1. Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa
Taking Action – HEInnovate beyond self-assessment in Africa, South-East Asia and Latin America
Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa
Kooperationsprogramme
Michael Hörig
Head of Section
P32 – Development Cooperation: Partnership Programmes and Higher Education Management
Brussels, 27 February 2018 1

2. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is …
A self-governing organisation of German universities:
238 member universities
107 student bodies
Short reminder of what you heard in Osnabrück and Berlin
DAAD is an association of almost all the German Higher Education Institutions – working together with them towards the internationalisation of German higher education.
In this context we pursue three goals in particular: …
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3. Goals and tasks of the DAAD
Three strategic areas of activity
Structures for internationalisation
Create structures that promote internationalisation
so that higher education institutions can improve the quality of research and instruction and address the challenges of the future with strong partners.
so that more people can cross borders and achieve success in study and research.
so that German remains an important language of culture and scholarship.
so that higher education institutions may contribute to development and build bridges to surmount conflicts.
Scholarships for the Best
Grant scholarships to the best
so that the professionals and leaders of tomorrow can gain qualifications at the best locations, prepare for positions of responsibility and cultivate contacts throughout the world.
Expertise for academic collaboration
Offer expertise for academic collaboration
so that academic and political leaders are able to make well-informed policy decisions.
Scholarships for the best: for all levels of higher education – from students to retired professors, for workshops up to multiple-year PhD-Programmes
Structures for Internationalisation: Creating structures for higher education in Germany and throughout the world: support for internationalisation strategies, integrating study programmes into international cooperation, promoting virtual learning to reach new target groups, enhance university-marketing activities, strengthen measures of life-long-learning, increasing the success of international students in Germany and vice-verca, etc.
Expertise for Academic Collaboration: Enable institutions in education, science and culture to make informed, strategic decision. Offer comprehensive professionald regional expertise on academic systems and collaborations in higher education
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4. The need for improving graduate employability

5. Strengthening the labour market-oriented approach of universities by a new cooperation programme: why?
There is a need for improving graduate employability
International cooperation programmes can contribute:
Improving the curriculum at partner universities;
Conducting capacity building (management, teachers);
Fostering university-industry linkages;
Encouraging entrepreneurship.
Good and bad practices can be shared with various partners

6. The need for improving graduate employability
Some key questions to ask:
Has quality been sacrificed for quantity?
Do graduates come with the right set of „soft skills?“
How does academia and the world of business interact?
Is there enough differentiation within the higher education systems?

7. Entrepreneurship Education at Universities in Developing Countries – results of a study commissioned by DAAD
Drivers
Teachers interested in Entrepreneurship
University Leadership interested
Support from outside of the university
Challenges
Bureaucracy at university level / target country
Few resources for entrepreneurship
Lack of competence in teaching entrepreneurship
Small project budget
Studie im Rahmen der Praxispartnerschaften, u.a. geschrieben von Frau Professor Halbfas, Uni Kassel.

8. Entrepreneurial Universities (EpU) in Africa – Programme objectives
Reform processes to strengthen the structures for labour market orientation are being implemented at African partner universities;
(Further) developed academic programmes and/or accompanying (academic) courses offered in labour market-relevant subjects are made available;
Development-related networks are established between participating universities and business partners.

9. Entrepreneurial Universities (EpU) in Africa – Programme design (I)
Call for partnerships: A German university with at least 2 universities in the target country (Kenya/Tunisia);
Matchmaking workshop in Kenya in February 2018;
Application deadline: 9 March 2018;
Selection of partnerships in April 2018;
First major activity in each project: a needs self-assessment using the HEInnovate approach.
Gerne auch mehr als zwei kenianische Hochschulen. Konsortium deutscher Hochschulen gerne gesehen.
HEInnovate verpflichtend!

10. Entrepreneurial Universities (EpU) in Africa – Programme design (II)
Based on the self-assessment:
Prioritisation of thematic areas and development of „Institutional Action Plans (IAP)“
Implementation of IAP through capacity building measures: Trainings, Job-Shadowing, Experts, Seminars
Accompanying measures managed by DAAD (national/regional dialogues, liaison with EU/OECD)
Erläuterung IAP: Projektplan mit milestones, gemeinsam abgearbeitet, Hochschulleitung muss involviert sein.
P32 plant Vernetzung zu unterstützen der Projekte verschiedener Länder untereinander (Kenia mit Ghana z.B.) mit Workshop/Konferenz gegen Ende der Laufzeit (Vision, wenn realisierbar).

11. Entrepreneurial Universities (EpU) in Africa – Programme design (III)
Time frame of activities:
Second Cohort targeting Ghana and Morocco
Call for application in October 2018
Networking and sharing of practices between the projects in different countries is requested
- Ghana und Marokko auch vier Jahre

12. In charge of the programme „Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa“ at DAAD
Gudrun Chazotte and
Yvonne Visarius
P32 - Development Cooperation: Partnership Programmes and Higher Education Management
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