ESTIA :
ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIELLES AVANCÉES (ESTIA) is an engineering school created in 1996 and based in the Southwest of France (Bidart). ESTIA trains about 1.000 students a year, from Bachelor to the master’s degree in electronics, mechanics, informatics. In terms of skills, of particular importance are languages, entrepreneurship and complex problem-solving in ESTIA’s curriculum. The pedagogy used is as much as possible based on active learning. In 2020, it has been classified 19th best engineering school in France.
ESTIA has international academic partnerships all over the world. National and international academic cooperation agreement have been signed by ESTIA for BIHAR master’s degree with University of Lyon and UFP -Tahiti (in France), ESATIC (Ivory Coast), EMU (Cyprus), AMRITA University (India, Kerala), ITU (Madagascar), IAI (Gabon), UVS (Sénégal), Benin, Cameroon, Vietnam (Danang University) and UEH-FAMV (Haiti).
ESATIC:
The African School of Information and Communication Technologies (ESATIC) is a public institution located in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), created on January 18, 2012 under the supervision of the Ministry in charge of the Digital Economy.
ESATIC, which delivers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees, has the following missions:
- Train technicians and managers specialized in the ICT sector: Telecommunications, IT, Industry 4/5.0, Management and Regulation of the Digital Economy, etc. ;
- Conduct all research, development and innovation in the ICT sector;
- Establish a framework for national and international cooperation in the field of ICT training/research, in order to guarantee its influence in Africa.
ESATIC in Figures: International Telecom Union (ITU) Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity, IoT, Fixed Broadband and Radio (2014-2022), African Development Bank (AfDB) Center of Excellence at the level of the “Coding for Employment Program”, Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) Cybersecurity Innovation Center, HUAWEI, CISCO, PECB Certification Center, etc. Member of the scientific council of the INPHB Doctoral School with 04 UMRI (Applied Mathematics, Telecoms, Computer Science and ICT Law & Management), more than 12 PhD students per year, more than 40 active (inter)national Partners, 150 Teachers, more than 900 Students per year, 93% success rate and more than 95% professional integration rate.
INPHB :
The Houphouët Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB) in Yamoussoukro (Côte d’Ivoire) is a unique institution in the West African sub-region under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Created on September 4, 1996, Thanks to its know-how and expertise, the INP-HB’s mission is to train Managers, Engineers and Senior Technicians in the fields of Commerce, Public Works, Administration, Civil Engineering, Agronomy, Industry, Mining and Geology.
The INP-HB affirms its citizen presence through capacity building, innovation, development and technology transfer actions in order to improve the living and working conditions of the population and facilitate the professional integration of young people.
The INP-HB has 11 schools, about 700 permanent teacher-researchers, more than 6230 Auditors, 02 Doctoral Schools, 04 Joint Research and Innovation Units (UMRI), more than 50 active partners around the world, 1000 Ha of total area including 400 Ha developed, 32 University Residences, 05 Erasmus projects, several prizes and distinctions.
ESIH:
ESIH is a Haitian higher education institution founded in 1995 by a group of young graduates from engineering schools or scientific faculties, all concerned with training qualified young people to meet the needs and challenges of national or regional companies, institutions and other economic actors, in accordance with the standards of higher education at the international level.
ESIH is an active member of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), the Conference of Rectors, Presidents of Universities and Heads of Haitian Higher Education Institutions (CORPUHA), the Conference of Rectors, Presidents of Universities and Heads of Higher Education Institutions of the Caribbean (CORPUCA), the International University Agency (AIU) and the Haitian Association for the Development of ICT (AHTIC).
The institution offers its étudiant.es an integrated program with two specialized courses: computer science and business management. The programs taught are structured in accordance with the European LMD model and can be of the Bac + 2 type (University Diploma of Technology or DUT) or of the Bac + 4 type (Bachelor’s degree).
Since February 2022, ESIH has been hosting the Francophone Digital Campus (CNF) and the country’s first Francophone Employability Center (CEF), in collaboration with the AUF, the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), FOKAL and the Swiss Embassy.
The CNF allows étudiant.es with a bachelor’s degree to prepare Master’s degrees from French universities entirely online.
Over the years, ESIH has built up a solid network of partnerships and has been associated with initiatives that allow its students to prepare for the rigours of the job market and their civic life by providing them with complementary elements to their academic training.
UTESA:
The Technological University of Santiago (UTESA) is a leading institution in higher education in the Dominican Republic, recognized for its humanistic approach, hands-on learning, and promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation. Committed to comprehensive training, UTESA integrates teaching, research, and community outreach, continually adapting to technological and scientific advancements.
ISA:
ISA University is a private non-profit institution with national and international projection that has been stimulating human talent and creating scientific knowledge for more than 60 years. Its mission is to stimulate rural, social, economic, environmental and commercial development in a sustainable manner. The university operates in a democratic, apolitical and innovative environment, open to different opinions and respectful of human dignity. It integrates theory, practice, research, and service into its academic programs, aligning with the demands of the competitive job market. The ISA has a strong track record in the development and execution of projects, mainly related to social development, and maintains close links with various entities, NGOs, ministries, state institutions and international organizations.
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UNISI:
The University of Siena dates back to 1240. Today, over 18.000 students attend UNISI enrolled in a broad range of degree courses, including Bachelor courses (3 years), Master courses (2 years) and Long Cycle degree Courses. Moreover, three-year Doctoral programs are offered, together with a number of shorter post-graduate programs. In 2018, UNISI ranked first among the medium-sized Italian Universities for study grants and services for students according to the CENSIS Research Institute classification 2018. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings considered UNISI in a position between 401 and 500. These figures report the effects of a strategy of internationalization enhanced over the years. UNISI aims to be not only a Europe-leading teaching and research institution, but a truly global university able to welcome a growing number of international students. UNISI currently recruits around 10% of students from abroad, and the recent establishment of several teaching programs entirely offered in English will help to increase this trend. The recent establishment of a number of dual degrees, the increasing mobility of students (both for studies and for traineeships), staff and our teachers, and the active participation to some important international higher education networks (among them, Coimbra Group, European University Association, International Association of Universities, Magna Charta Observatory, UNIMED and Copernicus Alliance) represent further relevant actions in our strategy of internationalisation.
Some general figures about the international linkages between UNISI and the global dimension follow: more than 400 valid Erasmus partnerships; more than 500 Erasmus mobility scholarship for outgoing students and trainees per year; more than 800 Incoming students and staff per year; more than 250 partnerships with Universities; 72 Foreign Universities involved in international PhD programmes; more than 20 Foreign Universities involved in Masters’ programmes.
YASARU:
Yasar University was established in 2001 and it is one of the leading HEIs in Turkey with its ten faculties (Law, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Engineering, Communication, Art and Design, Science and Letters, Architecture, Business, Human and Social Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Technologies), four schools (School of Applied Sciences, Vocational School, Vocational School of Justice, and School of Foreign Languages), Graduate School and its research centers such as the EU Research Centre, Open and Distance Learning Centre, Knowledge & Technology Transfer Office, Minerva Incubation Centre, Online Education Centre, Centre for Mediterranean Center, International Law Research Centre and Continuing Education Centre. Yasar University serves more than 10.000 students with around 500 academic staff. More than 60 different degree programs are offered in its departments and English is the medium of instruction for most of the programs.
ITU:
ITU positions itself as HEI which will train people in the AI / IT part of the project. ITU is involved in computer science, IT, BI, Database. ITU is a partner of some local and global big companies: Oracle Academy, Microsoft Imagine Academy, Université Côte d’Azur, ESTIA, Société Générale Madagascar, TELMA, BICI.
ITU was created in 2011 to contribute to training youngsters in IT to respond to the high needs and demands, of the economic sector of Madagascar and the Southern Indian Ocean Sub-Region, in qualified professionals. ITU is specialized in Computer Science and in 2022, we have 1.200 students, including 120 at Master level, which qualifies us as one of the top schools in our sector inn Madagascar. At Bachelor level, our students are oriented toward mobile, Web and general software development, or network and database management. Our students have a recruitment rate of 100% right after graduation thanks to our partnership with Telma/Axian (Telco, energy, banking, real estate), Société Générale MG (banking), Basan (agriculture, food, leather), FTHM (international consulting), etc, just to name a few.
UNIVA:
Université d’Antananarivo (UNIVA) succeeded in 1988 to the Université de Madagascar founded in 1961. It has 23.000 students: as such it is the largest University in Madagascar which has 5 other public Universities in the other 5 main cities. UNIVA has teaching and research departments in Law, Economy, Management and sociology, Literature, and Human Science, Science, Health, Teacher Training, Agronomy and Engineering. All of those Faculties train at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels.
FAMV:
The Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAMV) is a public higher education institution that is part of the State University of Haiti (UEH). It is responsible for executive training, agricultural research and community services, particularly in the field of agricultural sciences and related activities. It provides quality training to young people, who, after three years of core curriculum, can orient themselves according to their particular interest towards the management of Natural Resources and the Environment, Animal Production, Plant Sciences, Economy and Rural Development, Rural Engineering, Food Science and Technology.
AFRIA:
l’Agence francophone de l’intelligence artificielle (AFRIA) It is a French association under the 1901 law which brings together actors from the private and public sectors and NGOs. It has been legally established as a public utility foundation in Geneva since 2020. Its president is Eric Adja. Its mission, according to its president, is to support the countries of the world which share the French language and more particularly the countries of French-speaking Africa in the controlled integration of artificial intelligence and technologies related to digital so that they serve the integral and sustainable development of people and the environment.
