Association of African Universities
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higher education network
non-governmental organization
pan-African organization
university association
The Association of African Universities is a continental organization that brings together higher education institutions across Africa to promote collaboration, capacity building, and the advancement of tertiary education on the continent.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Association of African Universities canonical | 26 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education network
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ pan-African organization ⓘ university association ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AAU ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | African Union ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance the relevance of African higher education
ⓘ
promote intra-African academic collaboration ⓘ strengthen institutional governance in African universities ⓘ support regional integration through higher education ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
UNESCO
ⓘ
World Bank ⓘ regional university associations in Africa ⓘ |
| continentServed | Africa ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
capacity building
ⓘ
higher education ⓘ policy advocacy ⓘ quality assurance in education ⓘ research and innovation ⓘ |
| founded | 1967 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Rabat
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabat, Morocco
|
| hasNetworkRole |
forum for sharing best practices in higher education in Africa
ⓘ
platform for collaboration among African universities ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Accra
ⓘ
surface form:
Accra, Ghana
|
| languageOfWork |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| membershipType | institutional membership ⓘ |
| memberType |
degree-awarding higher education institutions
ⓘ
universities ⓘ |
| name | Association of African Universities self-link ⓘ |
| offers |
capacity building programs
ⓘ
quality assurance support services ⓘ research and innovation support initiatives ⓘ |
| organizes |
conferences on African higher education
ⓘ
leadership and management training for university staff ⓘ |
| purpose |
advance higher education and research in Africa
ⓘ
facilitate policy dialogue on higher education in Africa ⓘ promote academic mobility in Africa ⓘ promote cooperation among African higher education institutions ⓘ strengthen capacity of African universities ⓘ support quality assurance in African higher education ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North Africa
ⓘ
Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| scope | continental ⓘ |
| website | https://aau.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
University of Pretoria
subject surface form:
University of Khartoum