UCD President Professor Orla Feely, Dr. Samuel Ogwu, Vice President for Community Engagement at the African Scholars Association of Ireland and UCD alumnus, Alan Gibbons, Director of the Africa Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Professor Dolores O’Riordan, UCD Vice President for Global Engagement Credit: Jason Clarke
A new strategy establishing Africa as a priority region for University College Dublin has been announced, committing the University to deepening its research, scholarship and innovation engagement with the continent.
Outlined in ‘UCD Africa Engagement Strategy 2023-2028‘, this ambition will be achieved through the development of meaningful and equitable relationships with African scholars and institutions, as well as leveraging the broad range of existing partnerships between UCD and Africa.
The success of this new engagement strategy will be strengthened by UCD establishing a physical presence in Africa, beginning with a representative and with aspirations to establish its sixth Global Centre.
