March-April 2010: Spring school

An exchange was organized in March-April 2010 between the two partners: Profs. from Ecology and Computer Science, and the head of the international office of the University of Bremen travelled to Ngaoundéré for an expert meeting on teaching. Two lecturers and one student from Ngaoundéré accompanied the group to Bremen, where they attend lectures, inform staff and students about the partnership. Bremen's Master student Wojtek Sczygiol stays for three months in Ngaoundéré. We hope to read soon from him in our blog.

December 2009

A delegation from the University of Bremen supported and participated in the third joint workshop on environmental sciences, held at the Université de Ngaoundéré, on the topic of teaching.
During the busy working days, important topics were discussed: Bologna process, comparison of Bremen and Ngaoundere Master's, preparation for teaching in English, research projects. Prof. Koehler participated in the panel of a video conference with the World Climate Summit, Copenhagen. Several decisions were made. Contacts with the DAAD, the Goethe Institute, the German Ambassy, the GTZ, the DED and the Coordination Bureau were renewed an intensified in personal meetings.
Programme
Foto Galery

November 2009

Djabbama! We welcomed Dr. Méguéni and her two students for a one month visit to the University of Bremen. They participated in teaching and studying and explored the research possibilities at our university. With Dr. Lang, head of the International Office of Bremen, the potentials of the partnership were discussed. Also they were invited by Prof. Venzke to take part in a one day field trip to landscapes of Northern Germany. Dr. Méguéni gave two talks on the Université de Ngaoundéré and the possibilities for study and research offered. The programme for the third joint workshop on environmental sciences, to be held at the Université de Ngaoundéré in December was finalized.

Oktober 2009

BUS-Serie über die Partneruniversitäten der Bremer Uni: Ngaoundéré.
S. 4: Djabbama heißt Willkommen: Studieren im Norden Kameruns

September 2009

On invitation of Dr. Brückner, Insitute for Bee Research, Prof. Fernand Nestor Tchuenguem visited the University of Bremen for the fourth time since 2002 for a research stay, funded by DAAD. He gave a talk entitled Go-Cameroon! about the University of Ngaoundere and his bee research. Raimund Kesel discussed with him approaches to combat desertification (left picture).

Olga Kengni Ngangmo, Fadimatou Hamadjoda and Hortense Boudjou Tchapgouo were invited by Veronika Oechtering to attend the Informatica Feminale within the SRP (right picture).

July 2009
Kick-off meeting

With a visit from Prof. Heyser and Prof. Koehler, the DAAD funded Subject Related Partnership between the University of Bremen and the University of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon) entered a new stage. In a 6 day conference and consultation process, important agreements were made, concerning the exchange of students and staff, the development af Master's curricula in Ecology and Computer Science, the revitalization of the alumni-portal www. alumni-kamerun.net and the Third Workshop on Environmental Sciences (Focus: Education) to be held in Dec. 2009 in Ngaoundéré. The rectors of both universities as well as the German embassy in Yaoundé renewed their commitment to and their interest in the partnership.

Documentation of previous Programmes of Workshop on Environmental Sciences