin workshop were as follows:

1. Project overview; Dr Niamh Gaynor, Director, Irish African Partnership for Research Capacity Building and Dublin City University 20080410 - Project Overview Niamh Gaynor.pps [422.5 KB]

2. Foresight: Ms Sheila Moorcroft, Consultant, Research for Tomorrow, Today 20080408 - Foresight Sheila Moorcroft.pps [2.17 MB]

3. Exploring opportunities to develop health research capacity; Professor Frank Kee, Queen's University Belfast 20080410 - Health Frank Kee.pps [4.84 MB]

4. Exploring opportunities to develop educational research capacity; Professor Peadar Cremin, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 20080410 - Education Peadar Cremin.pps [349.5 KB]

5. The UEM contribution for the development of Mozambique; Professor Orlando Quilambo, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 20080411 - UEM Orlando Quilambo.pps [1.83 MB]

6. University of Malawi; Professor Zimani D Kadzamira, University of Malawi 20080411 UNI Malawi Zimani Kadzamira.pps [3.4 MB]