Prof. Harriet Kidombo Oslo, Norway from 2th to 13th January 2020. She visited and participated in a partner meeting which prepared a proposal to apply for the European Erasmus+ Programme for funding a project that will support capacity building of PhD training using innovative learning technologies.
“Transformative Inclusive Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa for Sustainable Development” – TIHESSA, Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education 2020
Prof. Harriet Kidombo attended a funding proposal workshop in Oslo Norway from 2th to 13th January 2020. The main purpose of the visit was participate in a partner meeting to prepare a proposal to apply for the European Erasmus+ Programme for funding a project that will support capacity building of PhD training using innovative learning technologies. In the partner meeting, the strategies for building capacity for digital supported quality doctoral education in Sub Saharan Africa, the needs in Africa and courses to be developed, learning materials, accreditation of courses, concepts for online delivered courses, blended learning, the main activities in the project, which tasks and deliverables assigned to each partner, management structure for the project and work plan were discussed.
If the application, is successful, the project will start in January 2021
The participating countries and institutions are listed below the given sequence of Organisation Name, Department, Country, Names and Title:-
1) University of South Africa (UNISA) , College of Education, South Africa, Moeketsi, Letseka, Professor, UNESCO Chair
2) University of the Western Cape (UWC), Vice Chancellors Office South Africa, Smith, Mario, Professor, Acting postgraduate Director
3) University of Nairobi, Open Distance and e-learning Campus, Kenya, Kidombo, Harriet, Deputy Director, ODeL Campus
4) Zimbabwe Open University, Vice Chancellors Office, Zimbabwe, Gundani, Paul, Professor, Vice Chancellor
5) Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE), CEO Office, Zimbabwe, P. Dzvimbo, Kuzvinetsa, Professor, Director Member of the governing board UNESCO Institute for IT in Education
6) Stockholm University (SU), The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV), Sweden, Ekenberg, Love Professor, UNESCO Chair
7) University of Bergen (UiB), Centre for International Health and Global Challenges, Norway, Moen, Bente, Professor, Director
8) University of Bergen (UiB), Department of Administration and Organization Theory, Norway Halvorsen, Tor, Associate Professor, Lead SDG Coordinator at the University of Bergen
9) Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), Department of Business Administration, Norway, Skauge, Tom Professor, Head of Department
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10) Nordic Insight,UNESCO Institute for IT in Education, Norway, Titlestad, Gard, Director NI Member of the governing board UNESCO Institute for IT in Education
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