UNESCO Chair in Educational Policy, Planning, Management and Research Development

UNESCO Chair in Educational Policy, Planning, Management and Research Development
UNESCO Chair in HE
Year of foundation: 
2006
Member since: 
02/06/2015
UNESCO Chair in Educational Policy, Planning, Management and Research Development
Parent Institution's name (original language): 
Makerere University

Contact

Institutional postal address: 
P.O.Box 7062 Kampala Uganda
Region: 
Africa
Country: 
Uganda
City: 
Kampala
Institutional e-mail: 
Institutional phone: 
256-41-532992 /542-28-03
Institutional fax: 
256-41-54-10-68

Mission / Vision

Educational Policy, Planning, Management and Research Development for institutions of higher learning.

Goals

  • The purpose of the Chair shall be to establish a Centre promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in Educational Policy, Planning, Management and Research Development for institutions of higher learning.
  • It will i) build capacity to develop human resource capacity in educational management, policy, analysis, planning and research in the areas of teaching, postgraduate programs and awarding academic degrees;
  • ii) establish and enter into partnerships and linkages with relevant organizations.
  • It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the Academy and other higher institutions in other regions of the world.

Main activities

Research on Educational Policy, Planning, Management and Research Development for institutions of higher learning.

Partners

  • UNESCO. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • The Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP)

Sponsored by

  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry of Business and Employment. Department of Research and Universities
  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government