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Authorities of UEW sign MOU with three
West African Universities
Winneba(CR), June 15, Ghanadot/GNA – Authorities of
University of Education, Winneba (UEW) have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three West African
Universities to enhance academic work and development.
They are University of Lagos, Nigeria, University de’Lome,
Togo and University of Charlse-Louis De Montesquieu, (UCLM),
Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.
Professor Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice-Chancellor of UEW
signed for the University whiles Professor Urbain Amoa,
Vice-Chancellor of University of Charlse-Louis De
Montesiquieu signed for UCLM.
Professor V.B. Owhotu, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Education, signed for University of Lagos, while Professor
Mensa Nubukpo signed for University de`Lome.
Under the MOU, they would set up a framework for training
and exchange programmes among students from the four
universities through an inter-University conference for
doctoral studies.
Others are to create a system whereby students of member
institutions could register and pursue a multi-lingual PhD
programme under one umbrella.
It would foster recognition of Diplomas and Certificates of
member institutions to address the problem of disparities in
the content of training programmes and awarding of degrees
and diplomas with limited value.
In addition, it would help create a pool of experts,
especially for the supervision of doctoral theses and
enhance staff development through the facilitation of
movement of researchers within the setting of the various
Universities.
Professor Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice-Chancellor of UEW, stressed
the need to reduce dependency on western institutions for
high calibre of research, “a situation which often tends to
deviate African scholars from the right perspective on
African issues.”
He said most of the problems being economic, political,
social or academic could not be solved “if we deviate from
the right perspectives as a result of over dependent on
Western institutions for research.”
Professor Asabere-Ameyaw urged them to continue with the
spirit of collaboration that inspired the signing of the MOU.
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