UNIVERSITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPEWESTERN CAPE

PARTNERSHIPS: PARTNERSHIPS: INTERNATIONALIZATION INTERNATIONALIZATION

SUCCESSSUCCESS

““The new millennium offers unparalleled The new millennium offers unparalleled

opportunities for universities – as centers of opportunities for universities – as centers of

knowledge – to play a vital role in knowledge – to play a vital role in

addressing the world’s concerns.”addressing the world’s concerns.”

The Glorion Declaration, 1998

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

The University of the Western Cape is a national The University of the Western Cape is a national university, alert to its African and international context university, alert to its African and international context as it strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It as it strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways to the need of a society in transition. Drawing on its to the need of a society in transition. Drawing on its proud experience in the liberation struggle, the proud experience in the liberation struggle, the university is aware of a distinctive academic role in university is aware of a distinctive academic role in helping build an equitable dynamic society.helping build an equitable dynamic society.

PROFILEPROFILE

The University of the Western Cape in Cape The University of the Western Cape in Cape

Town, South Africa was established in 1960 Town, South Africa was established in 1960

by the Extension of Higher Education Act of by the Extension of Higher Education Act of

1959 1959

Number of Students registered in Number of Students registered in 2008 – 153002008 – 15300

Number of International students – 1187 Number of International students – 1187 from almost 60 countriesfrom almost 60 countries

Undergraduates in 2008 – 594Undergraduates in 2008 – 594

Postgraduates in 2008 – 593Postgraduates in 2008 – 593

Spread of international students Spread of international students by Faculty:by Faculty:

Arts: 179 Arts: 179 Community and Health Sciences: 365 Community and Health Sciences: 365 Dentistry: 57 Dentistry: 57 Economic and Management Sciences: Economic and Management Sciences: 214214Education: 27Education: 27 Law: 69 Law: 69 Natural Sciences: 276Natural Sciences: 276

International Academics in 2008International Academics in 200884, in various disciplines84, in various disciplines

INTERNATIONAL LINKAGE INTERNATIONAL LINKAGE PARTNERSPARTNERS

First Agreement with First Agreement with international partner:international partner:

The University of Missouri System , June The University of Missouri System , June 1986. 1986.

Major grantsMajor grants : :

Over the years some competitive and in Over the years some competitive and in collaboration with collaboration with partner institutions, were obtained from partner institutions, were obtained from international donors including the international donors including the following.: DAAD, VLIR, USAID, WK following.: DAAD, VLIR, USAID, WK Kellogg Foundation, Carnegie Corporation Kellogg Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, NIH, Atlantic Philanthropies, of New York, NIH, Atlantic Philanthropies, NUFFIC, NUFU, Norwegian Government, NUFFIC, NUFU, Norwegian Government, SIDA, Mott Foundation and EU.SIDA, Mott Foundation and EU.

The most active agreementsThe most active agreements::

USAUSA: Missouri, Howard, Wisconsin-Madison, Bard : Missouri, Howard, Wisconsin-Madison, Bard College, Gordon College, Michigan StateCollege, Gordon College, Michigan StateEuropeEurope: Utrecht University, Katholieke Universiteit : Utrecht University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Free University of Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, Free University of Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Hogeschool Arnhem and Nijmegen, Ruhr Bochum, Hogeschool Arnhem and Nijmegen, Ruhr Bochum, Humboldt University, Konstanz University, Konstanz Humboldt University, Konstanz University, Konstanz Fachhoschule, Bochum, Aix Marceilles, Dordmund, Fachhoschule, Bochum, Aix Marceilles, Dordmund, Johannes Kepler UniversityJohannes Kepler UniversityScandinavia:Scandinavia: Bergen, Oslo, Malmö, Linköping, Turku, Bergen, Oslo, Malmö, Linköping, Turku, Åbo Akademie, Oulu, Aarhus, Oslo University College Åbo Akademie, Oulu, Aarhus, Oslo University College AfricaAfrica not including South Africa: Zambia, Makarere, not including South Africa: Zambia, Makarere, National University of Rwanda, Eduardo Mondlane, National University of Rwanda, Eduardo Mondlane, Reunion Reunion

Cooperation in a Limited Number Cooperation in a Limited Number of Disciplines:of Disciplines:

Stanford University; Dalarrna University, Stanford University; Dalarrna University,

Stavanger University, Shandong University Stavanger University, Shandong University

of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dordmund of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dordmund

University, Braunschweig University, Basel University, Braunschweig University, Basel

University, Reunion University, Friedrich-University, Reunion University, Friedrich-

Alexander University, Bergen University Alexander University, Bergen University

College, Stord Hangesund University College, College, Stord Hangesund University College,

Karlstad Universiteit, Tromsø University, EssenKarlstad Universiteit, Tromsø University, Essen

Mainly Study Abroad (Exchange Mainly Study Abroad (Exchange and Fee-paying)and Fee-paying)

Hobart William Smith Colleges, Arcadia Hobart William Smith Colleges, Arcadia University, Gordon College, American University, University, Gordon College, American University, Lexia International, Marquette University (including Lexia International, Marquette University (including Service Learning), NOHA programme, COREP Service Learning), NOHA programme, COREP Programme, Hogeschool Arnhem and Nijmegen Programme, Hogeschool Arnhem and Nijmegen (Service Learning), Howard University (Service Learning), Howard University Winter/Summer Law Programme, University of Winter/Summer Law Programme, University of Missouri-Columbia Winter/Summer Law Missouri-Columbia Winter/Summer Law Programme Programme

Recently signed Agreements/ Recently signed Agreements/ Memoranda of Understanding:Memoranda of Understanding:

Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing Foreign Studies University,

University of Minnesota, University of University of Minnesota, University of

Peace, Ibadan University, Inholland Peace, Ibadan University, Inholland

UniversityUniversity

EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

There are several examples through which There are several examples through which

UWC expresses its commitment as an UWC expresses its commitment as an

engaged university and in which engaged university and in which

international partners, their faculty and international partners, their faculty and

students have participated or are still students have participated or are still

participating.: participating.:

The Dynamics of Building a Better Society The Dynamics of Building a Better Society (DBBS)(DBBS) programme in collaboration with four programme in collaboration with four Flemish universitiesFlemish universities is funded by the is funded by the Flemish Inter-University Council (VLIR), and Flemish Inter-University Council (VLIR), and enhances UWC’s ability to contribute to enhances UWC’s ability to contribute to development through ongoing commitment to development through ongoing commitment to community engagement.community engagement.The Intercontinental Master’s programme in The Intercontinental Master’s programme in Adult Education, in collaboration with the Adult Education, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Linköping University of British Columbia, Linköping University University and Sydney Technical and Sydney Technical University,University, brings some of the world’s best brings some of the world’s best scholars in the field together with Adult scholars in the field together with Adult Educators working in the communities.Educators working in the communities.

UWC’s UWC’s Information and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)Communications Technologies (ICT)

– NetTel@Africa Master’s programme in NetTel@Africa Master’s programme in Telecommunications and ICT Policy and Telecommunications and ICT Policy and Regulation in AfricaRegulation in Africa is jointly offered by is jointly offered by UWC and UWC and other African and US other African and US universitiesuniversities. .

– Is recognized internationally for its Is recognized internationally for its innovative role in the creative application of innovative role in the creative application of ICT to teaching, research and community ICT to teaching, research and community engagement. Boasting the strongest Free engagement. Boasting the strongest Free and Open Source Software unit in Africaand Open Source Software unit in Africa

The Theewaterskloof ProjectThe Theewaterskloof Project involves involves students from UWC, the students from UWC, the Hogeschool Hogeschool Arnheim en NijmegenArnheim en Nijmegen, The Netherlands and , The Netherlands and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, in a major service learning and South Africa, in a major service learning and community placement projects with the community placement projects with the communities of Grabouw and Genadendal, communities of Grabouw and Genadendal, South Africa.South Africa.The The InstituteInstitute for Microbial Biotechnology for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomicsand Metagenomics (IMBM) at UWC has been (IMBM) at UWC has been studying the microbial ecology of the McMurdo studying the microbial ecology of the McMurdo Dry Valley in Eastern Antarctia, the driest, and Dry Valley in Eastern Antarctia, the driest, and coldest deserts in the world. coldest deserts in the world.

Researchers in the IMBM, in collaboration Researchers in the IMBM, in collaboration with scientists from Chile, New Zealand, with scientists from Chile, New Zealand, China and the UK, are studying the China and the UK, are studying the properties of hyperthermopholic properties of hyperthermopholic nanoarchaea, tiny parasitic cells in nanoarchaea, tiny parasitic cells in volcanically heated waters from around volcanically heated waters from around the world. IMBM researchers have the world. IMBM researchers have detected nanoarchaeal molecular detected nanoarchaeal molecular signatures in hydrothermal samples from signatures in hydrothermal samples from China, Tibet, New Zealand, Chile and China, Tibet, New Zealand, Chile and Ethiopia. Ethiopia.

The The UNESCO Chair in Geohydrology UNESCO Chair in Geohydrology at UWC, at UWC, focuses on groundwater research and training. focuses on groundwater research and training. Extensive research is conducted on Table Mountain Extensive research is conducted on Table Mountain group aquifers, while the training of the African water group aquifers, while the training of the African water sector is conducted through the wide UNESCO Chair sector is conducted through the wide UNESCO Chair network linked to various UN agencies, governments, network linked to various UN agencies, governments, African universities and other stakeholders. African universities and other stakeholders.

The The South African National Bioinformatics Institute South African National Bioinformatics Institute at UWC is a world renowned health and biotechnology at UWC is a world renowned health and biotechnology research centre. Together with leading researchers in research centre. Together with leading researchers in Japan, US, Australia, UK, Switzerland and Singapore, Japan, US, Australia, UK, Switzerland and Singapore, ground-breaking discoveries help develop solutions to ground-breaking discoveries help develop solutions to serious health problems in a rapid, innovative and serious health problems in a rapid, innovative and practical manner.practical manner.

The South African Herbal Science and The South African Herbal Science and Medicine Institute:Medicine Institute: Scientists form the UWC Scientists form the UWC and Missouri University Medical School and Missouri University Medical School created created The International Centre for The International Centre for Indigenous Phytotherapy StudiesIndigenous Phytotherapy Studies (TICIPS), (TICIPS), funded by the National Institute for Health funded by the National Institute for Health (NIH) in the USA, as the only one of its kind in (NIH) in the USA, as the only one of its kind in the world. The Centre brings together a the world. The Centre brings together a distinguished team of traditional healers, distinguished team of traditional healers, clinical, herbal and human scientists in a clinical, herbal and human scientists in a unique partnership and examines traditional unique partnership and examines traditional knowledge systems about indigenous knowledge systems about indigenous medicines, seeking innovative solutions for medicines, seeking innovative solutions for critical illnesses, such as HIV, TB, Malaria, critical illnesses, such as HIV, TB, Malaria, Cancer and Diabetes.Cancer and Diabetes.

The Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells The Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells programme in the programme in the African Institute for African Institute for Advanced Material Chemistry Advanced Material Chemistry at UWC, at UWC, is the only significant research unit of its is the only significant research unit of its kind in the country, and is recognized as kind in the country, and is recognized as the national flagship ‘hub’ in alternative the national flagship ‘hub’ in alternative energy. In South Africa, the research for energy. In South Africa, the research for alternative energy source is being alternative energy source is being spearheaded by the Department of spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). Science and Technology (DST).

Since 2000 the UWC Since 2000 the UWC School of Public HealthSchool of Public Health has been a World Health Organization (WHO) has been a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for research and teaching Collaborating Centre for research and teaching in human resources for health, particularly to in human resources for health, particularly to meet training and capacity development meet training and capacity development demands from African countries.demands from African countries.

The UWC The UWC Faculty of DentistryFaculty of Dentistry has been has been designated WHO Collaborating Centre for 12 designated WHO Collaborating Centre for 12 years now and an integral part of its mission is years now and an integral part of its mission is to improve oral health on the African continent. to improve oral health on the African continent.

Contact details:Contact details: Jan Persens, Jan Persens, Ph D, Director of International Ph D, Director of International

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