[International] Join a new VLIR-UOS Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) Partnership - Register now!

Ghent University academics are invited to be part of long-term Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) partnerships with universities in the Global South. These IUC projects are funded by VLIRUOS and drive cutting-edge research, capacity building, and innovation in education and university management.

To build strong, interdisciplinary consortia, VLIRUOS is looking for motivated academics from the Flemish higher education institutions to join these collaborative projects.

Eight IUC projects are still in the running, with up to six projects to be selected.

Curious to learn more?

Join the online consortiumbuilding events to find out more about the focus of these projects, research opportunities, and the expertise they are still looking for.

 

Find more details about each of the 8 projects in the table below and register now! Click on the respective University to see the extended factsheet!

IUC candidate

Coordinating university

Date

Timing

Nelson Mandela University

South Africa

KU Leuven

27 Feb

10:00 – 12:00

Register now!

Wolaita Sodo University

Ethiopia

UAntwerpen

12 March

14:00 – 16:30

Register now!

Universidad de Holguin

Cuba

KU Leuven

13 March

14:00 – 16:00

Register now!

Visayas State University

The Philippines

UGent

14 March

9:00 – 11:30

Register now!

Technical University Mombasa

Kenya

UGent

20 March

13:00 – 15:00

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Universidad Técnica del Norte

Ecuador

UHasselt

24 March

15:00 – 17:30

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Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana  Peru

UAntwerpen

25 March

9:00 – 15:00

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Gulu University

Uganda

UGent

26 March

11:00 – 13:00

Register now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information

More information can be found on the VLIRUOS website.

You can also contact us via globalsouth@ugent.be if you have any further questions.

We hope to see you in one or more consortium-building meetings soon.

 

March 8, 2025, 2:06 p.m.