How synergies between projects from different grant programmes contribute to achieving results and sustainability International Project Management Office University of Alicante, Spain 1
ENRICH Enhancing Energy Accessibility & Efficiency through establishing sustainable STI Support National Networks with a regional dimension in East Africa SUCCEED Network East African Higher Education Network on Sustainable and Energy Efficient Campus Development Start Date & Duration: 1/2/2014 3 years Location: East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Start Date & Duration: 8/10/2013 3 years Location: East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda Sector: Energy Access & Efficiency 2
CONSORTIA ENRICH COMMON PARTNERS University of Alicante (Spain) Moi University (Kenya) Mzumbe University (Tanzania) Makerere University (Uganda) Inter University Council for East Africa (Uganda) Glasgow Caledonian University (UK) African Virtual University (Kenya) Directorate of Research management & Development (Kenya) Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology (Tanzania) Uganda national council for science and technology (Uganda) SUCCEED Université du Burundi (Burundi) University of Rwanda (Rwanda) Keywords: capacity building; energy access; energy efficiency and sustainability; policy making; knowledge transfer; intellectual property management Keywords: capacity building, energy access + efficiency at university campuses; e-courses on energy efficiency and renewable energy; higher education cooperation in the field of energy 3
Specific Project Objectives - ENRICH To strengthen STI co-operation in EA countries by promoting operational and effective management of R&I activities with a special focus on energy access and efficiency Building capacities with 3 workshops for partner HEIs for the sustainability of the network (Research Support Offices and Policies & Procedures; Fundraising & Grant writing; Project & Intellectual Property Management) Development of an online interactive STI support portal for sharing STI national and regional policies, experts in the energy and environment sectors and case studies in EA Setting up 3 STI support national networks promoted by partner HEIs with a specific focus on energy access and efficiency as a meeting point for academia, researchers, policy makers and relevant stakeholders (replicate 3 trainings workshops, organise 2 national roundtables, search regional synergies during the 2 supranational conferences ) Networking & Regional Dialogue 4
Specific Project Objectives - SUCCEED Network To promote East African university campuses as living laboratories for sustainability and energy efficiency Creating sustainable campus development IT platform with e-courses in energy access and efficiency Development of on-line courses on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for partners technical, administrative and academic staff and beyond (EE for Teaching; Monitoring and Evaluation of EE Projects/Units; Good Practices for EE on-campus; EE in university campuses; EE for Sustainable Development; Small scale hydro-power systems; Fundraising strategies in PCM Energy projects ; Financial engineering for Engineering; Renewable energy) Creating on-campus Energy Efficiency Units at 5 partner HEIs to promote energy efficiency & support staff at HEIs for better practices in EE and to perform EE Audits in campus buildings and for off-campus stakeholders (e.g. schools) Curriculum Development & Improvement of practices 5
ENRICH Target groups Top management from PC HEIs Researchers in energy of PC HEIs, Research centres and beyond Policy makers for HEI & STI in PC Professionals from Energy sectors Companies working in Energy (i.e. Green Bio Energy Ltd) Associations (i.e Tanzania Renewable Energy Association) Foundations (i.e Economic & Social Research Foundation, Tanzania; Uganda Environmental Education Foundation) Ministries for Energy and HE (i.e Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Tanzania, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda ) Final Beneficiaries Target Groups & Final Beneficiaries Academics, researchers and students in HEIs Research Centres (i.e Uganda Industrial Research Institue) Enterprises in energy sector (i.e Energio Verda Africa Ltd.) Society in the in the EA region Target groups SUCCEED Professors from PC HEIs Top management from PC HEIs Management Staff from PC HEIs for technical offices Undergraduate and graduate Students who will benefit from online courses in RE & EE Local stakeholders, companies working in Energy (i.e. Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization) Final Beneficiaries Academics, researchers and students in PC HEIs (through cooperation with the IUCEA and the SUCCEED Network which will remain in place after the project s end) Society in the EA region (i.e. School teachers; staff from NGOs working in Energy; enterprises looking for updated training for their staff) 6
EDULINK /ACP S&T Synergies E-COURSES SUCCEED will develop online courses for students/staff on Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy Courses will also be used by ENRICH consortium and integrated in the EA STI STI Support Portal UNITS & STI NETWORKS SUCCEED units will support initiatives by ENRICH & cooperate with HEIs Burundi & Rwanda could create their National STI support networks NETWORKING mutual awareness on energy efficiency & joint participation in project events (national roundtables & supranational conferences) POOL OF EXPERTS ENRICH will create one in Energy & Environment SUCCEED can integrate its experts, including experts from Burundi and Rwanda 7
Outputs & Outcomes to date ENRICH Outputs 1 study visit-2 workshops 29 HEIs interviewed 3 country reports on the STI policy and practices in 3 EA countries 3 STI Support National Networks Terms of References for the Portal Project Newsletter SUCCEED Outputs 6 workshops Energy Efficiency Units are being developed at each partner HEI 15 online courses for students/staff on Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy are being prepared Outcomes Workshops on: Research Support Offices and Polices & Procedures Fundraising, Project Cycle Management & Grant writing STI daily operations, standards and procedures at GCU 8 Outcomes Workshops on: Curriculum design for distance learning Fundraising for Energy projects Energy efficiency policies, technologies & audits Renewable energy
Reaching project objectives & contributing to the goals of the programmes ACP S&T EDULINK O1: S&T divide addressed by: comparative analysis and recommendations-national Workshops-national roundtables- Supra National Conferences-Study Visit O1: Capacity building strengthened by: Workshopsstudy visits-sharing of Good Practices-Regional Conference Cross-border Cooperation in Green Energy for East Africa O2: S&T strenghtened by: National Networks-Portal for STI Support Services and policy dialogue O3: S&T fostered by: international pool of experts and case studies O2: HE in line with the market demands addressed by: Platform for sharing of Quality Online courses and Good Practices-Round tables with internal, local and national stakeholders 9
IPICA & CAP4INNO -Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados IPICA Obj: reinforce innovation systems in the Caribbean by empowering the generation, application and transfer of scientific knowledge for enhanced energy access and efficiency. Target STI policy-makers - HEIs & PROs leaders Researchers Students - Enterprises -International STI actors Impact: reinforcement of policies, know-how and capacities 10 CAP4INNO Obj: to build capacities for transfer and exploitation of innovative solutions and modern technologies for enhanced energy access and efficiency in the Caribbean. Target HEI academic, research & management staff- HEI students of S&T areas related to energy- Professionals from the energy sector Impact: modernising study programmes in high-level skills required by the national and regional labour markets.
Conclusions ACHIEVEMENTS Increased capacities of staff (workshops & study visit) WORK TO BE DONE Broader networking Increased awareness among stakeholders of project objectives (events, project website and newsletter) Increased networking among stakeholders Creation of support Units at partner HEIs Sharing of capacities acquired by project partners Operational launch of Support Units and Networks Exchange of knowledge and expertise through the platform Regional conference 11