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Senior Executive Attachment The Senior Executive Attachment Programme is a component of the AAU-CADRE Project funded by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). Senior academics (Vice-Chancellors, Rectors, President, Principals, Deans of Faculty and Directors of institutions, and their deputies) in African higher education institutions are selected to undertake attachments in high-performing higher education institutions in Africa for the purpose of enhancing their leadership and management skills through experiential learning. AAU ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 The objective of the Programme is to help improve the performance of African tertiary education institutions in their core functions of teaching learning, research and community service. The Senior Executive Attachment Programme was originally a separate component of AAU-CADRE Project, but later linked LEDEV and MADEV Workshops, subject to the approval of the ACBF. Participants at Regional Workshop on HIV/AIDS at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria AAU ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 The first round of fellowships was announced together with first LEDEV Workshop. Interested participants were asked to submit brief proposals with their bios and profiles of their institutions, which were reviewed by LEDEV Resource Persons. Three applicants, namely; the Ag. Vice-Chancellor of Copper-Belt University, Zambia; the Head of School of Nursing at University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa and Dean of School of Pure and Applied Sciences of Kenyatta University, Kenya were selected out of 11 applicants for the programme. The Attachment Programme was advertised again during the first MADEV Workshop from February 25 to March 7, 2008, which was held in Accra, Ghana, with; one more fellowship awarded, bringing the total fellowship awards to four. The third AAU sub-regional workshop on HIV & AIDS Toolkit was held from March 17 21, 2008 and hosted by University of Port Harcourt. The Workshop was attended by 35 participants from 17 institutions from four countries in the sub-region. During the Workshop, 10 modules of the HIV & AIDS Toolkit, together with institutional experiences in managing HIV on various campuses were presented and discussed. The University of Port Harcourt, which was appointed to house the West African HIV & AIDS Network, took the opportunity during the Workshop to launch its HIV& AIDS Policy. An amount of US$35,000 was contributed towards development of HIV & AIDS training modules for both the LEDEV and MADEV Workshops, which were on August 13 25, 2007 and February 24 to March 08, 2008, respectively. 16 Higher Education and HIV & AIDS The Higher Education and HIV & AIDS Programme, which targets staff and students of AAU member institutions is a multi-disciplinary Programme that systematically addresses major aspects of the HIV & AIDS pandemic in African higher education institutions. The Programme aims at ensuring that the African higher education community uses all available means within the institutions and through partnerships with the international community, to prevent the spread, mitigate the impact and manage the HIV& AIDS epidemic through proactive sustainable programmes of action. During the reporting period a parallel session on HIV & AIDS was held at COREVIP 2007 and involved experience-sharing on management of the pandemic using findings of the AAU study on best practices; demonstration on the use of the HIV & AIDS Toolkit; distribution of the Toolkit CD ROM; and discussions on the future of the AAU HIV Programme. Five out of 15 AAU member institutions, namely Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya; University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; University of Dschang, Cameroon; and University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria were given grants of US$5,000 each to develop institutional HIV & AIDS policies; University of Port Harcourt submitted their approved policy, while Daystar University and University of Dschang draft policies. The Universities of Botswana and Nairobi are yet to submit their policies. During the year under review, eight AAU member institutions were awarded $3,300 each to organise skills training for academics on integrating HIV & AIDS into University curricula; six institutions submitted reports and two others are waiting for transfer of funds to initiate activity, as at the time this report was compiled. In addition, best practices of universities' responses to HIV & AIDS in Africa identified through surveys and findings were presented at COREVIP 2007 and now available on CD ROM. Small grants were awarded to research related to HIV & AIDS during the reporting year. Fifteen out of 64 small grant applicants were awarded US $1,000 for research related to HIV & AIDS. Eight studies have been completed and submitted and progress reports from remaining seven and final reports are expected by end June 2008. The HIV & AIDS Project ended officially in December 2007, but granted budget neutral extension to end March 2008. Efforts to secure funding for the second phase are underway and draft proposals have been submitted to Sida and CIDA to be discussed at round table donors' meeting to which the African Development Bank (AfDB) would be invited. 17
successfully. Ten requests were made for Professional Enhancement Fund; Eight requests for Family Funds; and one request for a research fund. Academic reports reveal all Fellows were performing well, while nine Fellows had their contracts renewed. SPECIAL ISSUES Ford Foundation's International Fellowships Programme The Ford Foundation's International Fellowships Programme (IFP) was launched in 2000 to provide support for up to three years of formal post-graduate study for exceptional students from deprived regions of the world. The Programme operates in 22 countries worldwide and has to date sponsored 2,421 IFP Fellows to undertake masters, doctoral and other advanced degree programmes at first class universities in Europe, North America and in Africa. By the end of the programme in 2014, the programme would have supported total of 4,440 Fellows. The AAU coordinates the Programme in West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal). In the case of Nigeria, a total of 24 Fellows were still in school during the reporting period. Eighteen continued studies under other forms of support, while five Fellows completed studies and seven returned home. Two Fellows from Senegal requested disbursement of Professional Enhancement funds; five grants were renewed; two requests for Family Funds approved. In addition, three Fellows who submitted final reports had their repatriation plans approved and were expected home when this Report was being compiled. AAU ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 During the year under review, the Project Officer attended the following events and meetings: • The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Taidi Abu (IFP Project Assistant, Pathfinder Nigeria) in July 2007 in Lagos, Nigeria • A meeting with the West African Research Centre (WARC), the new IFP Implementing Partner for Senegal in October 2007 The Regional Annual Review Meeting, held in Nairobi, Kenya in November 2007 AAU ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 During the reporting period, 58 candidates qualified for the fellowships. The break down was as follows: 24 from Ghana; 22 from Nigeria and 12 from Senegal. Eventually, 34 candidates were awarded the Fellowship. Five were Ghanaians, 17 Nigerians and 12 Senegalese. Ghana had six unused slots, which were added to next round of selections. During the year under review, an Orientation and Needs Assessment meetings were held in Ghana from September 16 - 22, 2007 and in Nigeria and Senegal, from September 10 - 16, 2007, to plan for the one year Fellowelect phase. Activities included orientation to IFP objectives, roles and responsibilities of Fellows-Elect and management of fellowships, information on opportunities, requirements and realities of studying in the various IFP regions (UK, USA and South Africa) as well as the determination of preacademic training requirements. Fellowships for 2009/2010 were advertised in both print and electronic media (AAU and Pathfinder, Nigeria web sites), with a deadline of February 29, 2008 for submission of applications. During the reporting year, Senegal was, however, excluded from this round given a change in management of the Programme in the country. A Cohort Building Meeting was held in Akosombo, Ghana, from February 3 to 8 2008 on theme 'Leadership in a Globalised World.' All the 34 Fellows-Elect from Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal were in attendance. Topics that were discussed during the meeting included; Leadership for Social Justice, Emerging Issues in Africa (Good Governance/NEPAD/Political Leadership and HIV & AIDS) and, Networking and Cross Cultural Communication. IFP Fellows-elect at a needs-assessment Meeting 18 During the reporting year, 22 fellows from Ghana were still pursuing programmes and grants were extended for two candidates to enable them complete programmes 19
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