2ND CARTA VICE CHANCELLOR'S MEETING CARTA 2ND VICE CHANCELLORS MEETING REPORT

© Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) & University of Nairobi (UoN) ABOUT THE CARTA PROGRAM History, achievements, commitment by universities and the next phases By Prof. Sharon Fonn, Co-Director, CARTA This presentation was aimed at demystifying CARTA, its role, and purpose. In her presentation, Prof. Fonn indicated that the aim of the CARTA program was to build vibrant, viable and sustainable multidisciplinary research hubs at African universities; to create networks of locally-trained internationally recognized scholars and enhance the capacity of African universities to lead globally competitive research and training programs. Prof. Fonn highlighted the following CARTA participating institutions, partners and African Research centers. Participating institutions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Makerere University, Uganda Moi University, Kenya Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria University of Ibadan, Nigeria University of Malawi, Malawi University of Nairobi, Kenya University of Rwanda University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Partners 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR), University of Toronto, Canada Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Switzerland University of Gothenburg, Sweden Umeå University, Sweden University of Warwick, UK Brown University, Providence, USA ESE:O, Santiago, Chile African Research Centers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Agincourt Population and Health Unit, South Africa Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tanzania KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Program, Kenya INDEPTH Network, Ghana CARTA Rationale Prof. Fonn indicated that the rationale behind CARTA is that it has a 20-year intervention plan with the first intake being in 2011. It was noted that African universities are understandably burdened with low research input, limited capacity of African universities to produce globally-competitive CARTA’s 2 nd Vice Chancellor’s Meeting –Report of meeting proceedings – July 10-11, 2017 5

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