RUSTA
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Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au Sud du Sahara (RUSTA) | |
| Type | Network of private universities |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| President | Benin Prof. Frédéric Dohou |
| Location | Abidjan (headquarters) , File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso File:Flag of Chad.svg Chad File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal File:Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo |
| Website | www.rusta-univ.org |
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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
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
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
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
- Official website (in French)
References
- ↑ http://www.cifad.eu/docs/CIFAD-plaquette-2011-2012.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "RUSTA - Accueil". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Comrefas". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ "CIFAD - partenaires".