Minnagan
Below are the main lines of the projectProject focus
Inventory of traditional Beninese medicine practices, research and higher education:
Training of 30 university teachers and researchers in phytomedicine and phytopharmacy
Creation of a national reference laboratory for medicinal plant research
Training experts in phytomedicine and phytopharmacy
Implementation of a training program for 240 traditional healers
Specific objectives
The specific objectives of the MINNAGAN project are:
Strengthening Education and Health Skills in Benin
Improve the quality of higher education in Benin and strengthen competences relevant to the labour market in the health sector of Beninese society
Promoting Inclusive Education and Collaboration
promote inclusive education, by
1.) offering virtual mobility opportunities to academic staff
members unable to benefit from physical mobility and
2.) actively aiming to engage traditional
medicine practitioners in cooperation and training offered by university researchers and teachers,building grounds for their active participation in the envisioned shift towards evidence-based use
of phytomedicines
1.) offering virtual mobility opportunities to academic staff
members unable to benefit from physical mobility and
2.) actively aiming to engage traditional
medicine practitioners in cooperation and training offered by university researchers and teachers,building grounds for their active participation in the envisioned shift towards evidence-based use
of phytomedicines
Enhancing Student Competence and Employability
Improve the competence level, skills and employability potential of students by developing new multidisciplinary training program and innovative teaching methods within a field with significant societal need
Upskilling and International Collaboration
Improve the knowledge base and internationalisation of Beninese universities by upskilling of academic personnel and establishing collaboration with Finnish and Spanish academics.
This project has been funded with the support of the ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE Programme of the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
We aspire to create an environment where traditional knowledge and academic advancements meet, complement, and enrich each other, thus contributing to the overall health improvement of Beninese communities.
Where we are
University of Abomey
Calavi, Benin
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