Green energy, artificial intelligence, medical interventions and entrepreneurial innovations, especially in the fintech sector, are some of the targets of a new partnership between theChampioned by UNILAG, and with the support of Nigeria’s Consulate Office in Frankfurt, Germany, the initiative, which is tagged, “Partnership for Change,” is, according to the organisers, aimed at building symbiotic relationships between Nigerian universities and their select counterparts in Europe.
According to Mr Ogundipe, the ongoing industrial action by both the academic and non-academic staff unions of Nigerian universities, like many of such witnessed in the past, has done more damage to the image and prospects of the nation’s academic institutions. He said since 2017 when he assumed office, the university has attracted not less than N18 billion worth of grants in research. He added that unlike before when only researchers in pure sciences and medical fields would win grants, “all faculties and even non-academic staff now regularly win grants in one field or the other.”
The development has also further limited the chances of the universities’ quest for improved global ranking and the nation’s drive towards socio-economic recovery.Rather than folding its arms while the system is grounded, the UNILAG’s partnership office said to address gaps that limit their ability to meet the Agenda 2030 and the African Union Vision 2063, Nigerian universities must turn to collaborations to leverage opportunities that internationalisation and regionalisation provide.
“Our artificial intelligence and fab laboratories, the UNILAG-BOI business incubation hub, and the NITDA ICT hub, are in need of meaningful partnerships for exposure and knowledge sharing.” The representatives of the Johannes Gutenberg University, which houses the global COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing giant- Biopharmaceutical New Technologies , expressed commitment to the partnership, even as they pledged knowledge transfer among staff and students.
At these universities, just as witnessed in Germany, the details of the partnerships were spelt out and each parties signed relevant documents for smooth take-off.
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