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A STORY between Flanders and India CHAPTER 1 BEGINNINGS CHAPTER 2 CSLC VLIR UOS SOUTH INITIATIVE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS AT KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY VLIR UOS OWN INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LOCAL CULTURES AT KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY CHAPTER 3: ASHA CHAPTER 4: INDIA PLATFORM Europe and India • 1981: India as a recipient of EU aid • 2008: India and Europe as strategic partners What does this mean for higher education and research? Inception of the India Platform: A platform for collaboration between Europe and India across all sectors of society The India Platform Vision A people-to-people relationship: “Connecting the peoples of India and Europe, in the framework of a coherent vision and a relationship of trust.” Indian Challenges Very young population: more than 65% below 35 But • Deficient education system • Deficient health care system • Increasingly unliveable cities Indian Challenges • Absence of research culture & teaching-research connection • Shortage of higher education faculty: 1 million new faculty required for 30% GER • Distortion of higher education landscape • Shortage of school teachers: 1 million European Challenges 25% decline in welfare level European Challenges 2060 1/3 population over 65 in most European countries (EC eurostat) • Massive retirement of baby boomers • Increasing costs of health care systems • Increasing costs of pension systems Complementarity The India Platform Vision A social translation of globalization: “Globalization does not mean that we should simply outcompete each other; it can also allow us to help to build on each other’s strengths.” The India Platform Vision • A people-to-people relationship: cultural difference and past. • Exchange and cooperation in all sectors of society. • Complementarity of problems and solutions. • Build a consortium in India of “growing institutions”: invest and grow along with them. • Approach India together with a common vision and strategy. IP: expansion in regions in India Delhi Gujarat Maharashtra Hyderabad Karnataka Tamil Nadu Kerala Stakeholders, partners and members Stakeholders, partners and members Stakeholders Europe: Preferred Partners Hasselt University Ghent University Hospital University of Antwerp University of Aveiro Associate Members University College Ghent University of Groningen Futureproofed University of Pardubice University of Twente NP-Bridging Wageningen University and Research Centre Stakeholders, partners and members Stakeholders India Karnataka State Women’s University Gokula Education Foundation English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad Alva’s Education Trust BMS College of Engineering B.N.M. Institute of Technology Institute of Finance and International Management Jyothy Group Amrita V.V. University Preferred Partners Valdel Engineers & Constructors Pvt Ltd Associate Members The Academy for Creative Teaching SDM Educational Society, Ujire Facts and figures Activities in Europe and India 14 stakeholders +4700 contacts 8 members & partners 339 Activities in 2013-14 +120 volunteers Offices in Europe and India Activities • Research and training • Facilitation and mediation • Curricula development HIGHER EDUCATION • Organizing ‘ventures visits’ BUSINESS • Conferences GOVERNMENT • Network building • Outreach • Student and faculty exchanges HEALTH CARE Svagata.eu % female applications Bachelor Post-Doc 16 Staff % selected females 13 20 34 33 Master PhD Samyoga: matchmaking event IP Focus Groups Health care School education Culture & management Waste management Liveable cities Some reflections • Going to India as individual institutions: negligible impact; ‘branding’ fails; one of many (EHEF). • A common face and common strategy are needed, minimally at the Flemish level; e.g.Vlaams India Platform. • Together define mutual opportunities and interests: neither development aid nor ‘they know their own needs’. • Know your partners!