Background Annex VLIR-UOS, country approach and NETWORK basics Brussels, 2 July 2015.
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VLIR - 5 Flemish universities, 16 university colleges
Ghent
University
University of Antwerp
Hasselt University
KU Leuven
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
What’s in a name: VLIR vs. VLIR-UOS
Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) – University Cooperation for Development (UOS)
Foundation created in 1998 under the umbrella of the Flemish Interuniversity Council
Funded by the Belgian minister for Development Cooperation
Annual budget of € 33 million
We support partnerships between universities and university colleges in Flanders and the South looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges
Country Strategy Approach• Paris and Accra Declaration
• Political Agreement VLIR-UOS and CIUF-CUD with Belgian government of 22 April 2010
Geographical concentration ~ 20 countries Country strategies
Based on country strategies
• Framework for cooperation
• 2012: DR Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Uganda, Tanzania and Vietnam
• 2013: Ethiopia, South Africa
• 2013-14:Suriname and Burundi
• 2014 - 2015: Peru, Kenya, Bolivia, India, Morocco
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What is a Country Strategy?
• Strategic framework => Country Strategy Document (policy document)
• Captures the niche or matches – the Southern ‘demand’ (local needs and priorities)– with the Flemish ‘supply’ (offer of expertise and
human resources)
DEMAND STRATEGIC NICHE FOR
PROGRAMMING
SUPPLY
From strategy to country programme
Policy initiated
calls
Strategy Selection Programme
Competitive
calls
Opportunities and expectations from country strategies and programmes
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•Clear framework – country strategy paper as context
• Increase of societal impact through coherence with development priorities
•Higher visibility of actions and results
•High level policy dialogue
•Donor coordination, network facilitation (alumni), synergies, harmonisation and alignment
•Promoting Flemish HE
• Link with regional initiatives / spin-offs
INTERVENTION TYPE LEVEL
NATIONAL
(NETWORK, PLATFORM and
other national-level projects)
COUNTRY
IUC
INSTITUTION
TEAM & SOUTH INITIATIVES
DEPARTMENT/
FACULTY
SCHOLARS INDIVIDUAL
Mix of interventions
Characteristics of the NETWORK
• A well-defined theme with obvious and high impact at the country level
• Addresses nation-wide needs in the educational and research area
• Less of a capacity building initiative, but the focus is more on multiplication of opportunities, extension and harvesting (post IUC)
– CTU – Vietnam; UCLV – Cuba and ESPOL- Ecuador
• Should focus on cross-institutional interactions – such as in inter-university curriculum development, joint degrees at Master and Ph.D. levels– Links with other networks– Links with Flemish universities
• Co-funding should be included through the universities and other donors
• Need for strong logistic and managerial support structures at level of the coordinating university
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Network CUBACOORDINATION FLEMISH LOCALAcademic Georges Eisendrath (Vrije
Universiteit Brussel)Roberto Vicente (UCLV)
Operational Françoise De Cupere (ICOS Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
NETWORK ADVISORS FLEMISH LOCALP1: Research in ICT related sciences
Ann Nowe (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Rafael Bello Pérez (UCLV)
P2: Open ICT systems and management
Rudy Gevaert (UGent) Hector Cruz Enriquez (UCLV)
P3: ICT in support of educational processes and the knowledge management in Higher Education
Marc Goovaerts (Uhasselt) PL from UCI
coordinated by Universidad Central Marta Abreu de las Villas (UCLV)Other partner universities:
Universidad de Pinar del Río Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas (UCI) Universidad 'Oscar Lucero Moya' de Holguín Universidad de Camagüey 'Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz' (UC) Universidad de Oriente (UO)
NATIONAL - Network Cuba – ICT for development
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A successful programme
Spirit of partnership, dialogue and mutual respect
Participation of high level academic leadership is crucial (decision making structures in the university)
Incorporation into local structures and systems (university, regional/national) Ownership
Good communication and efficient and transparent procedures at all levels
Support structure – programme support unitAgreed upon, transparent, management structure =>
management manual and procedures
NETWORK STRUCTURE
UNIV 1 UNIV 2 UNIV 3 UNIV 4 UNIV 5
Sub-theme 1 - group of experts : focal points per university w ith a project leader
Sub-theme 2 - group of experts : focal points per university w ith a project leader
Programme Support Unit
lead by a Network
Programme Coordinator
Flemish Coordinator
and ICOS support
VLIR-UOS/DGD
Regional Commission VLIR-UOS and Bureau
UOS
NETWORK COORDINATION and FACILITATION at the NETWORK COORDINATING UNIVERSITY - organises a NETWORK Steering
Committee
MULTI-stakeholder
platform
Flemish Advisory Comittee (Flemish Network coordinator and team of experts (NETWORK ADVISORS) (at least 1 per subtheme)
Comparison of mandatesIUC NETWORK PLATFORM
COORDINATORS ( FL, Local)
COORDINATORS ( FL, Local)
COORDINATORS ( FL, Local)
Project leaders Project leaders South / Network Advisers North
Promotors of individual TEAM and South Initatives
Team Members Team members / Transversal advisers
Other stakeholders in the national platform
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Programme Support Unit lead locally by Programme
Manager
Programme Support Unit – mandates can differentiate
Platform support unit – mandates can differentiate
ICOS supports Flemish coordinator and
coordinates operational structure North
ICOS supports Flemish coordinator and
coordinates operational structure North
Role of ICOS remains to be defined, in principle more
limited support needed towards the Flemish
coordinator
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Programme cycle – 5 year strategic planning phases / Annual Activity programmes
Country level Network University CooperationProgramme Cycle
Phase In - Pre Partner
Programme
Phase 1 – Network capacity building
Phase II PP: Network consolidation
Year O 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10Partnerships
2015-16
Network University Cooperation (Network)
Network University Cooperation (NETWORK) budgetary boundaries
NETWORK with
2 projects (2 proj
+ PSU at ‘hub’)
80%
budget for
projects
and 20%
for PSU
On average 250.000 EUR/Year; on average 40.000
EUR/university and 50.000 EUR for a PSU –
administration and coordination costs at level of the
‘hub’/facilitator university – indicative number of
universities including ‘hub’ = 5
Notes: All Network University Cooperation Programmes will include mandatory an
administrative structure (Programme Support Unit and coordination cost structure) at level
of the ‘hub’/facilitator university
Proj: Project: subtheme of the network-theme involving departments of different
universities around a collective development agenda in a specific discipline/expertise area
PSU: Programme Support Unit and administrative overhead structure at level of the
‘hub’/facilitator university
South team BrusselsVLIR-UOS Desk officer specific
IUC partnerships and cross cutting themes
Mr. Peter De Lannoy Coordinator
Overall management and follow-up of South Programmes, including IUCFocal point for Latin America and the Caribbean Region – Cuba, Ecuador and PeruPartner Programmes: UCuenca, UNALM, UCLV, UO, NETWORK Cuba & Ecuador
Mr. Christophe Goossens Programme Officer
Focal point for South Africa, Mozambique, Vietnam and IndiaPartner Programmes: UL, UWC, UEM, Hué and Network Vietnam
(Also back-up contact person for UB)Cross Cutting: ICT initiatives expert group, biostatistics project, NSS active projects
Mr. Wannes VerbeeckProgramme Officer
Focal point for Ethiopia, Tanzania , Suriname and BoliviaPartner Programmes: MU, JU, NM-AIST, Mzumbe, Adekus
(Also back-up contact person for UNALM, Network Ecuador and the DRC programme)Cross Cutting: RIP Programme
Herman DielsProgramme Officer
Focal point for Uganda and KenyaPartner Programmes: MMU, Platforms Uganda (2), MU-K-Kenia
TEAM (former Own Initiatives) Programme
Kathleen WuytackProgramme Officer
Focal point for DR Congo , Burundi and MoroccoCongo policy follow-up, in-country donor and ANG meetings
Congo- Transversal Programmes UniversiTIC, AQ and LanguesPartner Programmes with UNIKIS, UCC, UCB and UB
Koen De KosterProgramme Officer
Focal point for M&E First phase: focus on new M&E approach related to country programming and monitoring
South Initiatives in countries without a strategy. Countries: to be seen in view of 2017 and new intake, currently Indonesia, Rwanda, Palestina
Kristof Van Der PerrenAdministrative Assistant
IUC , Country programmes and South Initiatives (SI)Events and website, Process management IUC evaluations, IUC Contract and Mobility Procedures
General administrative support for IUC and South Initiatives
Dominique De BondtAdministrative Assistant
General administrative support for TEAM, PRDC and RIP projects and secretariat of the VLIR-UOS Director and financial department