Network on Europe-Africa Relations - Education and Research (NEAR-ER)
Grant number: 101176802
The NEAR-ER network brings together 20 higher education institutions (HEIs) from Europe (7) and Africa (13) with the shared goal of advancing informed discussions on EU-Africa relations. The project focuses on promoting innovative research and educational materials regarding various critical themes, including:
- Trade and Development
- Culture and Identity
- Peace and Security
- Migration and Demographics
- Digital and Environmental Transitions
The network will foster intercontinental cooperation by providing knowledge sharing and capacity building, offering new insights on governance challenges related to EU-Africa relations. The project will involve the creation of an interactive data collection process, conferences, workshops, and summer schools, alongside a digital dissemination strategy through a website, blogs, webinars, podcasts, and reports.
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Participating institutions
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium (Coordinator)
Universiteit Leiden (Leiden U), Netherlands
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), France
Uniwersytet Jagielloński (Jagiellonski U), Poland
Instituto Barcelona de Estudios Internacionales (IBEI), Spain
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA), Portugal
Faculté des Sciences Juridiques, Politiques et Sociales de Tunis (Tunis), Tunisia
Cairo University (Cairo U), Egypt
Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P), Morocco
University of Pretoria (U Pretoria), South Africa
University of Dar es Salaam (U Dar es Salaam), Tanzania
Federal University Otuoke (FUO), Nigeria
Université de Lubumbashi (U Lubumbashi), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Makerere University (Makerere U), Uganda
University of Rwanda (U Rwanda), Rwanda
Universidade de Cabo Verde (U Cabo Verde), Cape Verde
Jimma University (Jimma U), Ethiopia
Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD Dakar), Senegal
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