Anton de KomUniversiteit

Paramaribo, Suriname

PresentationIUC Program, Phase II

How it started

VLIR-UOS @ AdeKUS, PP I

http://nieuws.kuleuven.be/node/11953

Strategic plan AdeKUSMISSION:

KNOWLEDGE CREATING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP

VISION:

ADEKUS IS A PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTION IN SURINAME AND THE REGION RESPONSIBLE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SERVICE TO SOCIETY

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

1. Quality and accreditation:Within the next 3 years all programmes are accredited by NOVA

2. Transformation towards a professional, efficient and result driven organisation:After 2 years the level of professionalism is substantially improved, a result driven organisation is introduced and a culture of efficiency is established.

3. Increase in financial independence:The first money flow (subsidies from the government) fits better with the needs of the university and is also used to increase the second and third money flows in order to strengthen the financial base of the university.

PROGRAMME LEVELCOORDINATION FLEMISH

COORDINATIONLOCAL

COORDINATION

Academic Wim Van Petegem Henry OriOperational (ICOS, PM) Roeland Janssen Ranoe Mangal -Jhari

PROJECT LEVELPROJECT FLEMISH PROJECT

LEADERLOCAL PROJECT

LEADERCLUSTER 1: INSTITUTIONAL

#1 : Institutional capacity building linked to administration, management and infrastructure

Gerrit Janssens Jane Smith

# 2 : Institutional capacity building linked to education and research

Arno Libotton Radjiskumar Mohan

CLUSTER 2: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH# 3 : Implementation of the Master education and research programme on sustainable development

Tom Vanwing Randy van Zichem

# 4/5 : Master education and research programme on sustainable management of natural resources

Patrick Willems Riad Nurmohamed

# 6 : Master in education and research programme on physical therapy

Yves Vanlandewijck Tony C. Chang

PROGRAMME SUPPORT UNIT# 7 : Programme Support Unit Wim Van Petegem Henry Ori

Partner programme Phase II

Two transversal projects

P1: Institutional capacity building linked to administration, management and infrastructure• ICT-support (infrastructure, personnel, organisation) for:

– Distance learning– HRM

• Further development of library in support of education and research

P2: Institutional capacity building linked to education and research• Transformation from a Ba education, towards a Ma education and research-

based university• Training of academic staff (incl. 1 PhD)• Improvement of lab-infrastructure • Development of an Education Support Center• Development of a Doctoral School

Three Master projects

P3: Master education and research program on sustainable development• Fully embedded in the Faculty of Societal Sciences (FMijW)• 4 new PhD positions

P4/5: Master education and research program on sustainable management of natural resources • Merger of two projects in the first phase (PP I)• Fully embedded in the Faculty of Technological Sciences (FTeW)• 4 (running) PhD positions

P6: Master education and research program on physical therapy• After Ba-reform now Ma-implementation• Fully embedded in the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMeW)• 3 new PhD positions

Programme management

P7: Programme Support Unit• Management of PP II• Transformation towards an International Project

Office for AdeKUS

And beyond PP II?

Sustainability• New centers: Statistical center, Education Support Center, Doctoral

school, Skills Lab,…• Performant ICT-infrastructure in support of management and (distance)

education• Well trained professionals with career perspectives• Embedded, accredited (Ba- and) Ma-programmes• Academic staff (at Ma and PhD level) in relevant research domains

Networking• With companies: Telesur, Staatsolie, EBS,…• In the region: Caricom, Latin-America• With Europa: VLIR-UOS, Twinning, Edulink, EU-ACP,…• Structural donor meetings (with e.g. VVOB, Unicef,…)

The team…

Gran Tangi