The Austrian-African Research Network Africa-UniNet was initiated by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and launched by Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD-GmbH) and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Its objective is to create a long-term, stable basis for cooperation between Austrian and African universities and research institutions. Africa-UniNet intends to promote new contacts, deepen scientific cooperation and provide excellent opportunities for innovative joint research projects. Africa-UniNet is funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF).
As stated in the network’s statutes, Africa-UniNet has the following main goals and tasks:
• Promoting cooperation between academic institutions
• Initiating research projects and research & education projects based on common interests
• Establishing a solid communication structure between Austrian and African higher education institutions and scientific institutions
• Creating a platform for long-term science discourses
• Establishing contacts with governmental and non-governmental organisations
• Providing expertise on the higher education and research landscape in Austria and Africa
• Raising donations and third-party funds
• Other cooperation, such as in the area of further education
