Organizations and Associations

Africa Research Networks and Institutions

http://www.ssrc.org/programs/africa/african_research_network
s_and_institutions/

5 April 2005

Brief descriptions and links to the websites of a wide range of organizations, institutions and networks conducting social science research in sub-Saharan Africa.

Associations of African Higher Education Institutions

Enseignement Technique Supérieur Francophone (Afrique et Asie)

http://francophonie.w3sites.net/

African Virtual University

http://www.avu.org/

African Network for Agroforestry Education

http://www.new-agri.co.uk/98-3/focuson/focuson12.html

Association of African Universities

http://www.aau.org/

Scholarly Associations in Africa dealing with Education

Educational Research Network for West And Central Africa

http://www.rocare.org/index.htm

Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP)

http://www.aulp.org/orgaos_sociais.html

Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

http://www.fawe.org/about/about.fawe.asp

Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)

http://www.codesria.org/

Organizations concerned about African Higher Education

The Africa Society

http://www.africasummit.org/index.html

The Commonwealth of Learning

http://www.col.org/colweb/site/pid/1

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies. COL is helping developing nations improve access to quality education and training.

International Institute for Educational Planning

http://www.unesco.org/iiep/

Access information on educational planning and management, including IIEP's training programmes, research and online publications.

Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

http://www.fawe.org/home/index.asp

The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan African Non Government Organization founded in 1992 to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub Saharan Africa in line with Education For All. With Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, FAWE has a network of National Chapters in 32 countries.

International Network for Higher Education in Africa

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/

The International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA)is an information clearinghouse for institutions and individuals engaged in research, development, and advocacy activities related to postsecondary education in Africa. The purpose of this Network is to strengthen and foster interest in African higher education through information sharing. Your contributions are welcome and encouraged. INHEA is an initiative of the Boston College Center for International Higher Education.

Council for Nigerian Higher Education

http://www.cnhe.org/

African Educational Research Network

http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/aern/index.htm

New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)

http://www.nepad.org/

African Distance Learning Education

http://www.physics.ncat.edu/~michael/adla/

Working Group on Higher Education of ADEA

http://www.adeanet.org/workgroups/en_wghe.html

Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)

http://www.adeanet.org/

Association for Development of Higher Education in Africa