Capacity Building for the Financial Sustainability of ACP Higher Education Institutions EDULINK FUNDED PROJECT

INTRODUCTION The project entails strengthening the capacity of the member universities in the area of financial sustainability through the design and implementation of a professional development programme on resource mobilisation and will involve all campuses of the UWI. The project entails strengthening the capacity of the member universities in the area of financial sustainability through the design and implementation of a professional development programme on resource mobilisation and will involve all campuses of the UWI.

PARTNERS with UWI The University of Technology, Jamaica The University of Technology, Jamaica The University of Mauritius The University of Mauritius The University of Suriname The University of Suriname The University of Guyana The University of Guyana The University of Belize The University of Belize The University of the South Pacific The University of the South Pacific The University of Warwick The University of Warwick

OBJECTIVES of EDULINK To enable ACP states through their universities to achieve sustainable development objectives including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) To enable ACP states through their universities to achieve sustainable development objectives including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) To be internationally competitive by creating a highly skilled workforce and a strong research capacity To be internationally competitive by creating a highly skilled workforce and a strong research capacity

THE UWI’s OBJECTIVE Fulfill its mandate through the enhancement of: Fulfill its mandate through the enhancement of: visibility visibility revenue generation revenue generation strengthening of regional and international collaboration strengthening of regional and international collaboration

SIGNIFICANCE Help in creating a shift from traditional sources of funding Help in creating a shift from traditional sources of funding Enabling revenue generation Enabling revenue generation The deeper involvement of staff, through training, to secure funding more effectively The deeper involvement of staff, through training, to secure funding more effectively

Target Groups Academic and senior administrative staff at the UWI and its partner universities Academic and senior administrative staff at the UWI and its partner universities

MAIN ACTIVITIES Formulation of a Professional Development Programme in Resource Mobilization Formulation of a Professional Development Programme in Resource Mobilization Establishment of a Virtual Office Establishment of a Virtual Office Official project launch - May 22, 2009 Official project launch - May 22, 2009 First face-to-face meeting of all member HEIs at the UWI, St. Augustine– June 29-July 3, 2009 First face-to-face meeting of all member HEIs at the UWI, St. Augustine– June 29-July 3, 2009 Face-to-face Training of 14 Trainers at the UWI, St. Augustine – 2 weeks duration Face-to-face Training of 14 Trainers at the UWI, St. Augustine – 2 weeks duration Training of 70 academic and administrative staff of member HEIs Training of 70 academic and administrative staff of member HEIs 7 proposals directed for donor support 7 proposals directed for donor support Publications on the project experience Publications on the project experience

OUTPUTS Academic and administrative staff of all partner universities trained in revenue generation techniques in the following areas: philanthropy, grantsmanship, commercialization of research and business development Academic and administrative staff of all partner universities trained in revenue generation techniques in the following areas: philanthropy, grantsmanship, commercialization of research and business development Trainers in all participating universities Trainers in all participating universities Refined training content Refined training content Proposals for funding generated by each partner institution Proposals for funding generated by each partner institution

BENEFITS OF PROJECT Build capacity of academic and administrative staff in Departments and Faculties to undertake revenue generation successfully Build capacity of academic and administrative staff in Departments and Faculties to undertake revenue generation successfully Training of graduate students Training of graduate students Attracts additional resources to member partner universities Attracts additional resources to member partner universities Facilitates capacity building in: - Research administration Facilitates capacity building in: - Research administration - Use of technology - Use of technology - Managing intellectual property - Managing intellectual property

CONCLUSION The Business Development Office and the Office of the PVC for Research will provide guidance and expertise and will manage the implementation of this project. The Business Development Office and the Office of the PVC for Research will provide guidance and expertise and will manage the implementation of this project.