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Africa-USA Network Strategic Planning Meeting 1
Role of GEIFON in the Facilitation of
Network ActivitiesBy
Professor Anthony B. EbeigbeExecutive Director, Global Educational Initiative For Nigeria (GEIFON)
At TheAt The
Africa-USA Network Strategic Planning Meeting
Takwa, Ghana
January 22, 2010
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Objective
“To advance knowledge, wisdom and understanding by teaching and research with the ultimate purpose of service to the community”
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Location: Benin City -
An ancient cultural city located in the
Mid-Western part of Nigeria – about 300km from Lagos.
Population is about 1.2 million. The City plays host, annually, to foreign
tourists, attracted by the famous Arts and Crafts of the Benin Kingdom
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Access
Benin City is accessible by Road (a dual-carriage Expressway) and by Air.
It is a relatively calm University town. The inhabitants are quite hospitable – in the true African tradition, especially to visitors.
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Historical
The University of Benin (formerly Midwest Institute of Technology) was founded in November, 1970.
It is the 6th of the first-generation Federal Universities (there are now OVER 100 Universities in Nigeria)
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Initial emphasis:
Science and Technology In subsequent years, programs were
expanded to embrace disciplines in humanities and social sciences
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Programs
UNIBEN has twelve Faculties, three Institutes, a School of Postgraduate Studies, a College of Medical Sciences (comprising three schools).
There are 68 (sixty-eight) academic departments grouped under the faculties according to related disciplines
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Faculties
Agriculture Law
Arts Life Sciences
Basic Medical Sciences
Medicine
Dentistry Pharmacy
Education Physical Sciences
Engineering Social Sciences
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Academic Calendar & Courses
The University operates a semester system. There are two semesters in an academic year with each lasting about 17 weeks. The duration of lectures is 15 weeks per semester.
UNIBEN operates the course credit system: One credit unit is assigned to one hour of lecture or tutorial per week per semester.
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Enrolment
Current student population is about 40,000 – comprising 26,000 full-time and 14,000 part time students.
For the past 6 years, UNIBEN has remained the University of 1st choice in Nigeria (among undergraduate applicants)
Indeed, in last year’s webometric ranking, UNIBEN was the 2nd best University in the Commonwealth!
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ICT Facilities
The University has a Computer Centre which renders support services to the University’s academic programs.
Huge investments have been made in the provision of computers and computerization of operations
E-mail facility is available and staff and students have access to the internet. The University maintains a website: (http://www.uniben.edu)
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Teaching & Research A wide range of multidisciplinary
researches in the broad areas of: Engineering Environmental Sciences Agriculture (Soil Science) Physical & Life Sciences
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Undergraduate ProgramVarious aspects of Water Science are embraced in curricula of relevant departments/units, particularly:
Geology, Animal & Environmental Biology, Soil Science and Environmental Engineering.
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Undergraduate program:Aimed at: Producing graduates who are well-qualified
for careers in the prevention, characterization, and amelioration of environmental, soil and water problems.
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Complementary Centres in UNIBEN
UNESCO-GEIFON CHAIR in Environmental Sciences – recently approved 4-year facility for UNIBEN
National Centre For Energy & Environment – a capacity-building affiliate of the Energy Commission of Nigeria
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Health Program Active collaboration with the Department of
community Health Emphasis here is on prevention of water-
borne diseases An essential component of Medical
students’ rural postings
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Goal of Centre:Issues related to water resources including: assessment of available water resources, its treatment, uses
and management, Inspection and monitoring of existing water facilities,
ecosystems, health conditions, socio economic aspects, water related disasters such as flooding, water pollution and their management.
Also, issues related to hydro data modeling, water expansion and management of water schemes through adaptation and development of state-of-the-art Technology
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Goal of Centre:Develop capacity building programs that will
address problems in the areas of: water supply, sanitation, water resources management, and water productivity.
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Goal……Specific activities will include: Personnel training, Academic research, Students’ internships and Mobilization of Diaspora scientists and
professionals
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Int’l Collaboration Professor Nosa O. Egiebor
Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USA
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Application Process Further details on specific on-going
researches will be provided in formal application
Also details of Personnel on ground and activities
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UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
forPositive Partnerships
THANK YOU
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