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Training Meeting on Networking Educational Networks
15–19 June 2015, Vienna, Austria
Dr Nafaa Reguigui
Regional Coordinator AFRA-NEST Secretary, HLSC
Status and Vision
AFRA- Network for Education in Science and Technology
Content
• Introduction
• Background
• Objectives
• Strategy
• S.W.O.T
• Achievements
• Web Portal
• Futur Plans
• Expectations
Countries in Africa considering Nuclear Power
• In order to secure the availability of
qualified HR for nuclear power and non
power applications many resolutions of the
IAEA GC have supported the important role
of the preservation, maintenance, and
enhancement of NK in MSs
• Over the past years, AFRA MSs accorded
special attention to the many challenges
and constraints that have been affecting
their HR systems and plans in the field of
Nuclear Science and Technology (NS&T).
• For African countries without nuclear higher
education system at present, its recognized
that the most cost effective approach will be
to rely on institutions outside their countries
possibly with donor assistance, as a prelude
to building stronger higher education systems
of their own, and hence the need for a
regional approach and plans.
AFRA –NEST : Background
2004: AFRA FMC Meeting :
– Decision: Importance to be given to HRD & NKM
– Preparation of the First Regional Seminar on HRD & NKM,
2005: Organisation of the Dakar Seminar on HRD & NKM
– The Meeting endorsed a Plan of Action to guide AFRA in its
effort to assist the region in the field of HRD Including The
Creation of an AFRA Network in Education & Training
AFRA –NEST : Background
2006: Organisation of the Algiers Task Force Meeting
– To develop the specific organization scheme of the “African
Nuclear Science and Technology Education Network”,
including its Mandate, Vision and the draft documents
dealing with the Statute of the Network Association, the
description of scientific and technological objectives and
workplan for the period 2006-2010
2006: Organisation of the Khartoum Task Force Meeting
– AFRA Master in Nuclear Science & Technology
AFRA –NEST : Background
2007: Algiers High Level African Regional Conference on Nuclear
Energy:
– Declaration & Plan of Acion: Support to AFRA & Importance to E & T in
NST
2007: Aswan AFRA Ministerial Conference
Formation of High Level Steering Committee and invitation to institutions of
member states and international organization to be member of AFRA –
NEST to be established .
Recognition of Regional Designated Centers in Professional and Higher
Education in Nuclear Science and Technology to run academic programs
of Masters of Nuclear Science and Technology
.
AFRA –NEST : objectives
to facilitate operation and networking in education, training, research and
outreach in nuclear science and technology (NS&T) in the African Region
through:
• Sharing of information and materials of nuclear education and training;
• Developing harmonized approaches for education and training in NS&T
in Africa by establishing reference curricula and facilitating mutual
recognition of degrees;
• Programmes evaluation and monitoring;
• Promoting effective cooperation and sharing of resources and
capabilities at national and regional level;
• Facilitating the exchange of students, teachers and researchers;
• Serving as facilitator for communication between the network member
organizations and other regional networks.
Quality Education and Training
AFRA Priority Areas
By the end of 2018, every AFRA MS will have
the possibility to educate and train its citizens
in NST, within Africa, to meet its needs and
bridge the gap in the required human
resources.
Vision
Identification of Priority Programmes for the
AFRA RCF 2014 -2018
The following areas were identified as high-priority in need of
HRD PG programs:
1. Human Health
1. Radiation therapy
2. Nuclear medicine
3. Medical physics
4. Radiopharmacy
High-Priority Areas in Education (1)
2. Sustainable Energy Development
1. Nuclear engineering
3. Radiation and Waste and NSS
1. Radiation protection and health physics
2. Nuclear safety and security
High-Priority Areas in Education (2)
One of the priorities should be to develop modules in
multidisciplinary PG programmes in
– Radioisotope hydrology
– Nuclear analytical techniques involving NAA, XRF, IBA,
using accelerators.
– Radiation entomology for SIT technique
– Communicable diseases for isotopic and molecular
techniques
– Isotope and molecular techniques in nutrition
High-Priority Areas in Education (3)
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The following areas were identified as training priorities (less or equal to 6 months):
1. Water resources
1. Stable isotope techniques
2. Radioactive dating
2. Food and agriculture
1. Sterile insect technique
2. Radiation processing
3. Mutation breeding and biotechnology
High-Priority Areas in Training (1)
3. Industrial Applications
1. Radioactive tracer techniques
2. NDT
3. Radiation processing
4. Nuclear analytical techniques
High-Priority Areas in Training (2)
AFRA existing framework, policies, strategies and action plan for
HRD and NKM:
AFRA RCF (2014-2018) adopted and in application*
AFRA HLSC for HRD & NKM operational
AFRA NEST launched and website created
*Aligning the afra RCF 2014-2018 with the Common African Position
on the post-2015 development agenda for enhanced relevance and
integration
SWOT Analysis: 1. Strengths
A number of RDCs already recognized:
Master’s Degree in NST
– Egypt
– Ghana
Post Graduate Diploma in Radiation Protection
– Morocco
– Ghana
– Algeria
Strengths (2)
RDC for Medical Physics in Ghana
New programs have been identified, such as Nuclear
Engineering and Nuclear Medicine
Increasing number of Nuclear Educational Institutions with:
– Well established educational programmes
– Highly qualified experts
Existing infrastructure to support training (labs, research
reactors, etc)
Existing virtual universities, ICT material and INIS Centres
Strengths (3)
Lack of information on national policies and strategies in
some member states in relation to HRD and NKM.
HRD and NKM strategies and plans are not included in the
CPF in some countries.
Lack of action plan for national implementation of policies
regarding HRD and NKM and Good Managerial Practices
SWOT Analysis: 2. Weaknesses Weakness can be turned into opportunity
Lack of information on nuclear educational
institutions on national and regional levels
Lack of feedback from MS to HLSC
– E&T NST institutions and inventory (Questionnaire sent,
few replies)
– Expertise : Data register for Africa
Weaknesses (2) Weakness can be turned into opportunity
Full support of IAEA
Financial support from some countries and
organizations.
Collaboration with regional and international
organizations
Availability of RAF fund
Availability of training programs for workforce
planning and HRD planning
SWOT Analysis: 3. Opportunities
MS requiring qualified people in NST.
Some MS expressed interest in establishing nuclear
power programmes.
Existence of RDCs for training, which can be
assessed for postgraduate educational capabilities.
Opportunities (2)
Instability of the policies on the national level
Braindrain of the trainers and trainees in some
countries
Negative public opinion due to nuclear accidents
Lack of public awareness
Lack of decision makers effective commitment
SWOT Analysis: 4. Threats Threat can be turned into opportunity
Higher educational institutions
Virtual universities
RDCs
Specific laboratories and services for
education and training
Required Infrastructure
– Assess the currently-existing infrastructure .
– Assess the real needs for HRD up to 2018. This can be done via preparing a Regional Table with data from IAEA (extracted from CPF), AFRA (PSC, TO & PMO), HLSC (Questionnaires)
– Strengthen the RDC initiative.
– Support creating new university training programmes (both in English and French).
– Broaden the existing virtual university (VU) and support the VU projects to cover all priority themes.
– Utilize and/or develop ICT material to support e-learning and distant learning.
roadmap
AFRA –NEST : Strategy
The strategies for implementing the objectives are
• to use ICT for web-based education and training,
• recognition of Regional Designated Centres
(RDCs) for professional nuclear education in
nuclear science and technology,
• organization of harmonized and accredited
programs
• awarding of fellowships/scholarships to young and
brilliant students for teaching and research in the
various nuclear disciplines.
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
2012:
• The IAEA and the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) signed
agreements in Vienna to support education, training and outreach in the
nuclear field, including e-learning capabilities, and to collaborate in
promoting nuclear knowledge management in IAEA Member States in
the African Region.
• GAEC, through its School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences (SNAS) at the
University of Ghana, will serve as a regional hub for the African region
to install and operate an e-learning platform.
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
2013: Preparatory Meeting for the 1st AFRANEST General
Assembly on Networking Nuclear Education and Training
• AFRA Seminar in Ghana on Implementation of E-Learning
Platforms for Networking Nuclear education and Training
• Training of CLP4NET Administrators in Ghana
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
2013: AFRA-NEST 1st GA; 26-30 August, Arusha; Tanzania
Twenty-four African Member States were represented with
delegates from Universities, Research Institutes and
Laboratories and National Atomic Energy Commissions
Five collaborating organizations were also represented
Burundi Benin Central
African Republic
Malawi
DR Congo
COLLBORATORS
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
2013: AFRA-NEST 1st GA; 26-30 August, Arusha; Tanzania
Cluster Analysis on the Knowledge Marketplace helped to
identify the ARFA-NEST GA Working Groups on:
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT),
• Human Resource Development (HRD) Planning,
• Research Reactors (RR) and
• Human Health (HH) Education and Training
Benefits
Widening academic and industrial collaboration,
knowledge transfer and outreach;
Facilitating access to nuclear research facilities;
Developing harmonized approaches for education in
NS&T in Africa by establishing reference curricula and
facilitating recognition of degrees.
Implementation of National NESTs complement the
work of the HLSC and AFRA-NEST at the regional
level. 6/15/2015
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
The establishment of National Networks
AFRA-NEST Network Structure
AFRA-NEST
Tanzania (TAN-NEST)
Nigeria (e.g. NGN-
NEST)
South
Africa (e.g. SAN-NEST)
Ghana (e.g. GHN-NEST)
etc
AFRA-NEST National Coordination
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
2014: AFRA-NEST National Coordinators Seminar,
1-5 December 2014, Abuja Nigeria
• to share experiences, resources, as well as to discuss policies and strategies for
operationalizing national NESTs, including providing participants with hands-on
training on IAEA NKM self-assessment process for nuclear educational
organizations, as well as to review draft Education Capability Assemenmt and
Planning (ECAP) indicators and discuss ways to mobilize resources to enhance the
national and regional coordination of NEST Networks through AFRANEST
• 38 delegates in total attended the seminar. 19 African Member States were
represented with delegates from Universities, Research Institutes and Laboratories
and National Atomic Energy Commissions.
• In addition, 3 international experts, representing UK Nuclear Technology Education
Consortium (NTEC), the Leadership Advisors group in Germany and the IAEA,
supported the facilitation of the event.
Purpose of the ECAP self-assessment
To understand the strengths and development
areas of national nuclear education programmes
To identify the level of collaboration and
cooperation between government, education and
industry
To provide a summary of all the factors that
influence nuclear education programme
2015: AFRA-NEST Working Group Workshop on
ECAP 1-5 June 2015, Vienna
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
Self assessment criteria
Sustainability considerations that affect nuclear education
within six dimensions:
1. Social acceptance,
2. resource mobilization,
3. human capital,
4. job opportunities,
5. recruitment sustainability and
6. nuclear contributions.
AFRA –NEST : NEWS
• AFRA-NEST Website has been created as
www.afra-nest.org
• and hosted on the cloud and managed by the School
of Nuclear and Allied Sciences (SNAS), University of
Ghana, and it is administered by AFRA High Level
Steering Committee on HRD and NKM.
• Establishment of a Cyber Learning Platform for
NE&T(CLP4NET) in Ghana to support e-learning for
selected courses in NS&T which will be tailored to
the needs of the African region to cover thematic
areas .
ACHIEVEMENTS
• AFRA procedure for recognition of Regional Designated Centre (RDC) of Professional and Higher Education was followed to select two educational institutions in Egypt and Ghana for the organization of AFRA Masters of Nuclear Science and Technology which comprises of three options of Radiation Protection & Health Physics, Nuclear Techniques and Nuclear Engineering. There is on-going process for recognising RDCs in Medical Physics, and priority academic programmes of Nuclear Engineering to support the launching of nuclear power programmes in some African countries.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Three RDCs in Algeria, Ghana and Morocco are also running the Postgraduate Diploma Education Course in Radiation Protection (PGEC) Identified priority programmes of Nuclear Medicine, Radio-pharmacy and Radiobiology are planned to compliment the IAEA/PACT initiative of the establishment of Virtual University of Cancer Control network (VUCCnet) for the African Region.
ACHIEVEMENTS
AFRANEST Web Portal
• to facilitate information exchanging among the members,
increase public recognition of the project, and manage
nuclear knowledge in AFRA Region;
• to enable the Web-Portal to serve as the gateway to the
regional Learning Management System (LMS) for
sustainable nuclear education and training;
• The final product is expected to be a self contained
virtualized server that will be deployed in GAEC/SNAS,
Ghana. This Web Portal shall also link to a separate learning
management system application and database.
Web Portal map • Education
• Database
• Master Programme
• Proposed PhD Topic
• Education and Training Courses
• Opportunities
• Fellowships
• Scholarships
• Vacancies
• Regional Designated Centers
• e-learning material
Web Portal
• Links to Education Networks
• ENEN (European Nuclear Education Network )
• ANENT (Asian Network for Education in Nuclear
Technology )
• LANENT (the Latin-American Network for
Education in Nuclear Technology )
• NTEC
• NPI
Web Portal
• www.afra-nest.org
Futur Plans
• AFRA-NEST e-learning strategy can be developed in
three phases:
• Phase 1 (Short term): web-supplemented courses
• Phase 2 (medium term): web-dependent courses
(blended learning)
• Phase 3 (long term): Distant learning
Futur Plans
Phase 1 (Short term): web-supplemented courses
During this phase, the traditional course structure and
face to-face delivery is maintained, but computer-
mediated learning elements, e.g. online course and
supplement material are uploaded onto AFRA-NEST.
Futur Plans Phase 1 (Short term): web-supplemented courses
This phase could be implemented in three sub-phases
that can go in parallel or in series:
Sub-phase one: Collect as much as possible of e-
learning material and upload it onto AFRA-NEST
according to priority fields
Sub-phase two: Modify some of the existing material to
tailor them to local needs and cultures
Sub-phase three: Locally transform conventional
content into e-learning objects
Futur Plans Phase 1 (Short term): web-supplemented
courses
Sub-phases two and three require the following
implementation plan:
• Find funds from donors
• Create an e-learning task force to oversee the
selection procedures for the content to develop
• Contract with professionals for the developments
of e-learning material according to SCORM
standards
• Deployment onto AFRA-NEST
Futur Plans
Phase 2 (medium term): web-dependent courses
(blended learning)
During this phase, face-to-face teaching will be
supplemented by online, interactive learning
activities.
During this phase, there will be a careful assessment
and redesign of the existent content and staff skills
and work patterns in order to succeed.
Futur Plans
Phase 3 (long term): Distant learning
During this phase, distant students will have the
option to take courses online. Resources centers will
be established to provide online material and on-
demand assistance. This phase requires new skills
from students and staff and a significant commitment
of resources.
Sustainability
Need to prepare a business plan for AFRA-NEST in
order to insure the implementation of the various
phases and sustain the activities.
• Payment of lecturers and developers
• Maintenance of the platform and equipment
• Procurement of any required licenses for software
Future Development of AFRA-NEST
Harmonization and Recognition of RDCs for MSc
programs:
1. Medical Physics (on-going)
2. Nuclear Engineering
3. Nuclear Security
4. Nuclear Medicine
5. Radio-pharmacy
6. Radiobiology
Future Development of AFRA-NEST
Formulation of Modules to form part of existing
academic programs of Universities:
1 Energy Planning
2 Isotope Hydrology
3 Radiation Processing and Entomology
4 Radioisotopes in Nutrition and Communicable
Diseases
Future Development of AFRA-NEST
Expansion of AFRA-NEST into Sub-Networks to cover thematic areas:
1. Sustainable Energy Development (Sub-Network for African Network for Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development)
2. Radiation Medicine ( Sub-Network for Virtual Univ. for Cancer Control network)
3. Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security
4. Food and Agriculture
5. Water Resources Management
Future Development of AFRA-NEST
Enhance relationship with IAEA NKM Section for development and promotion of activities of AFRA-NEST
AFRA-NEST is interested in establishing links with other regional educational networks to serve as Collaborating Members of AFRA-NEST
Collaboration with the regional networks will develop nuclear expertise for the safe, secure and successful application of nuclear technologies in Africa
Expectations
More Active AFRA HLSC HRD & NKM Role
Higher Commitment from the AFRA MSs, (27 NC)
Performance Management at the Countries Level to be
Strengthened,
Close Cooperation & Experience Exchanges with Other
Regional Networks & IAEA;
Thank you