FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Belgium
Address
Korte Meer 9Country
City
GhentMobile Phone
+32486654046Telephone
092648373Website
Click HereYear of Establishment
2007Contact Person1
Annelies VerdoolaegeJob Title 1
Coordinator Africa PlatformContact Person 2
Annelies VerdoolaegeOrganisation Type
Public InstitutionFields of Activity
ResearchGeneral Information
The Africa Platform of Ghent University Association is a university platform aimed at building academic collaboration with African institutions; it also makes the Africa research available to the non-academic community.
Mission and Objectives
THE AFRICA PLATFORM (GAP)
-unites all Africa-related expertise at Ghent University Association
-distributes information on academic activities linked to Africa and the African diaspora
-facilitates and empowers collaboration with African institutes on the level of teaching and research
-raises awareness on issues linked to African societies
-functions as a contact point for Africa expertise for non-academic stakeholders
Main Projects / Activities
Key actions:
-screening funding channels and bringing academics together pro-actively
-promoting the visibility of Africa research through social media
-organizing the international symposium GAPSYM
-publishing an international and peer-reviewed journal Afrika Focus
-intensifying the link with non-academic stakeholders (socio-cultural, political, media)
-bridging the gap between the academic world, NGOs & the private sector
-building stronger connections with embassies, institutions, NGOs and companies in Africa
-actively recruiting students from Africa
-operationalizing alumni networks in Africa