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

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

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

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

20 partner countries

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

- 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

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

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

Peter De Lannoy Coordinator South