ISEKI_Mundus Integrating Safety and Environment Knowledge In World Food Studies Developing links:...

ISEKI_Mundus Integrating Safety and Environment Knowledge In World Food Studies

Developing links: Developing links: EU-Africa cooperation in higher education EU-Africa cooperation in higher education

through mobilitythrough mobility

Brussels, 4-5 December 2008

Developing links: Developing links: EU-Africa cooperation in higher education EU-Africa cooperation in higher education

through mobilitythrough mobility

Brussels, 4-5 December 2008

136263 - EM - 1 - 2007 - 1 - PT - ERA MUNDUS - EM4EATN

Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 2

Augusto MedinaSPI, Portugal(1988)

(10/98 – 09/01)

(2002 - 2005)

Network CreationNetwork Creation

(2007 – 2008)

(2005 - 2008)

Elisabeth DumoulinAgroparistech,France


Initial Objective Initial Objective

Contribute to the realization of the European Higher Education Area

(EHEA) in the Field of Food Studies

www.esb.ucp.pt/iseki

http://www.esb.ucp.pt/iseki


ISEKI_Food Network

113 partners 30 countries

AustriaBelgiumBulgariaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaMaltaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenThe NetherlandsTurkeyUkraineUnited Kingdom


• Contribute to the implementation of the “Bologna

Process”

• Contribute for the Tuning of food studies and the

implementation of the ECTS system and Diploma

Supplement

• Contribute for the recognition of degrees at European

level

• Contribute for the quality assurance of food studies at

European level


• Enhance the knowledge on food of the general public

and consumers

• Improve the attractiveness of food topics

• Work on the specific priorities of the SOCRATES

Thematic Networks action


Internationalization of the ISEKI_Food Network

37 partners24 countries Argentina

AustriaBeninBotswanaBrazilCameroonCanadaChileChinaCroatiaDem.Rep of the CongoEcuadorIndonesiaIsraelMexicoMoroccoMozambiqueNew Zealand PeruThailandTunisiaUkraineUSAVietnam


Foster the internationalization and enhance the quality of the European Higher

Education Food Studies

Promote good communication and understanding between European countries

and the rest of the world

Extent worldwide the work undergoing through the ERASMUS Thematic Network

ISEKI_Food

Main objective of the ISEKI_Mundus wasMain objective of the ISEKI_Mundus was::Main objective of the ISEKI_Mundus wasMain objective of the ISEKI_Mundus was::


More specific objectives:More specific objectives:More specific objectives:More specific objectives:

Development of a Student Platform for promoting international mobility

in the field of higher education food studies

Creation of an international Virtual Community of experts in food studies, with emphasis on safety and environment topics

Improvement of international quality assurance systems in food studies

International Tuning of curricula in food studies

Development of teaching materials in the field of food studies

The achievements of this project are mainly directed to the academic world


11stst Meeting with the coordinators Meeting with the coordinators

Massy-Paris, 25-27 November 2007Massy-Paris, 25-27 November 2007

11stst Meeting with the coordinators Meeting with the coordinators

Massy-Paris, 25-27 November 2007Massy-Paris, 25-27 November 2007


Kick off Meeting Kick off Meeting

Vienna-Austria, 4-5 January 2008Vienna-Austria, 4-5 January 2008

Kick off Meeting Kick off Meeting

Vienna-Austria, 4-5 January 2008Vienna-Austria, 4-5 January 2008


Development Work Meeting Development Work Meeting

Pirassununga-Brasil, 6-7 May 2008Pirassununga-Brasil, 6-7 May 2008

Development Work Meeting Development Work Meeting

Pirassununga-Brasil, 6-7 May 2008Pirassununga-Brasil, 6-7 May 2008


Final Project Meeting Final Project Meeting

Porto-Portugal, 9-12 September 2008Porto-Portugal, 9-12 September 2008

Final Project Meeting Final Project Meeting

Porto-Portugal, 9-12 September 2008Porto-Portugal, 9-12 September 2008


WGM_1 - Development of a student platform for promoting WGM_1 - Development of a student platform for promoting international mobility in the field of higher education international mobility in the field of higher education food studiesfood studies

WGM_1 - Development of a student platform for promoting WGM_1 - Development of a student platform for promoting international mobility in the field of higher education international mobility in the field of higher education food studiesfood studies

• Coordinators

– Paul SinghPaul Singh

University of California (US)

– Fahrettin GögüsFahrettin Gögüs

University of Gaziantep (TR)


WGM_2 - WGM_2 - Creation of an international Virtual Community of Creation of an international Virtual Community of experts in food studies, with emphasis on safety and experts in food studies, with emphasis on safety and environment topicsenvironment topics

WGM_2 - WGM_2 - Creation of an international Virtual Community of Creation of an international Virtual Community of experts in food studies, with emphasis on safety and experts in food studies, with emphasis on safety and environment topicsenvironment topics

• Coordinators

– Venkatesh MedaVenkatesh Meda

University of Saskatchewan (CA)

– Oliver SchlüterOliver Schlüter

Institute of Agricultural Engineering (DE)


WGM_3 - Improvement of international quality assurance WGM_3 - Improvement of international quality assurance systems in food studiessystems in food studies

WGM_3 - Improvement of international quality assurance WGM_3 - Improvement of international quality assurance systems in food studiessystems in food studies

• Coordinators

– Estela Estela NunesNunes

Santa Catarina West University (BR)

– Jesus FriasJesus Frias

Dublin Institute of Technology

(IE)


WGM_4 - WGM_4 - International Tuning of curricula in food studiesInternational Tuning of curricula in food studiesWGM_4 - WGM_4 - International Tuning of curricula in food studiesInternational Tuning of curricula in food studies

• Coordinators

– Ingrid BaumanIngrid Bauman University of Zagreb (HR)

– Dominique ColinDominique Colin The National School for Engineers in Agricultural and Food Sciences Industries (FR)


Translation of key documents into 9 different languages Translation of key documents into 9 different languages (EN, FR, IT, PL, HR, PT, CN, DE, TR)(EN, FR, IT, PL, HR, PT, CN, DE, TR)


WGM_5 - WGM_5 - Development of teaching materials in the field of food Development of teaching materials in the field of food studiesstudies

WGM_5 - WGM_5 - Development of teaching materials in the field of food Development of teaching materials in the field of food studiesstudies

• Coordinators

– Paulo SobralPaulo Sobral

University of S. Paulo (BR)

– Anna McElhattonAnna McElhatton

University of Malta (MT)


Novel technologies in food science – their impact on products, consumer trends and environment.

The 9th book of SPRINGER ISEKI_Food Series


HAM - HAM - Management/Monitoring and Evaluation/ Dissemination/ Management/Monitoring and Evaluation/ Dissemination/ ExploitationExploitation

HAM - HAM - Management/Monitoring and Evaluation/ Dissemination/ Management/Monitoring and Evaluation/ Dissemination/ ExploitationExploitation

• Horizontal Activities (HAM_1, HAM_2, HAM_3, HAM_4)The project coordinator:

– Cristina SilvaCristina Silva

College of Biotechnology (PT)

• Horizontal Activity (HAM_4)Horizontal Activity (HAM_4)– Gerhard SchleiningGerhard Schleining

ISEKI_Food Association (AT)


• Klaus GuthyKlaus Guthy– Senior adviser

• Michael WaltersMichael Walters– Nestlé R&D

External Evaluators:External Evaluators:External Evaluators:External Evaluators:


External evaluations:External evaluations:External evaluations:External evaluations:

September 2008

Massy - Paris, November 2007

Pirassunga - Brasil May 2008


DisseminationDisseminationDisseminationDissemination

Webpage ISEKI_Mundus

http://www.esb.ucp.pt/iseki_mundushttp://www.esb.ucp.pt/iseki_mundus


PosterPoster


LeafletLeaflet


ISEKI_Food Network96 partners 28 countries

53 partners30 countries

98 individual members15 company members43 countries

2

2008 - 2011


Mission

The ISEKI Food Association will be a leading

network for all stakeholders in the food supply

chain with regard to education, legislation,

research and communication


Innovative Developments and

Sustainability of ISEKI Food

2

Internationalization and

Sustainability of ISEKI_Food Network

realisation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in the field of Food Studies

internationalization and enhancement of the quality of the

European higher education in Food Studies


Specific Objectives• 1) Creation of a Virtual Networking Environment (VNE);

• 2) The European Quality Assurance System for Food Study Programmes (EQAS_Food);

• 3) Facilitating / Promoting / Fostering Lifelong Learning in Higher Education: Employability Aligned Curricula and Accreditation of Prior Experimental Learning (APEL);

• 4) Innovation in Food Study materials;

• 5) Development of a Platform for the International Cooperation And Mobility in the field of Food (PICAM_Food) and

• 6) The exploitation of network results through the ISEKI_Food Association (IFA).


ParticipantsParticipants

ISEKI_Food 2011

2nd International ISEKI_Food Conference

Milan - Italy


Partners from AFRICAPartners from AFRICA


BENIN

CERNA-UAC - Regional Centre for Applied Nutrition and Food ScienceJoseph HounhouiganT. + 229 971 414 11/ 2136 20 98F. + 229 213 616 42/ 2136 01 [email protected] or [email protected]


BOTSWANA

NFTRC - National Food Technology Research CentreAfam JideaniT. + 267 544 09 92F. + 267 544 07 [email protected]://www.naftec.org


REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UOB - State University of BukavuAlfred Cubaka Kabagale / Nyakabwa Mutabana Dominique-SavioT. + 243 81 35 00 108 or + 243 99 40 80 043F. + 250 538 [email protected]

Alfred Cubaka Nyakabwa Kabagale Dominique- Savio


CAMEROON

ENSAI - National School of Agro-Industrial SciencesCarl MbofungT. + 237 778 [email protected]://www.ensai-un.africa-web.org


MOROCCO

UMP - Mohamed Premier UniversityMustapha Missbah El IdrissiT. + 212 36 50 42 20F. + 212 36 50 06 [email protected]://www.univ-oujda.ac.ma


MOZAMBIQUE

UEM - Eduardo Mondlane University Maida A. Mussá KhanT. + 258 2147 5318/5313 or + 258 823 142 920F. + 258 2147 5318/[email protected] or [email protected]://www.uem.mz


Positive Experiences

and

Challenges

Positive Experiences

and

Challenges


BOTSWANA

NFTRC - National Food Technology Research CentreAfam JideaniT. + 267 544 08 92F. + 267 544 07 [email protected]://www.naftec.org


Positive

Meetings and interaction with food professionals from Europe and the rest of the world.

Meeting colleagues from other African countries.

The main goal of the ISEKI_Mundus – Tuning World Food Studies – teaching, learning, & teaching materials.

This certainly contributes to exchange of students and staff – so important with the globalisation.

Creation of a Virtual Working Environment for experts – encourages collaborative research.

Creation of a student platform helps and guides students for mobility.


Challenges

Language differences. More documents should be translated.

Bridging gaps in higher education institutions between Europe and Africa

cannot be overlooked.

There is need for more dissemination of European initiatives (like ISEKI_Mundus).

Work on language issues for student mobility – to avoid “fear and doubts”.


CAMEROON

ENSAI - National School of Agro-Industrial SciencesCarl MbofungT. + 237 778 [email protected]://www.ensai-un.africa-web.org

National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon

Created: 1982

Degree Programmes : *Food Science &Technology *Process Engineering *Industrial Maintenance Engineering *Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering *Quality Control & Management

Degree level: Masters and Ph.D


SituationFact:

Cameroon, like other countries in Africa is facing developmental problems of varying shades and degrees;

Fact:

Appropriate planning, development and proper implementation of innovations in curricula and research within Higher Education system has the potential of contributing very significantly to resolution of these problemls has a possibility to overcome these difficulties


TIMING: The starting and the participation in the thematic network ISEKI_Mundus, was just right : For

- On the eve of the launching of the ISEKI Mundus project;

- 8 years after the signing of the Bologna declaration;

- 2 years after the signing of the Libreville declaration by the Heads of States of the Central African Region to reform the HE system in coherence with the Bologna declaration and in the footsteps of European Experience;

- the progressive introduction of the BMD system into the Higher Education programme in 2007/2008 academic year was singned

into law in Cameroon.


POSITIVE EXPERIENCES:

The possibility to meet other colleagues, work in groups, analyse and exchange of experiences and views from European partners was and has beeen most inspiring and rewarding

The project gave better insight and understanding of the issues involved with the Bologna process in Cameroon

Establish new collaborative links with several colleagues from different countries


Challenges

1. Proper introduction and running of the BMD system in food studies in Africa;

2. Financing of staff and student physical mobility in food studies;

3. Increased opportunities for post graduate food research through the increased financing of collaborative research; Twin degree /Certification programmes;

4. Virtual Mobility (Access to literature, journals, library and virtual teaching materials through the net); Poor Internet Connection;

5. Fine tuning of curricula;

6. Embedding Quality Assurance process into the Higher Education system.


REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UOB - State University of BukavuNyakabwa Mutabana Dominique-SavioT. + 243 81 35 00 108 or + 243 99 40 80 043F. + 250 538 [email protected]

Nyakabwa Dominique- Savio


Situation

In Republic of Congo – many public Universities spread over the country -

decentralization since 90s.

This “is to make university teachers move towards students”

University of Bukavu received the impacts of repeated wars in the eastern part

of DRC since 1996 – two years after its kick-off. This affected its functioning

and also the initially planned mobility of teachers.

Major obstacles are financial. Although severa international organisms have

been collaborating

Students have been having the opportunity for mobility in the Africa

continent, but the challenges are related to differences at universities

curricula,


Challenges

To improve student mbility in the field of food studies it is necessary:

- EU to support

- reform the DRC educational study system and line it up with the Bologna

process.

Support from the EU in mobility

- missin financing

- laboratory and didactic equipment transfer from DRC, African & European

Universities

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