RUSTA
Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au Sud du Sahara (RUSTA) | |
| Type | Network of private universities |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| President |  Prof. Frédéric Dohou |
| Location | Abidjan (headquarters) , |
| Website | www.rusta-univ.org |
The Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara (French: Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au Sud du Sahara) or RUSTA is a network of private institutions of higher education and research whose headquarters is located in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
History
[edit]Founded in 2009, the RUSTA consists of universities and institutes of higher education located in sub-Saharan Africa who have come together to pool their capacities for teaching and scientific research.[1]
The board of the RUSTA is currently chaired by Frederic Dohou.[2][3]
Missions
[edit]The RUSTA tasks:[4]
- Promote academic and scientific excellence by building a common policy on university education and scientific research,
- Make available to member institutions of financial, human and material resources for their development,
- Train future leaders of institutions and organizations capable of meeting the challenges socio-economic of the African continent,
- Promote international cooperation.
Members
[edit]The RUSTA consists of institutions located in West Africa, including:[5]
- Higher Institute of Technology of Ivory Coast (IST-CI)
- University of Science and Technology of Ivory Coast (UST-CI)
- University of Science and Technology of Togo (UST-TG)
- University of Science and Technology of Benin (USTB)
- International Center for Distance Learning (CIFAD)
- Consortium for the Management of Basic and Applied Research in Africa south of the Sahara (COMREFAS)
- Regional incubator for West Africa (IRAO)
- Etc.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in French)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Programme d'enseignement superieur a distance" [Distance learning higher education program] (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02.
- ↑ "RUSTA - Accueil". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ "Participants et délégations – CIRUISEF - Dakar 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ "Comrefas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ "CIFAD - partenaires".