1. ISEKI_Mundus Integrating Safety and Environment Knowledge In World Food Studies Developing links: EU-Africa cooperation in higher education through mobility Brussels, 4-5 December 2008 Developing links: EU-Africa cooperation in higher education through mobility Brussels, 4-5 December 2008 136263 - EM - 1 - 2007 - 1 - PT - ERA MUNDUS - EM4EATN

2. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 1 Augusto Medina SPI, Portugal (1988) (10/98 – 09/01) (2002 - 2005) Network Creation (2007 – 2008) (2005 - 2008) Elisabeth Dumoulin Agroparistech, France

3. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 2 Initial Objective Contribute to the realization of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in the Field of Food Studies www.esb.ucp.pt/iseki

4. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 3 ISEKI_Food Network 113 partners 30 countries

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

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

7. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 6 Internationalization of the ISEKI_Food Network 37 partners 24 countries

8. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 7 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 was:

9. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 8 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

10. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 9 1 st Meeting with the coordinators Massy-Paris, 25-27 November 2007 1 st Meeting with the coordinators Massy-Paris, 25-27 November 2007

11. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 10 Kick off Meeting Kick off Meeting Vienna-Austria, 4-5 January 2008 Kick off Meeting Kick off Meeting Vienna-Austria, 4-5 January 2008

12. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 11 Development Work Meeting Development Work Meeting Pirassununga-Brasil, 6-7 May 2008 Development Work Meeting Development Work Meeting Pirassununga-Brasil, 6-7 May 2008

13. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 12 Final Project Meeting Final Project Meeting Porto-Portugal, 9-12 September 2008 Final Project Meeting Final Project Meeting Porto-Portugal, 9-12 September 2008

14. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 13 WGM_1 - Development of a student platform for promoting international mobility in the field of higher education food studies Coordinators –Paul Singh University of California (US) –Fahrettin Gögüs University of Gaziantep (TR)

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18. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 17 WGM_2 - Creation of an international Virtual Community of experts in food studies, with emphasis on safety and environment topics Coordinators –Venkatesh Meda University of Saskatchewan (CA) –Oliver Schlüter Institute of Agricultural Engineering (DE)

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21. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 20 WGM_3 - Improvement of international quality assurance systems in food studies Coordinators –Estela Nunes Santa Catarina West University (BR) –Jesus Frias Dublin Institute of Technology (IE)

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24. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 23 WGM_4 - International Tuning of curricula in food studies Coordinators –Ingrid Bauman University of Zagreb (HR) –Dominique Colin The National School for Engineers in Agricultural and Food Sciences Industries (FR)

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26. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 25 Translation of key documents into 9 different languages (EN, FR, IT, PL, HR, PT, CN, DE, TR)

27. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 26 WGM_5 - Development of teaching materials in the field of food studies Coordinators –Paulo Sobral University of S. Paulo (BR) –Anna McElhatton University of Malta (MT)

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30. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 29 Novel technologies in food science – their impact on products, consumer trends and environment. The 9th book of SPRINGER ISEKI_Food Series

31. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 30 HAM - Management/Monitoring and Evaluation/ Dissemination/ Exploitation Horizontal Activities (HAM_1, HAM_2, HAM_3, HAM_4) The project coordinator: –Cristina Silva College of Biotechnology (PT) Horizontal Activity (HAM_4)Horizontal Activity (HAM_4) –Gerhard Schleining ISEKI_Food Association (AT)

32. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 31 Klaus GuthyKlaus Guthy –Senior adviser Michael WaltersMichael Walters –Nestlé R&D External Evaluators:

33. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 32 External evaluations: September 2008 Massy - Paris, November 2007 Pirassunga - Brasil May 2008

34. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 33 DisseminationDissemination Webpage ISEKI_Mundus http://www.esb.ucp.pt/iseki_mundus

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37. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 36 Poster Poster

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39. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 38 ISEKI_Food Network 96 partners 28 countries 53 partners 30 countries 98 individual members 15 company members 43 countries 2 2008 - 2011

40. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 39 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

41. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 40 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

42. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 41 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).

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46. ISEKI_Food 2011 2 nd International ISEKI_Food Conference

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48. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 47 Partners from AFRICA

49. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 48 BENIN CERNA-UAC - Regional Centre for Applied Nutrition and Food Science Joseph Hounhouigan T. + 229 971 414 11/ 2136 20 98 F. + 229 213 616 42/ 2136 01 22 hounjos@bj.refer.org or hounjos@yahoo.fr hounjos@bj.refer.orghounjos@yahoo.fr

50. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 49 BOTSWANA NFTRC - National Food Technology Research Centre Afam Jideani T. + 267 544 09 92 F. + 267 544 07 13 afam@naftec.org http://www.naftec.org afam@naftec.org http://www.naftec.org

51. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 50 REPUBLIC OF CONGO UOB - State University of Bukavu Alfred Cubaka Kabagale / Nyakabwa Mutabana Dominique-Savio T. + 243 81 35 00 108 or + 243 99 40 80 043 F. + 250 538 334 univoffbukavu@yahoo.fr univoffbukavu@yahoo.fr Alfred Cubaka Nyakabwa Kabagale Dominique- Savio

52. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 51 CAMEROON ENSAI - National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences Carl Mbofung T. + 237 778 3840 cmbofung@yahoo.com http://www.ensai-un.africa-web.org cmbofung@yahoo.com http://www.ensai-un.africa-web.org

53. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 52 MOROCCO UMP - Mohamed Premier University Mustapha Missbah El Idrissi T. + 212 36 50 42 20 F. + 212 36 50 06 03 missbah49@yahoo.fr http://www.univ-oujda.ac.ma missbah49@yahoo.fr http://www.univ-oujda.ac.ma

54. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 53 MOZAMBIQUE UEM - Eduardo Mondlane University Maida A. Mussá Khan T. + 258 2147 5318/5313 or + 258 823 142 920 F. + 258 2147 5318/5313 khan.maida@gmail.com or maikhan@zebra.uem.mz http://www.uem.mz khan.maida@gmail.commaikhan@zebra.uem.mz http://www.uem.mz

55. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 54 Positive Experiences and Challenges Positive Experiences and Challenges

56. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 55 BOTSWANA NFTRC - National Food Technology Research Centre Afam Jideani T. + 267 544 08 92 F. + 267 544 07 13 afam@naftec.org http://www.naftec.org afam@naftec.org http://www.naftec.org

57. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 56 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.

58. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 57 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.

59. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 58 CAMEROON ENSAI - National School of Agro- Industrial Sciences Carl Mbofung T. + 237 778 3840 cmbofung@yahoo.com http://www.ensai-un.africa-web.org cmbofung@yahoo.com http://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

60. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 59 Situation Fact: 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

61. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 60 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.

62. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 61 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

63. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 62 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.

64. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 63 REPUBLIC OF CONGO UOB - State University of Bukavu Nyakabwa Mutabana Dominique-Savio T. + 243 81 35 00 108 or + 243 99 40 80 043 F. + 250 538 334 univoffbukavu@yahoo.fr univoffbukavu@yahoo.fr Nyakabwa Dominique- Savio

65. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 64 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,

66. Cristina L.M. Silva Brussels, 4 – 5th December 2008 Slide 65 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