The UNITAFRICA project, spearheaded by Italian Universities (IUs) within the Italian University Network for Development Cooperation (CUCS), is a strategic initiative aimed at fostering joint training, research, and international academic cooperation with peer institutions across the African continent.
Promote an effective cooperation
in teaching and research among the participating universities far beyond the project through the establishment of the UNITAFRICA alliance in join collaboration with CUCS
Identify guidelines
and best practices on teaching methodologies in relation to their effectiveness and the generated impact
Encourage the education programmes’ improvements
and the use of innovative teaching methods
Increase the level of internationalisation
of both IUs and AUs through an effective bi-directional mobility of students, teaching and non-teaching staff
Create solid bases
for building and strengthening synergies in joint training programs between Italy and Africa
Promote a new perspective of science
for human growth and development
The overarching objectives include creating an enabling physical and virtual environment (WP2), strengthening mobility (WP3, WP4), promoting mutual education among students to address local development needs (WP3), fostering advanced skills among teaching and non-teaching academic staff (WP4), and evaluating the effectiveness of education activities (WP5).
The initial phase (WP2) involves creating the UNITAFRICA Alliance and a Platform for Innovative Teaching and mobility (PIT), supporting project’s activities. Approximately 590 bi-directional mobilities are planned for students, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff. Master and PhD students will be engaged in mobilities (WP3) for degree theses, research, and training courses, totalling 830 months across Italy and Africa.