Development of Higher Education and Technology Research in Angola
Statements of project presentation document
Presentation of the ESR-T Angola project
1 " ... The ESR-T ANGOLA project proposes to continue this work (FSP, MESI), perpetuating and capitalising on this first master's degree, while creating a second course within another partner institution, the Institut Supérieur Polytechnique de Technologies et Sciences (ISPTEC). The aim is to achieve sufficiently diverse and convincing results in two years to guide a national policy towards all ESC institutions".
2 " ... Work has begun on the need to create new content, to develop teaching methods, to involve businesses closely, to include genuine entrepreneurship training and to position itself as a complement and support to incubation schemes currently under construction. MInESC's new master's degree will therefore operate in a work-study model that is new in Angola, and will focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, and more specifically on digital production systems engineering (Enterprise 4.0)".
3 " ... The ESR-T ANGOLA project will drive the evolution of the ESC system in Technology, developing a specific model for Angola based on experimentation, sustainability and spin-offs, leading to the establishment of a global sector that will allow the development of entrepreneurship and innovative solutions. This sector is indeed crucially necessary to respond through technology to Angola's current challenges in areas such as industrial production, water treatment, waste, energy management, mobility and health".
Logical Framework
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General objective: To develop a technological training model that is transferable to the entire ESR-T system in Angola. |
Results 1 Opening of a new promotion of the Master in Industrial Systems Engineering (MESI). 2 Creation of the Master in Digital Productive Systems Engineering (MInESC). 3 Manual for the deployment of Master's courses in ESR-T. |
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Sub-Objective 1 (Component 1): Developing an ecosystem of training-entrepreneurship-entrepreneurship |
Results 1.1 A strong and sustainable governance structure is created. 1.2 The operational procedures (processes) are auditable. |
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Sub-Objective 1 activities 1.1 Organise dialogue between all actors: establish the governance structure and build or strengthen partnerships between academic partners and with companies and business incubators. 1.2. structuring the work-study programme by contracting with enterprises and supporting the MESCTI in the evolution of the regulatory framework. 1.3. organise a system for awarding scholarships, making the system already activated for the MESI more reliable and ensuring the smooth running of the award process. |
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Sub-Objective 2 (Component 2): To develop the supply of work-related training |
Results 2.1 There are two Masters in Technology, one of which is open alternately. 2.2 Two teams of 10 to 15 trained Angolan teachers. 2.3 A quality system applicable to both masters and auditable. |
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Sub-Objective 2 Activities 2.1. expand the number of masters: Open the second promotion of the Master in Industrial Systems Engineering, MESI (UAN-LUANDA), expand the Master in Digital Productive Systems Engineering, MInESC (ISPTEC-LUANDA). 2.2 Strengthen the research teams of Angolan teachers: Train Angolan teachers, organise doctoral studies for master's degrees, work in a network of teachers. 2.3 Perpetuating the system in order to extend it: establishing a quality approach based on the control and improvement of processes and organising communication to make the system known and demonstrate its effectiveness. |
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Sub-Objective 3 (Component 3): Development of technological culture and dissemination of experiences |
Results 3.1 The swarm manual is validated and distributed. 3.2 UAN Fablab has the equipment foreseen in phase 2 (electronics, microelectronics). 3.3 Angolan teams are present every year in the 24-hour innovation competition. 3.4 In 2021, " Innovation Days " (3 or 4 days) are launched in connection with UTBM's " CrunchTime ". 3.5 In 2020 and 2021 the Technology Conference France Angola is held. |
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Sub-Objective 3 activities 3.1 Capitalize on the existing: Create the manual for the spin-off of the Master in Technology, test it in the Master in Creation, improve it and disseminate it (MESCTI publication) 2. Develop open cooperation platforms: Develop UAN Fablab, open it to external partners, carry out actions in a multidisciplinary environment (Engineering Sciences and Human and Social Sciences). 3.3 Organize and/or participate in national and international events: participate in the "24H de l'innovation" increasing the number of candidates each year, create the "Innovation Days" following the example of what is done at UTBM, perpetuate the "Technological Conference France Angola". |
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Sub-Objective 4 (Component 4): Project Management |
Results 4.1 Systematic minutes of Technical Committee meetings, distributed to all partners involved. 4.2 Annual reports of the Steering Committee, distributed to all partners involved and sent to the Department. 4.3 Final report and evaluation of the project validated by the Steering Committee before being sent to MESCTI and the Department. |
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Sub-Objective 4 Activities 4.1. 4.1. Monitoring and operation: Creation of the 6-person strategic steering committee, coordinated by the French Embassy. Creation of the Technical Committee, a forum for discussion and sharing on the progress of each component of the project. Committee meetings are held according to the defined timetable and decisions are implemented. 4.2 Communication: Updating internal (Moodle and Trello) and external (Blog, social networks) digital communication tools. Dissemination to the Angolan written and audiovisual press and dissemination of major events of scientific culture. 4.3 Overall project evaluation: preparation of a final report coordinated by the steering committee with external experts. Holding of a closing conference. |
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Gender mainstreaming
ESR-T ANGOLA will adopt proactive objectives to promote access to technological education for female students, adopting a communication aimed at degree courses where potential candidates can be identified. This communication will use images depicting young engineers. Initially it is assumed that the percentage of female students will vary between the two Masters: the MESI, oriented towards production and maintenance, will probably not be very feminized, while the Masters in Digital Production Systems Engineering (Enterprise 4.0), very much oriented towards innovation, design and entrepreneurship, may tend to 50%. Parity in the allocation of scholarships by partners will be sought and a voluntary gender diversity policy will be implemented within the facilities and at events involving training courses (Fablab and 24H de l'Innovation, for which gender diversity in teams will be mandatory). Finally, entrepreneurship support measures will include specific support dedicated to female entrepreneurs who are emerging among young graduates.
Specificities in the youth fovor
With a focus on higher education and its opportunities, ESR-T ANGOLA will also contribute to the awareness and technological literacy of the young public. If it is a global contribution to the improvement of the secondary education system, these actions will also create vocations that can be transformed into higher education projects, and thus make the training sector targeted by this project viable. According to the Fablab charter, the charter developed by ESR-T ANGOLA will remain open to society and therefore to associations and secondary schools that will need the services offered. Partnerships will be established with Eiffel secondary schools and nearby public secondary schools, covering teacher training and the use of equipment, especially 3D printers. Finally, during events such as the 24 hours of innovation for high school students, in parity, they will be integrated into ESR-T ANGOLA teams.
Management, monitoring and evaluation
The Steering Committee and the Technical Committee will alternate twice a year of the project (4 meetings / year) and will be convened by the French Embassy.
The Steering Committee will be responsible for the overall coordination of the project, ensuring that each of the actions developed is part of a rationale for creating an ESR-T ecosystem in Angola, and that the expected synergies between each of the public and private actors contribute to the achievement of the final objective. He will be responsible for the initial validation of the action progress chart and the monitoring indicators. He will coordinate the final evaluation of the project, which will be entrusted to a duo composed of the educational and scientific director and a specifically mandated external expert. He will also make sure that the final products are well constituted, and in particular a practical swarming manual and a basic guidance document for the creation of a national channel by MESCTI.
The Technical Committee will be the forum for discussion and sharing on the progress of each of the project components, pooling practices and the implementation of new complementarities that may arise during the course of the project. Made up of all those who have taken concrete action, it will also be mobilised to ensure the promotion and communication of the project in each of the spheres represented.
Proposal for the creation of committees
The 6-person strategic steering committee will be coordinated by the French Embassy (Councillor for Cooperation and Cultural Action, Thierry VALENTIN and VIA ESR, Justine FURTADO), with the support of the two National Directors involved in MESCTI (Jone Heitor SEBASTIAO and Emmanuel CATUMBELA), representing the Minister), the President of the Club des Entrepreneurs Franco-Angolais, CEFA (Luis LIBERATO), and the local educational and scientific coordinator (Jean-Pierre CALISTE, Professor Emeritus of UTC).
The extended technical committee of 14 people will be composed of the members of the steering committee, representatives of the two Angolan institutions involved, the Director of the National Institute of Scholarships, INAGBE, the three companies that mainly contribute to the funding (CEO of TOTAL, Academia SONANGOL, CASTEL, or their representatives), the Director of AFD for Angola and the representative of Expertise France for the PAES project. This committee may decide to be open to other members from time to time, including representatives of French institutions during their expert or follow-up missions.
At the end of the project:
- The ESR-T ANGOLA track exists and has been tested, that is, two teams of Angolan teachers have been structured and trained and are able to teach the ESU of each of the two MESI and MInESC Masters Courses, as provided for in the study programmes. In addition, the partnerships between Angolan and French teachers are structured and effective;
- A Master's business model has been established to cover expenses related to its implementation, including costs related to cooperation between teaching teams, thanks to the budgets of support institutions, training costs paid by students, the system of public and private grants and complementary contributions through applied research projects paid by companies;
- A total of 60 students have joined the scheme: 30 students from the second class of MESI are about to graduate and have a prospective job or plan to start their own company; 30 students from MInESC are developing innovative projects and are integrated in support structures (Fablab and incubators);
- The management of the sector is structured at all levels (quality system and reference system for spin-offs);
- All project documents are capitalized and accessible;
- MESCTI is working on national dissemination of the model, and this extension involves other partner universities (French and Angolan) in other cities of the country.
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