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International Workshop on Managing Research in Higher Education: Structures, Governance and Systems

The International workshop on Managing Research in Higher Education: Structure, Governance and Systems, took place recently in the University of Ulster.

South Africa-Netherlands programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD)

Irish African Partnership (IAP) meets South Africa-Netherlands Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD) in Durban, South Africa, 5 - 11 September 2009.

10th United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET)

Last week on 15-17 September 2009, Prof.

Stop further budget cuts to the Irish Aid budget

Trocaire would appreciate your support for their campaign to stop further budget cuts to the Irish Aid budget.  This year the Irish government has cut the aid budget by 24%.

IRISH AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

The next meeting of the Irish African Partnership Executive Committee will take place at 11 am on the 9th September in Room S206 of the Research and Engineering Building, Dublin City University.

IAP REPRESENTATIVES AT RESEARCH CAPACITY EVENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Professor Sean Farren of University of Ulster and Dr Mary Goretti Nakabugo of Mary Immaculate College in Limerick will represent the Irish-African Partnership at a module of the South African Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD) research capacity initiative in early September in Durban, South Africa.

Development Studies Association

The 2009 conference of the Development Studies Association takes place at the University of Ulster(Coleraine Campus) between 2nd and 4th September. Current Crises and New Opportunities is the theme of the conference and it has thrown up a plethora of interesting parallel sessions and papers.

“Africa - Moving Forward” 25th May 2009

The Group of African Ambassadors in Ireland, in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin, held a celebration of Africa Day on Monday 25th May at 3.30pm – 5.30pm in the Synge Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.

The Third IAP Workshop, Maputo, Mozambique 11-14 May 2009

Montage of images of Maputo, Mozambique

Globalising Higher Education: Universities, International Development and Social Justice 22-24 April 2009, UNESCO Centre, University of Ulster, Coleraine

Irish-African Partnership Project Director, Dr Niamh Gaynor, along with the IAP’s Education and Health Researchers, Dr Mary Goretti Nakabugo and Dr Eimear Barrett, were among the speakers at the University of Ulster’s UNESCO Centre conference – ‘Globalising Higher Education: Universities, International Development and Social Justice’ – in Coleraine on 22-24 April 2009.