CIFAD
Centre International de Formation à Distance | |
| Type | Establishment of distance higher education |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| President |  Prof. Serge Percheron |
| Location | Abidjan (headquarters) , |
| Campus | Four education centers (Abidjan, Lomé, Cotonou and Libreville) |
| Affiliations | Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara (RUSTA) |
| Website | www.cifad.eu |
The CIFAD (International Center for Distance Learning, or in French: Centre International de Formation à Distance) is a private institution in West Africa whose headquarters are in the district of Cocody[1] in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
History and mission
[edit]Created in 2010 by the Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara (French: Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara (RUSTA)),[2] the CIFAD is an establishment of distance higher education whose role is to disseminate Internet training programs and education resources in economics, management, electronics, mining engineering, civil engineering, etc.[3]
The CIFAD prepares graduates some of which are recognized by the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (French: Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES)).[4]
International cooperation
[edit]The CIFAD is the result of an academic "North-South" cooperation that has developed partnerships with international entities,[5] including
- University of Nantes
- University of Orléans
- University of Poitiers
- University of Tours
- University of Science and Technology of Benin
- University of Science and Technology of Ivory Coast
- Higher Institute of Technology of Ivory Coast
- University of Bouaké
External links
[edit]- Official website (in French)
References
[edit]- ^ "COMREFAS". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "COMREFAS". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ http://www.cifad.eu/docs/CIFAD-plaquette-2011-2012.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Enseignement supérieur / Rentrée académique 2011-2012, CIFAD, l'Université en ligne ouvre à Abidjan". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "CIFAD - partenaires". Retrieved 25 July 2015.