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Visit of the delegation to the University of Gambia

Published by Simplynaija on January 6th, 2020.

International best practices led his team to the Medical Research Council Unit, Gambia |African country|African nation”> Gambia and University of The Gambia to debate the prospects of partnership with the 2 Institutions in key research areas that might benefit UNIOSUN immensely.

Professor Folorunso Kizito; Provost, College of Agriculture, Professor Fikayo Babatunde; Provost, College of Health Sciences, Professor Esther Asekun-Olarinmoye; Provost, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Professor Janet Olaitan; Provost, College of Law, Professor Olaide Gbadamosi; and therefore the acting Provost, College of Education, Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya. Also on the delegation was Mr Debo Olawuyi of the knowledge Management and Technology Centre, Osun State University.

The delegation led by the administrator discussed extensively with the Director, Research, Training and Capacity Building, of the Medical Research Council Unit, Gambia , Dr Assan Jaye, on areas of mutually interests. The discussions culminated in an agreement by both parties to evolve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Staff exchange, Student Exchange, Capacity Building, Joint grant project writing, Funded Ph. D programmes, Partner Funding Programmes, sabbatical Exchange Programme amongst others. The MOU between the 2 institutions is predicted to be concluded before the top of the primary quarter of 2017.

Also, the administrator University of Gambia , Professor Faqir Muhammad Anjum Chaudhry and therefore the Minister of upper Education, Government of Gambia. These agreements were reached at a gathering within the Vice-Chancellor’s office at UTG with the delegation from UNIOSUN. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the 2 institutions is additionally expected to be concluded before the top of half-moon of 2017.