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Dr. Heike Edelmann-OkindaDirectorInformation Center Accra30 Kakramadu Road, CantonmentsLocated at Goethe-Institut, next to NAFTIE-Mail: [email protected]
„Managing Africa‘s Resources Sustainably“IMRE Alumni Workshop, March 24th, 2009
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Promoting Academic Cooperation and Exchange
DAAD promotes academic exchange and cooperationbetween Germany and abroadby providing information and funding.
• DAAD represents 230 highereducation institutions & 126 studentbodies from allover Germany• DAAD runs 15 Regional Offices worldwide and 48 Information Centers in 41countries• DAAD sponsors over 60.000 scholarship holders worldwide in more than 200 programmes
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The DAAD network worldwide
(August 2007)
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Scholarships for Germans
Promoting young Germanleaders of the future
in their studies and researchabroad (including ERASMUS)
77 Mio Euro
Educational cooperation with
developing countries
Promoting academic, economic,and democratic development
in developing and reform countries
46 Mio Euro
Internationalisationof universities
Increasing the international appeal of German universities
(including marketing) and promotingthe international dimension in
German higher education
57 Mio Euro
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Goals and Roles of the DAAD (Budget: 2007)
PromotingGerman studies andthe German language
abroad
Promoting German studies, German language and area studies
programmes (including Lektors) at foreign universities
37 Mio Euro
Scholarshipsfor foreigners
Promoting young foreign elitesat German universities and
research institutes
63 Mio Euro
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International Degree Programmes in Germany
• International Degrees (Bachelor, Master, PhD)
• Bachelor-, Master- and PhD-Programmes conducted either entirely inEnglish or partly in English, partly in German
• No or relatively moderate tuition fees
• Vast variety of subjects available (Agriculture, Business, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities ...)
Check the DAAD database: www.daad.de/idp
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DAAD Master Scholarships
• Available only for specific coursesselected by the DAAD for their particularrelevance to developing countries
• Check for the courses that can besponsored atwww.daad.de/development
• Requirements:- relevant Bachelor‘s degree (Sec.
Upper or above)- relevant professional experience(2 years)- most recent academic degree notolder than 6 year by the time of application
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DAAD PhD / Postdoc Scholarships
• Various schemes available:
„Traditional guidance model“ (Individualmentoring by thesis supervisor: „Doktorvater“)
International Postgraduate Programmes(IPP)• Structured 3-4 year programmes• Supervisor will be provided• English as a language of instruction
Check the courses available at:www.daad.de/ipp/en
Sandwich Programm
• Most recent academic degree must notbe older than 6 years by the time of application, good Bachelor‘s Degree, Master Degree
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AlumniportalAlumniportal DeutschlandDeutschlandNetworking Networking –– Career Career –– Events Events
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Alumniportal Deutschland – How to use it?
Establish and keepcontact
Link up with Germany
Link up with other alumni
Information on advanced training and career opportunities
Cooperation
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Major partners
Other partners
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Who is the target group?
Alumni „trained in Germany“= people from all over the world, who studied or worked in Germany or where trained by a German organization (>3 month)
Companies, organisations, institutions= entrepreneurs, development aid organisations, universities and educational institutions, culturalinstitutions, employment agencies etc.
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What is new about the portal?
A portal for all alumni worldwide
Linking alumni with each otherthrough an online community that enables to connect and share experiences and knowledge
Event Calendar and Database for AdvancedTraining opportunities
International virtual job fair including informationon career planning
News, articles, interviews
Contact to the economy, to research & scienceinstitutions and NGOs
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Shitsama Kesse36 years old, Ghana,studied Economics(VWL) for 4 years in Germany / Bonn, todayself-employedEnterpreneur
Example
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She searches for information on economics in Germany
She finds...
Information
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... articles on „Economy and Jobmarket“
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She searches for interesting events in her region
She finds...
Events
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... an alumni-event in Ghana
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Events
She searches for networks in her region
She finds...
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... two interesting networks ... twonetworks on trade in Africa
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She logs herself into „My portal“
And finds...
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... the group„Bonner Alumni“
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She searches for interesting jobs
And finds...
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... a virtual job fair for Germany alumni
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Advantages for institutions and companies
Getting to know the alumni and setting upcontacts
Finding counterparts and experts with Germany experience
Publishing job advertisements
Announcing events
Presenting their institution/company via a profile
Initiating cooperations between their institutions/companiesand the alumni
Receiving information on the alumni networks
Reading news and articles
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Thank you for your Attention!
Dr. Heike Edelmann-OkindaDirectorInformation Center Accra30 Kakramadu Road, CantonmentsLocated in Goethe-Institut, next to NAFTI
E-Mail: [email protected]
Consultation HoursMondays, 16.30-18.30Thursdays, 14.30-18.30Fridays, 14.30-18.30[Tuesdays, 09.00-12.00, German Embassy]