About VLIR-UOS and it's IUC programmes

VLIR-UOS
VLIR stands for Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad (Flemish Interuniversity Council), an umbrella consultation body between the six Flemish universities and the various governments responsible for higher education and research policy. 
VLIR-UOS, being the office for university cooperation for development, was created in 1998 within the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR), VLIR-UOS is responsible for the policy and the management of the funds that are made available for university cooperation for development by the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGDC). VLIR-UOS has an annual budget of ± 30 million euros.

VLIR-UOS supports universities in developing countries in their three-pronged function of education, research and service to society, generating insight into their own region and country and enabling them to drive development. VLIR-UOS facilitates and funds academic cooperation through programmes and projects which aim at sharing knowledge and expertise between Flanders and the South. Academic quality and development relevance are key issues here. 

VLIR-UOS supports a wide range of South and North programmes. Here, we are talking about the Institutional University Cooperation (IUC): it is a long-term multidisciplinary institutional cooperation between Flemish academics and a university in the South, lasting ten years or more.
IUC PROGRAMS
With an overall programme cycle of 17 years, the IUC programme provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the institutional development of a university in the South. While such a partnership is demand initiated, the realities of contemporary academic cooperation assume that both the Northern and Southern stakeholders arrive at a jointly owned framework for cooperation that meet the wider programme objectives and align with the main features of the IUC programme.

VLIR-UOS engages in IUC partnerships covering 17 years. This period is characterised by different phases which varying roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders involved:

1) The phase-in of an IUC partnership is marked by the following successive steps:
a open call for proposals followed by a pre-selection of IUC partner institutions
the commission of an external evaluation resulting in a programme mission report on the basis of which the final partnership selection is made
signing of a pre partner programme agreement provided resources to support the preparatory process that covers 15 to 24 months and consists of the following steps:
training and orientation of all stakeholders including the programme manager who is recruited by the concerned partner university
formulation of an identification phase partner programme
match making mission to Flanders
appointment of Flemish project leaders
formulation mission to the partner concerned
review and expected approval of a phase I partner programme

2) 2 successive 5-year Partner Programmes
An IUC Partnerships is framed by 2 successive 5-year Partner Programmes (Phase I and Phase II Partner Programme). A Phase II Partner Programme is granted subject to a positive midterm evaluation in year 3-4 of phase I. 
A Phase II Partner Programme may necessitate an additional more modest match making and formulation process.

3) Phase out
Following a 10-year period of earmarked funding, IUC partnerships enter into a 5-year period of ex-post support. In this regard a distinction is made between:
the partner programme phase out support
ex-post support
In order to facilitate the termination of the partner programme phase, limited support is provided such that scholars can graduate, and the financial reporting cycle can be closed. In addition, a closing event during which the results of the final evaluation are discussed, as well as equipment handover is organised, marks the end of this phase.
The IUC-AdeKUS partner programme (Phase I)
Overall Academic Objective:
The focus is set in all six projects on transforming the Anton de Kom University (AdeKUS) from a primarily BSc-oriented education university to an accredited MSc-oriented research and education university.

Overall Development Objective:
AdeKUS wishes to act as a changing agent by improving the quality of the labour market, local institutes and industry in general, contributing in this way to the sustainable development of Suriname.

The Partner Programme enables AdeKUS to be strengthened at an institutional level with emphasis on personnel, infrastructure and research culture. Furthermore it will strengthen AdeKUS at an academic level with three internationally recognized MSceducation and research programmes in the areas of sustainable development, sustainable management of natural resources, and physical therapy.
During the implementation of the Partner Programme, AdeKUS will further evolve to an institute for highly qualified scientific education, research, and services to society in specific areas with the aim to improve the awareness and ultimately wellbeing of the people of Suriname.

The Partner Programme consists of six projects. Two projects focus on institutional capacity building and the other four on the master education and research programmes. Project 1 and Project 2 concentrate their activities at the start of the Partner Programme, as they have to improve the institutional context of the University. Project 3 will first define the content of the Master of Sciences programme on education for sustainable development. It aims to start its programme in October 2009. Project 4 and Project 5 will develop a Master of Sciences programme and aims to enroll the first students in October 2009. In Project 6 the current Bachelor of Science in physiotherapy study will be first evaluated and adapted.
This partnership with AdeKUS is coordinated by the Flemish coordinator, prof. A. Vervoort (K.U.Leuven) and the local coordinator, drs. A. Li Fo Sjoe. For the local coordination of the partner programme, a program support unit PSU) has been established. This is situated in the VLIR-IUC office and managed on a daily basis by the programme manager, assisted by administrative and financial staff.

Launching of the IUC Partnership with AdeKUS
On 2 June 2008, the IUC Partnership with Anton de Kom University was publicly launched in the presence of representatives of the Surinam government and various national and international stakeholders. During various key note addresses and speeches, both VLIR-UOS and the representatives of ADEKUS underlined the expectations in terms of the contributions of this programme to the strengthening of ADEKUS and the sustainable development processes in the country.

40th Anniversary of Anton de Kom University of Suriname.
On November 1st, 2008 AdeKUS celebrated its 40th year of existence. For more information visit www.uvs.edu.

VLIR-OUS scholarships Programme
VLIR-OUS scholarships Programme and international study opportunities in the framework of Belgian university development cooperation. 
See letter Mrs. K. Verbrugghen, VLIR-OUS Director in Documents and for more information please visit www.scholarships.vliruos.be.
Launching of the IUC Partnership with AdeKUS
On 2 June 2008, the IUC Partnership with Anton de Kom University was publicly launched in the presence of representatives of the Surinam government and various national and international stakeholders. During various key note addresses and speeches, both VLIR-UOS and the representatives of ADEKUS underlined the expectations in terms of the contributions of this programme to the strengthening of ADEKUS and the sustainable development processes in the country.

40th Anniversary of Anton de Kom University of Suriname.
On November 1st, 2008 AdeKUS celebrated its 40th year of existence. 
For more information visit www.uvs.edu.

VLIR-OUS scholarships Programme
VLIR-OUS scholarships Programme and international study opportunities in the framework of Belgian university development cooperation. See letter Mrs. K. Verbrugghen, VLIR-OUS Director in Documents and for more information please visit www.scholarships.vliruos.be.

Reminder:
Open Call for Ph.D Scholarship in Statistics has been announced. Deadline submission is January, 2nd 2012.

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