Advancing Research Excellence in Thematic Networks under ACE Impact
Thematic networks under ACE Impact aim to enhance cutting-edge research, accelerate scientific activities, deepen partnerships, and create specialized research centers across institutions. The arrangement offers benefits like increased research outputs, strengthened faculty capacity, impact-oriented interventions, and improved quality of research. Collaboration with diverse teams and subject matter experts ensures the success of these networks in addressing salient issues and promoting gender diversity in research.
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Environment Thematic Network ACEs Environment Thematic Network ACEs VALOPRO VALOPRO - - AGRI AGRI - - CEFOGRIS CEFOGRIS Nasser Nasser Ennih Ennih & & BenjaminTchoffo BenjaminTchoffo
PRESENTATION INTRODUCTIVE AVEC RESUME SUR LE 4me WORKSHOP VIRTUEL & PRESENTATION D ETAT DES LIEUX DES CENTRES
Thematic groups in ACE Impact Thematic groups in ACE Impact PARTNER Funded ACE Impact Thematic Networks not funded Agriculture Colleges of Engineering Education Energy Environment Urban & Transport Health (excludes infectious diseases) Health (infectious diseases) Sustainable Mining Water Digital Science & Technology (ICT)
Objectives of Thematic Networks under ACE Impact Overall Goal: To advance cutting edge research hence broadening ACEs contribution to the knowledge base Objective 1: To accelerate scientific research activities anchored in world class academic practices Objective 2: To deepen partnerships among ACE Impact centres and collaborators across the continent Objective 3: Create interlinked specialized research centers across ACE Institutions
ACE Impact Thematic Networks Arrangement, Benefits and Outcomes Expected Outcomes Expected Benefits Network Constitution Increased research outputs Strengthen faculty capacity Impact oriented interventions (due to new Knowledge) Guided by thematic Networks BUT should be outside the PARTNER Network Institutional capacity strengthened Reinforcement of existing research teams in STEM among others Resource mobilisation as alternative funding for scientists Teams Include: Professors, Graduate & undergraduate students, Regional/International Partners (research institutions or Industry) Research Partnerships Improved quality of research Diversity and achieving equity Address Salient Issues Networks will be supported by Subject Matter Experts Increased female participation
Eligibility & Requirements The network should be outside the PARTNER networks. The initiative is designed to allow more centres participate in the networking activities. The networks should examine clear problems of regional importance aligning to the ACE Impact project development objectives and address empirical questions that will increase the understanding of fundamental issues leading to significant improvements in policy and practice. The network should have submitted a comprehensive concrete plan of activities (and expected results) to implement taking into account of the objectives of these thematic networks ( also include what they have been doing in terms of networking building on existing engagements). The six thematic networks are eligible for the funding namely; Agriculture, Health (outside of infectious diseases; Colleges of Engineering; Education, Energy, Urban and Transport; and Environment. Clear Governance arrangement for the implementation of the thematic network (example nominating a lead coordinating centre).
Funding ACE Impact has allocated $600,000.00 USD to support the work of the networks. Networks can apply for between $50,000 - $10,000USD as seed funding (towards additional fund mobilisation). Activities for funding can include student and faculty symposia, seminars, joint resource mobilisation, joint research coordination, exchange activities, capacity building and publication etc. Competitive concepts that meet the criteria will be considered for funding.
Moving Forward Centres to use the opportunity during the breakout sessions to discuss their plans and concepts to be submitted for funding consideration. Call for proposal End November 2020 with a deadline of submission application January 20th, 2021.
Breakout Session 2 Center Resilience in a Center Resilience in a Covid Covid Era Era AGIR - VALOPRO - CEFOGRIS Center Institution: UCAD , INP , UJZ Intervenants: Khadim , Yao Kouassi , Sendira Magnini
Online short course verification COVID-19 limitations holding on physical trainings Online short course training acceptable under the project Verification process and criteria updated Links to recording of each day s session Prepare and share Curricula for the Professional Short Course Course curricula Online survey administered to participants Participation list for each training Guidelines on various meeting applications Online survey Recording of sessions Meeting App 10
Regional student flexibility (Observation) STUDENTS ENROLLMENT 2019 VS 2020 COVID-19 limitations challenged recruitment of regional student Regionality rules adjusted for 2020 calendar year Virtual students counted at 50% Regional criteria (30% regional students) waived for Jan-Dec 2020 enrollments Up to number of students projected per student category in DLI table for year 2 20% regional rules applied back to Beyond year 2 projections Maximum per DLR still holds (ultimate restricting factor) 6,000 5,096 5,000 3,618 4,000 3,361 2,949 3,000 2,000 1,478 1,000 412 0 Total Students Regional Students National students 2019 Enrollment (Full Calendar year)* 2020 Enrollment (First Semester year)** 11
Results Verification during COVID Results Verification during COVID- -19 19 1. Student enrollment has been delayed this new academic year (in some countries, classes start next January) a. Considering reducing Student enrollment time eligibility from 6 to 3/4 months b. Consideration for another round of verification in mid-2021 (Decision will be based on the results submitted by centers). 2. DLI 4.3 and 7.5 milestone verification within country travel restrictions a. As much as possible online and virtual verification b. Explore using country-based experts for onsite verification of civil works/large equipment 3. List of eligible activities for external revenue updated to include activities related to COVID-19 response a. Contracts for research related to COVID-19 b. Sales from innovative products developed by the centers to respond to a development challenge. e.g. solar-powered hand washing stations with hand-sanitizer/soap dispensers 12
ACE for Impact ACE for Impact Centres Les activit s de nombreux tablissements d'enseignement sup rieur (HEIs) en Afrique ont t suspendues par leurs gouvernements pour contenir la propagation du Virus. Bon nombre de ces institutions sont h tes de projet CEA Impact sur le d veloppement et par cons quent, leurs activit s ont t affect es. Cependant, il a t not que les ACE ont pris des mesures pour soutenir le confinement et la gestion du virus dans les 11 pays participants de la sous-r gion ouest-africaine. Ceci a t possible par (voir www.aau.org) Ressources d'apprentissage en ligne Centres and COVID and COVID- -19 19 Interventions des ACE contre la pand mie COVID Activit s du Groupe de travail COVID BM/AUA Webinaires sur le renforcement des capacit s Autrement dit, vous devriez vous concentrer sur, les innovations dans l'enseignement et l'apprentissage, les innovations dans la recherche et le service communautaire. Partager des ressources pertinentes utiliser par la communaut de l'enseignement sup rieur en Afrique afin de faire face au blocage du COVID-19 et aux perturbations qui lui sont associ es.
POUR DEMAIN 27 October PRESENTATION DU PROBABLE RESEAU APRES DISCUSSION DES MEMBRES DE CHAQUE CENTRE
Breakout Session 4 Passage la Passage la mise mise en Oeuvre en Oeuvre compl te compl te du Plan du Plan CENTER ACRONYM: CENTER Center INSTITUTION Intervenants
Implementation D crire un probl me que votre centre a r solu avec succ s en passant la phase de mise en uvre compl te du projet. Concentrez-vous sur l'engagement du corps professoral, l'engagement et le bien- tre des tudiants, la conciliation des revenus et des d penses ou la recherche de la durabilit . D crire comment cette approche peut tre appliqu e pour d autres centres. Identifiez jusqu' 3 d fis auxquels vous vous tes confront s en tant que CEA ou responsable du CEA pour passer de la propri t intellectuelle la mise en uvre.
