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| 2019-05-31 |
The Future Is Here: Download the KovsieApp |
| 2019-05-31 |
The Future Is Here: Download the KovsieApp |
| 2019-05-30 |
#AfricaDay Memorial Lecture: African identity rooted in Ubuntu |
| 2019-05-30 |
#AfricaDay Memorial Lecture: African identity rooted in Ubuntu |
| 2019-05-30 |
Housing and Residence Affairs promotes quality accommodation for students |
| 2019-05-30 |
Housing and Residence Affairs promotes quality accommodation for students |
| 2019-05-29 |
Prof Francis Petersen addresses the National Press Club |
| 2019-05-29 |
Prof Francis Petersen addresses the National Press Club |
| 2019-05-29 |
Three Kovsies off to Netball World Cup |
| 2019-05-29 |
Three Kovsies off to Netball World Cup |
| 2019-05-29 |
Epistemic justice is crucial for a sustainable democratic future |
| 2019-05-29 |
Epistemic justice is crucial for a sustainable democratic future |
| 2019-05-29 |
‘Courts must embrace 4IR’, says Judge President Musi |
| 2019-05-29 |
‘Courts must embrace 4IR’, says Judge President Musi |
| 2019-05-28 |
Steady on the stress: Tips for fighting exam anxiety |
| 2019-05-28 |
Steady on the stress: Tips for fighting exam anxiety |
| 2019-05-28 |
Students pay it forward with meals this Africa Month |
| 2019-05-28 |
Students pay it forward with meals this Africa Month |
| 2019-05-28 |
Kovsie’s Siphila Dlamini leads 15th Southern Africa Scout Youth Forum |
| 2019-05-28 |
Kovsie’s Siphila Dlamini leads 15th Southern Africa Scout Youth Forum |
| 2019-05-28 |
Reflecting on the past, present, and future of Africa |
| 2019-05-28 |
Reflecting on the past, present, and future of Africa |
| 2019-05-27 |
Communique from the Rector and Vice-Chancellor to the University Community |
| 2019-05-27 |
Communique from the Rector and Vice-Chancellor to the University Community |
| 2019-05-24 |
Investigative journalism at the forefront at #GangsterState discussion |
| 2019-05-24 |
Investigative journalism at the forefront at #GangsterState discussion |
| 2019-06-03 |
2019 June graduations to honour master’s and doctoral degrees |
| 2019-06-03 |
2019 June graduations to honour master’s and doctoral degrees |
| 2019-05-21 |
UFS struts academic excellence at 2019 Open Day |
| 2019-05-21 |
UFS struts academic excellence at 2019 Open Day |
| 2019-05-21 |
Graduates told to uphold honourable character |
| 2019-05-21 |
Graduates told to uphold honourable character |
| 2019-05-21 |
Digital Storytelling Lab: Where stories and technology meet |
| 2019-05-21 |
Digital Storytelling Lab: Where stories and technology meet |
| 2019-05-17 |
Agribusiness Transformation Programme, empowering black emerging farmers |
| 2019-05-17 |
Agribusiness Transformation Programme, empowering black emerging farmers |
| 2019-05-14 |
Qwaqwa Campus is ready for graduations |
| 2019-05-14 |
Qwaqwa Campus is ready for graduations |
| 2019-05-13 |
Absa supports UFS students through to graduation |
| 2019-05-13 |
Absa supports UFS students through to graduation |
| 2019-05-13 |
Global body re-affirms UFS lab’s vaccine testing status |
| 2019-05-13 |
Global body re-affirms UFS lab’s vaccine testing status |
| 2019-05-13 |
Your future is here; this is the place to be, future Kovsies are told |
| 2019-05-13 |
Your future is here; this is the place to be, future Kovsies are told |
| 2019-05-09 |
More success for netballers in different competition? |
| 2019-05-09 |
More success for netballers in different competition? |
| 2019-05-07 |
UFS prioritises student well-being through Social Support Unit |
| 2019-05-07 |
UFS prioritises student well-being through Social Support Unit |
| 2019-05-07 |
Crime dialogue elicits commitment to ensure tighter security |
| 2019-05-07 |
Crime dialogue elicits commitment to ensure tighter security |
| 2019-05-06 |
Africa Month to unpack pressing topics following elections |
| 2019-05-06 |
Africa Month to unpack pressing topics following elections |
| 2019-05-06 |
Kovsie Advice: Exam edition is out |
| 2019-05-06 |
Kovsie Advice: Exam edition is out |
| 2019-05-06 |
Mr Nikile Ntsababa appointed as Registrar of the UFS |
| 2019-05-06 |
Mr Nikile Ntsababa appointed as Registrar of the UFS |
| 2019-05-06 |
The Youth Vote: Political Patronising Must Fall |
| 2019-05-06 |
The Youth Vote: Political Patronising Must Fall |
| 2019-05-03 |
Wheelchair donation allows David to pursue his athletic dream |
| 2019-05-03 |
Wheelchair donation allows David to pursue his athletic dream |
| 2019-05-03 |
Long jumper Lynique dreams big |
| 2019-05-03 |
Long jumper Lynique dreams big |
| 2019-05-03 |
Hockey coach excited about team’s chances |
| 2019-05-03 |
Hockey coach excited about team’s chances |
| 2019-05-02 |
UFS Debate Society win Jozi Rumble again! |
| 2019-05-02 |
UFS Debate Society win Jozi Rumble again! |
UFS becomes the first university in Africa to sign a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations University
2009-12-01
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During the signing of the memorandum of agreement between DiMTEC and the United Nations University in Bonn, Germany were, from the left, seated: Prof. Konrad Osterwalder, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Rector of the United Nations University; and Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS; back: Prof. Dusan Sakulski, Academic Officer, UNU Cooperative Unit for South Africa; and Mr Andries Jordaan, Director of DiMTEC at the UFS.
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The University of the Free State (UFS) has become the first university in Africa to sign a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations University. The memorandum of understanding was negotiated by Mr Andries Jordaan, Director of the UFS's Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC).
Mr Jordaan negotiated with the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) to foster a relationship and combine their pool of resources for training in different aspects of Disaster Management. A triangular agreement between DiMTEC, UNU-EHS and the University of Novi Sad in Serbia will be established in three phases. The first phase is the signing of a memorandum of understanding between DiMTEC and UNU-EHS. This phase was completed in September 2009, when Prof. Konrad Osterwalder, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Rector of the United Nations University, and Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS signed the memorandum in Bonn, Germany. The second phase is a memorandum of understanding between UNU-EHS and the University of Novi Sad.
The memorandum of understanding entails among others joint projects between DiMTEC and the UNU-EHS, research for specific projects, exchange of lecturers and that the UNU will assist DiMTEC with external evaluation. As a result of this memorandum, the two universities have already combined their pool of resources by presenting a vulnerability short course and a visitation to the Republic of the Congo. |