MOROCCO SEMINAR Background, objectives and programme Brussels, 16 January 2015.

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1 MOROCCO SEMINAR Background, objectives and programme Brussels, 16 January 2015

2 VLIR - 5 Flemish universities, 16 university colleges Ghent University University of Antwerp Hasselt University KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel

3 We support partnerships between universities and university colleges in Flanders and the South looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges

4 Country Strategy Approach Paris and Accra Declaration Political Agreement VLIR-UOS and CIUF- CUD with Belgian government of 22 April 2010 Geographical concentration ~ 20 countries Country strategies

5 20 partner countries

6 Based on country strategies Framework for cooperation 2012: DR Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Uganda, Tanzania and Vietnam 2013: Ethiopia, South Africa 2013-14:Suriname and Burundi 2014 - 2015: Peru, Kenya, Bolivia, India, Morocco, Mozambique, Indonesia and Nicaragua

7 Framework for cooperation DEMAND STRATEGIC NICHE FOR PROGRAMMING SUPPLY The niche or match between: the Southern ‘demand’ (local needs and priorities) with the Flemish ‘supply’ (offer of expertise and human resources)

8 Expectations from a Country programme Clear framework – country strategy as guiding context Increase of societal impact Higher visibility of actions and results High level policy dialogue in the country Donor coordination. Specific the Belgian actors : ‘foro de actores belgas’ (joint context analysis/projects) Alignment with local systems Promoting Flemish HE Link with regional initiatives/ spin-offs

9 From strategy to country programme VLIR-UOS or policy initiated Strategy SelectionProgramme Competitive calls

10 INTERVENTION TYPE LEVEL NATIONAL (NETWORK, PLATFORM and other national-level projects) COUNTRY IUC INSTITUTION TEAM & SOUTH INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT/ FACULTY SCHOLARSINDIVIDUAL Mix of interventions

11 Strategy identification process Various steps 1.North seminar & interviews 2.Identification mission (3 – 13 March) – South seminar (around 12 March) –Country Mission report (early April 2015) 3.Country Strategy Paper (end of May 2015) 4.Project calls (2015 => start 2016)

12 - Identification des intérêts/expertise Nord - Identification des opportunités pour une coopération: 1.Thèmes 2.Institutions partenaires / zones géographiques 3.Modalités de coopération Séminaire Nord: objectifs

13 1.Analyse de contexte Mr Fabrice Hénard, expert international Mme Françoise Donnay, DGD Mr Daan Sanders, Stad Antwerpen – Coopération avec le Maroc Prof. Pierre Dehombreux, ARES-CCD Prof. L. Goossens (UAntwerpen – Migration et Développement) Mme Aline Waterkeyn (KU Leuven – Gestion durable de zones humides) 2.Discussion Domaines d’activités et d’opportunités pour une coopération Séminaire Nord: programme

14 Equipe de Mission Expert international: Fabrice Hénard Expert national: Abderrahmane Lahlou Bureau UOS: Klaas Vansteenhuyse Secrétariat VLIR-UOS: Kathleen Wuytack

15 www.vliruos.be Peter De Lannoy Coordinator South Peter.Delannoy@vliruos.be