http://nieuws.kuleuven.be/node/11953

MISSION:
KNOWLEDGE CREATING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP
VISION:
ADEKUS IS A PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTION IN SURINAME AND THE REGION
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HIGHLY QUALIFIED
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SERVICE TO SOCIETY
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:
1.
Quality and accreditation:
Within the next 3 years all programmes are accredited by NOVA
2.
Transformation towards a professional, efficient and result driven organisation:
After 2 years the level of professionalism is substantially improved, a result driven organisation is introduced and a culture of efficiency is established.
3.
Increase in financial independence:
The first money flow (subsidies from the government) fits better with the needs of the university and is also used to increase the second and third money flows in order to strengthen the financial base of the university.

COORDINATION
PROGRAMME LEVEL
FLEMISH
COORDINATION
LOCAL
COORDINATION
Academic
#1 : Institutional capacity building linked to administration, management and infrastructure
Wim Van Petegem
Operational (ICOS, PM)
PROJECT
Roeland Janssen
PROJECT LEVEL
FLEMISH PROJECT
LEADER
CLUSTER 1: INSTITUTIONAL
Gerrit Janssens
# 2 : Institutional capacity building linked to education and research
Arno Libotton
CLUSTER 2: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
# 3 : Implementation of the Master education and research programme on sustainable development
Tom Vanwing
# 4/5 : Master education and research programme on sustainable management of natural resources
Patrick Willems
# 6 : Master in education and research programme on physical therapy
# 7 : Programme Support Unit
Yves Vanlandewijck
PROGRAMME SUPPORT UNIT
Wim Van Petegem
Henry Ori
Ranoe Mangal -Jhari
LOCAL PROJECT
LEADER
Jane Smith
Radjiskumar Mohan
Randy van Zichem
Riad Nurmohamed
Tony C. Chang
Henry Ori

P1: Institutional capacity building linked to administration, management and infrastructure
• ICT-support (infrastructure, personnel, organisation) for:
– Distance learning
– HRM
• Further development of library in support of education and research
P2: Institutional capacity building linked to education and research
• Transformation from a Ba education, towards a Ma education and research-based university
• Training of academic staff (incl. 1 PhD)
• Improvement of lab-infrastructure
• Development of an Education Support Center
• Development of a Doctoral School

P3: Master education and research program on sustainable development
• Fully embedded in the Faculty of Societal Sciences (FMijW)
• 4 new PhD positions
P4/5: Master education and research program on sustainable management of natural resources
• Merger of two projects in the first phase (PP I)
• Fully embedded in the Faculty of Technological Sciences (FTeW)
• 4 (running) PhD positions
P6: Master education and research program on physical therapy
• After Ba-reform now Ma-implementation
• Fully embedded in the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMeW)
• 3 new PhD positions

P7: Programme Support Unit
• Management of PP II
• Transformation towards an International Project
Office for AdeKUS

Sustainability
• New centers: Statistical center, Education Support Center, Doctoral school, Skills Lab,…
• Performant ICT-infrastructure in support of management and
(distance) education
• Well trained professionals with career perspectives
• Embedded, accredited (Ba- and) Ma-programmes
• Academic staff (at Ma and PhD level) in relevant research domains
Networking
• With companies: Telesur, Staatsolie, EBS,…
• In the region: Caricom, Latin-America
• With Europa: VLIR-UOS, Twinning, Edulink, EU-ACP,…
• Structural donor meetings (with e.g. VVOB, Unicef,…)