Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda
description
Transcript of Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda
![Page 1: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Higher Education in the Developing World:Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda
http://drosophila-uganda.blogspot.com/
Tom Baden & Lucia Prieto Godino
![Page 2: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Higher Education
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
PovertyReduction
EconomicGrowth
SustainedIncomeGrowth
IncreasedSpending
TaxRevenue
Productivity, Enterpreneurship, Specialisation, Jobs
R&D, FDI, Governance, Safety, Social Development
Sources: Bloom, Canning and Chang 2006, The World Bank #54441
Higher Education is essential for Development.
Problem: Not enough university lecturers!
Sub-Saharan Africa is way behind...
% w
ith t
ertia
ry e
duca
tion
![Page 3: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
What can we do?
It is easy to be fatalistic about science in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers there face so many systemic problems — poor facilities, lack of funding, corruption and government instability — that it seems impossible for any single willing scientist in the developed world to make a difference for their African counterparts.
![Page 4: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Uganda
Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda:
„Introducing Neuroscience
to African universities“
![Page 5: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Uganda
Source: UNICEF
Enrollment- Primary: 82%- Secondary: 25%- Teritiary: 2%,
doubling every 3 years
- Population: 33 million - Languages: English, Luganda- GNI per capita: 460$ (Germany: 43000$)
- 52% below poverty line of 1.25$/day
~ 60 universities and polytechnics
![Page 6: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Kampala International University, Western Campus
![Page 7: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Drosophila Neurogenetics Uganda, 2011
Students from 6 countries…Lots of support…
http://drosophila-uganda.blogspot.com/
Slater Fund
![Page 8: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Drosophila Neurogenetics Uganda, 2011
The faculty...
...the students...
...and a fly...
http://drosophila-uganda.blogspot.com/
...the local organising committee
![Page 9: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
The lab…
![Page 10: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Theoretical Sessions
![Page 11: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Practical Sessions
![Page 12: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
TReND in Africa gUG (charitable NGO)
1) Organise Neuroscience courses at local universities
2) Establish permanent research facilities at local universities
3) Establish a stipendary program for young African Neuroscientists
4) Promote international collaboration
Teaching and
Research in
Neuroscience for
Development... ...in Africa
„Promoting Neuroscience
Education and Research in
sub-Saharan Africa“
![Page 13: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Now what?
Repeat the course with increased funding
Launch 1st MA Course in Neuroscience at KIU (2nd in East Africa)
Timeline2011 2012 2013 2014+
Expand the framework to other disciplines & other countries
Pilot completed
Set-Up a permanent research facilityat KIU with equipment donations
Found TReND in Africa (charitable NGO)
![Page 14: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
The future…
![Page 15: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Thanks to…
FacultyLucia Prieto-GodinoIsa PalaciosLola Dolores Martin BermudoMarta Vicente
Local Organising CommitteeSadiq YusufPonchang WuyepPeter EkanemKintu MugagaFrancis NdagireWinnie and Pascal& many more
Jim Haseloff, Jim Ajioka, Leon Lagnado, Berthold Hedwig, Simon Laughlin, Holger Krapp, Hugh Robinson, Glenn Harris, Thomas Euler, Mike Bate, Michael Akam, Stefan Pulver, Felix Evers, Paola Cognigni, Adelaine Leung, Jill Pen, Jean-Paul Vincent, Matt Williams
Equipment donations & Support
http://drosophila-uganda.blogspot.com
Slater Fund
![Page 16: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Uganda
![Page 17: Higher Education in the Developing World: Drosophila Neurogenetics, Uganda](https://reader036.fdocuments.in/reader036/viewer/2022081603/568159a1550346895dc6f13e/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
The equipment…