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EU-Cambodia Higher Education Forum
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
May 7-8, 2015
Mrs. Inge Mangelschots, International Relations
Office, Ghent University
• Introduction to Ghent University (Belgium)
• The importance of “Internationalisation”
• Networking
• Capacity building
• Cooperation Ghent University–Cambodia: Success
Stories
• Conclusion
Agenda
Introduction to Ghent University
(Belgium)
Ghent University > location
Students:
¼ of the city population
The city of Ghent
Ghent University > location
Ghent University > Faculties
11 faculties (managed by the Dean & Fac. Board) - 125 departments
Ghent University > Education
• http://www.ugent.be/en/education/coursecatalogue
Research based top quality
education
Bachelor programmes
Masters
• 7 International Course Programmes
• 3 Erasmus Mundus Master Programmes
Dutch taught: 61
Dutch taught: 109
English taught: 40
Many separate English courses
Ghent University > Research
• International excellence
– Research environment
• Spearheads
• Multidisciplinary Research Partnerships
– Biotechnology for a sustainable economy (Ghent Bio-Economy)
– Bio-Informatics (From Nucleotides to Networks)
– Nano- and Biophotonics (Center for Nano- and Biophotonics)
– Neurosciences (Institute for Neuroscience)
– Inflammation and Immunity (GROUP-ID)
• Humanities, Social and Behavioral sciences
Facts & Figures
Students 2014-2015
• Total population 41.783
• International students 11% over 4.000
• Cambodian students 5
• PhD students 4.035 (Dec. 2014)
• International PhD students 37% over 1.400
• Cambodian PhD students 3
• Staff (Dec. 2014)
• Staff members 7.876
• International staff members 11% - over 800
• excl. Ghent University Hospital over 6.000
Facts & Figures > Rankings
• Shanghai Ranking – August 2014
– World rank: 70
– National rank: 1
• THE Ranking – October 2014
– World rank: 90
– National rank: 2
The importance of
“Internationalisation”:in the sense of preparing students and staff in the
HEI’s in Cambodia on cooperating closely with
colleagues from abroad.
Internationalisation
• Wide variety of programmes: externally funded and own initiatives
• Tradition in internationalisation
• ECTS label (2004-2009, 2009-2013, 2013-2016)
• Erasmus success story
• Longstanding experience in Erasmus Mundus
• Very active in Tempus
• Stress on development cooperation
• Several prestigious ERC grants (European Research
• Council)
Internationalisation
Stay on track and strategize
• EMA2 projects: played an important role to put Ghent University on
the map in certain countries such as Cambodia
• Bilateral agreements (on faculty or institutional level):
• Different kinds of agreements with over 250 institutions: 4 agreements with
Cambodia
• La faculté de medecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie de Phnom-Penh
(general MoU since 1996)
• Université des Sciences de la Santé (CA with faculty of Medicine)
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoU faculty of Bioscience Engineering)
• University of Battambang (MoU faculty of Bioscience Engineering
• Ghent University Global Campus in Incheon, South Korea
• Programmes BA and MA level
• Molecular Biotechnology
• Environmental Technology
• Food technology
Internationalisation
Stay on track and strategize
• Networks
• SGroup European Universities Network
• Regional Alliances (
• U4 network (Gent, Göttingen, Groningen, Uppsala)
• Kent (UK)
• Lille (France)
• Missouri – Western Cape
• Global Initiatives Partnership
• EUniverCities
• Ghent University Alumni Network
• China Alumni Network – lauched in September 2013
• Western Balkan Alumni Network – launched in Oct. 2014
• Vietnam Alumni Network – launched in Nov. 2014
• Alumni Network USA – launch in May 2015
Internationalisation
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EU-Asia Regional):
UGent is active in 35 projects – 6 focusing on Asia Regional (incl.
China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam,
Mongolia….)
As coordinator:
• Lotus I (2010-2363) : 15/07/2010 – 14/07/2014 – budget: EUR 2.463.375
• Lotus II (2011-2584): 15/07/2011 – 14/07/2015 – budget: EUR 1.999.950
• Lotus III (2012-2636): 15/07/2012 – 14/07/2016 – budget: EUR 2.499.875
• Lotus Unlimited (2013-2535): 15/07/2013 – 14/07/2017 – budget: EUR 3.049.425
• Full partner in first 3 Lotus projects: University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh
• Full partner in Lotus Unlimited: Royal University of Agriculture
As partner:
• Lotus+ : 15/07/2014 – 14/07/2018
• IMPAKT: 15/07/2014 – 14/07/2018
Networking
Networking
The tight relationship that Ghent University established with the
Directorate General of Higher Education (MOEYS) in the
framework of the EMA2 Lotus projects:
1. the impact that the involvement of DGHE in the promotion of
our Lotus projects had on the number of applications from
Cambodia
2. resulted in the joint organization of a workshop on Academic
Recognition in November 2014 in Cambodia
3. strong involvement in the new project proposal (Erasmus+ -
Key action 2 – Capacity building in the field of HE
Networking
1. The impact of the involvement of DGHE, MOEYS
Comparative study:
Lotus I: 151 selected grantees in total: out of the 904 submitted
applications 29 from Cambodia 1 selected candidate
Slow and difficult start for Cambodia
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Proposal
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Networking
Lotus II: 108 selected grantees in total
– out of the 583 submitted applications 40 from Cambodia 7
selected candidates from Cambodia
Numbers slowly increasing thanks to contacts with
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Networking
Lotus III: 134 selected grantees in total
– out of the 973 submitted applications 126 from Cambodia
11 selected candidates from Cambodia
Number applications trippled thanks to fact that DGHE
organised 3 Student Information Days in
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Networking
Lotus Unlimited: 194 selected grantees in total
– out of the 1071 submitted applications 214 from Cambodia
20 selected candidates from Cambodia
to fact that DGHE organised 5 Student Information Days in
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Networking
2. Joint workshop on Academic Recognition and Credit Transfer
in November 2014 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
• Joint cooperation DGHE with 5 EU HEI’s representing 9 EMA2 projects on
Asia Regional & including 1 EU HEI with an EMA3 project
• More than 200 HEI’s from 29 countries from both EU and Asia present
• DGHE, MOEYS: sponsored several Cambodian universities to be present
• Opening speech, H.E Pit Chamnan, Secretary of State of MoEYS
OUTCOME:
• Cambodia’s HEI’s gained better understanding of EMA2.
• The EMA2 coordinators promised to continue having good cooperation
with DGHE, especially in writing proposal to request fund from Erasmus+
(Erasmus Plus), which is supported by European Union, to further enhance
the capacity of Cambodia’s higher education institutions.
• For UGent: even tighter relationship with partners
Networking
3. Strong involvement in the new project proposal “NutriSEA”
(Erasmus+ - Key action 2 – Capacity building in the field of HE).
• Overview of key focussing points for Cambodia in this specific field by
DGHE
• Suggestion of new partner institution: Chea Sim University of
Kamchaymear (CSUK)
• Royal University of Agriculture (RUA)
Associated member in Lotus III
full partner in Lotus Unlimited
full partner in NutriSEA
• MOEYS committed itself as a full partner
Capacity building and how Ghent University intends to tackle
this in the framework of the new project
“NutriSEA”
Capacity building
NutriSEA:
The project is specifically targetting the food sector, which represents
a large share of the agriculture in the countries concerned
Coordinating institution: Ghent University
Partners:
• 5 EU: UPS (FR), Goettingen University (DE), University of Porto
(PT), Wageningen University (NL), Campden BRI Magyarorszag
Nonprofit Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsa (HU)
• 8 SEA:
– Cambodia: RUA + CSUK + MOEYS
– Vietnam: HUST + Hué University + MOET
– Myanmar: YAU + University of Yangon
Associates: 6 both from EU and SEA (e.g. Daun Penh Group)
Capacity building
NutriSEA:
Project aim:
• To build HR capacity to ensure a sustainable food value chain
model based on entrepreneurship and creating added value to the
natural resources supporting food production in Southeast Asia
(Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar).
• To enhance university-enterprise cooperation as well as
regional and (inter)national cooperation and networking.
• To put a strong focus on teaching methodologies, including the
use of ICT, and enterprises will be actively involved in defining
learning outcomes and offering internship
Capacity building - NutriSEA
Train the trainer: staff EU SEA & SEA EU
• academic trainers (Regional Food Training Team): language skills,
research skills, soft skills and teaching methodologies , general
knowledge on management ....
• Tech Transfer staff : technology transfer, entrepreneurship and
transferable skills
• International Relations Officers: internationalisation strategies,
mobility and/or project management, organisation of International
Offices.
The trainings will provide the staff members with the necessary
skills which are now lacking. The university-enterprise cooperation will
be reinforced via the Tech Transfer offices and will boost innovation.
Capacity building - NutriSEA
Link Capacity Building and “Creating added value”.
• To set-up or reinforce Technology Transfer Units at the partner
universities which focus on university-enterprise cooperation and
innovation.
The university-enterprise cooperation will be reinforced via the
Tech Transfer offices and will boost innovation.
Success stories Cooperation of some professors in Ghent
University with Cambodia thus stressing the
expertise of Ghent University in certain fields.
1
Research Group Biochemistry - Brewing
Our Bijloke abbey beerAnno 1887
Different stories of close cooperation – 1st example
Agreement with Daun Penh Group, Cambodia
• The contract with the Daun Penh Group was established in
September 2014 after 6 months of negociations in september
2014. The brewery will be located in a new building on the
industrial site in the province of Kampot.
• The brewing of the beer should start in 2016.
“SAKRUM is a blond top fermented beer with the refermentation in the
bottle. It is full bodied with delicious flavor nuances and a slight
sweetness. The aftertaste of Sakrum is soft, fresh and in balance.
Enjoy Sakrum cooled and in the appropriate glass. Sakrum beer is
based on a recipe of the oldest Belgian brewing institute, Ghent
University Association Anno 1887.”
Different stories of close cooperation – 1st example
Agreement with Daun Penh Group, Cambodia
for license Bijloke abbey beer as Sakrum
Department of Educational Studies, Ghent university
Prof. Dr. Martin Valcke
Educational research in Cambodia
• Teacher education (VVOB-sponsored):
• ICT integration in education
• Higher Education (Governmental support, VLIR and VVOB*-
sponsored)
• Design and implementation of distance education in Cambodian
Higher Education
• Research-Based Learning in Medical Education
• Needs assessment in the field of Family Medicine in Cambodia
*Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance
(VVOB) was founded in 1982 as a non-profit organisation
Different stories of close cooperation – 2nd example
Department of Digistive Surgery, Ghent University, Prof. Dr.
Piet Pattyn (cooperation of ca. 20 yrs)
• Creation of a reference centre for gastrointestinal tumours in
Cambodia (financed by VLIR-UOS)
• 2007 - 2012
• Cambodia
• Prof. Kheang Yana, University of Health Sciences
Improvement of public health because:
• The number of gastrointestinal carcinoma is increasing
• The medical care programme has an inadequate performance.
• A specialised health care programme
• for gastrointestinal carcinoma is non-existing.
• There is an absence of health care education at the level of the
population.
Different stories of close cooperation – 3rd example
• Academic objectives
Introduction of a gastrointestinal oncology programme
at the University Hospital ASKH because:
• A general medical oncological programme at
the ASKH campus in the Centre Marie Curie already exists.
• A gynaecological-oncological programme is already started by the
French cooperation (prof. Lansac and prof. Schraub).
• There is a good surgical base around prof. Yana and dr. Lem.
• A surgical oncological programme has to be introduced with important
horizontal (departments of gastroenterology, pathology and
anaesthesia) and vertical (provincial hospitals) interaction.
Different stories of close cooperation – 3rd example
• Sustainability beyond the borders of the projects &
perspectives:
Further networking opportunities:
• Asian Federation of Surgery
• Cambodian Society of Surgery
• National Cancer Institute
• International Institute for Radiation
• World Bank
• the new ongoing project
Different stories of close cooperation – 3rd example
Centre of Excellence for Aquaculture Research & Development
Prof. dr. Peter Bossier, Laboratory for Aquaculture & Artemia
Reference Center, Faculty of Bioscience engineering
• a consortium of research units that joined forces to develop top quality
research & education on aquaculture.
• the Ghent University aquaculture team is recognized worldwide for its
ground-breaking work on the very crucial feeding of larvae of commercial
shrimp and fish larvae.
www.aquaculture.UGent.be
www.lifesciences.UGent.be
Different stories of close cooperation – 4th example
Very active in research and training projects all over the world during
past 25 yrs, especially in South-East Asia.
Initiatives of cooperation with Cambodia
• EU Development Cooperation
‐ E-READi programme (preparation)
‐ supporting ASEAN regional integration processes with poverty reduction
through inclusive and sustainable growth (20 M€!)
‐ high interest in supporting development of aquaculture in Cambodia &
Myanmar
‐ strong incentive for South-South collaboration (Vietnam)
• ASEAN-FEN (Fisheries Education Network)
‐ recently established network of Asian universities
‐ mostly facilitating PhD research collaboration
‐ strong link with Ghent University and other European institutes
‐ ass. partners: RUA, Prek Leap National College of Agriculture
Different stories of close cooperation – 4th example
Msc in Aquaculture (since 1991)
• Crucial aspect of the support to aquaculture in developing countries
Master programme on aquaculture, organised since 1991
• 2 year English postgraduate programme
• multidisciplinairy & international approach
• knowledge transfer
• strongly research-based
• both fundamental & applied
• generic skills:
• judgement forming
• communication
• learning skills
• over 400 graduates from all continents since 1991
Different stories of close cooperation – 4th example
Conclusion
The objective of Ghent university is to
evaluate and consolidate current
collaboration and to develop a common
vision and strategy for future
collaboration together with the relevant
authorities and parties involved in
Cambodia.
Conclusion
Thank you for your attention
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