CIFAD

CIFAD
Centre International de Formation à Distance
Type Establishment of distance higher education
Established 2010
President France Prof. Serge Percheron
Location Abidjan (headquarters),
 Côte d'Ivoire
Campus 4 educational centers (Abidjan, Lomé, Cotonou and Libreville)
Affiliations Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara (RUSTA)
Website www.cifad.eu

The "CIFAD" (International Center for Distance Learning, or in French: Centre International de Formation à Distance) is a private institution in West Africa whose headquarters are located in the district of Cocody[1] in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire.

History and Mission

Created in 2010 by the Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara (French: Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara (RUSTA)),[2] the CIFAD is an establishment of distance higher education whose role is to disseminate Internet training programs and educational resources in various fields : economics, management, electronics, mining engineering, civil engineering, etc.[3]

The CIFAD prepares to graduations some of which are recognized by the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (French: Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES)).[4]

International cooperation

The CIFAD is the result of an academic cooperation "North-South" that has developed partnerships with various international entities,[5] including :

External links

References

  1. ↑ "COMREFAS". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "COMREFAS". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.cifad.eu/docs/CIFAD-plaquette-2011-2012.pdf
  4. ↑ "Enseignement supérieur / Rentrée académique 2011-2012, CIFAD, l’Université en ligne ouvre à Abidjan". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "CIFAD - partenaires". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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