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IN INES ES-RUHENGERI UHENGERI Welcome to the Institute of Applied Sciences SHIFTING FROM PAPER TO PEOPLE By Vice Chancellor , Fr Dr HAGENIMANA Fabien

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND  INES opened its doors on 17th November 2003  INES obtained its degree awarding powers by ministerial order n° 05/2010/mineduc of 16 June 2010 2

3 key motivations behind INES foundation  To build signs of hope;  To contribute to unity and reconciliation;  To contribute to sustainable development.

Vision & Mission  Vision: Universality in each individual;  Knowledge in order to unite and better serve the world  Mission: Contribute through the interactive conjunction between civil society, private sector and public sector to national and regional development, by providing specialized higher education enhanced by research, in order to create competitive enterprises and well paid employment.  Motto : Scientia et Lux 4

Core values of a catholic school

Students core values

INES as a University of Applied Sciences  In 2008, a research to analyze the position of HLIs in relation to the labor market needs.  Results: a big discrepancy between academic products and the labor market needs.  Biggest issue not really with offered programs but the way they were offered;  After consulting with stakeholders and experts from the Netherlands and Germany, the concept of University of Applied Sciences was adopted in 2010 as the solution. 7

Efforts made by INES-Ruhengeri as UAS  Development of implementation roadmap;  Revision of curricula and training the staff;  Linkage with the industry and the community;  Creation of INES Business Incubation Center and African German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA);  Initiate career day (bridging students with potential employers/ clients);  Investment in laboratories and related facilities;  Creation of research clusters and ;  INES scientific journal;  Labour market study (Tracer study).

Students support  Office time table: support outside class.  WIFI and digital facilities ;  Internship management: M&E system;  Discipline and guidance committee : discipline, counseling & vulnerable cases.  BIC&AGEA : promotion; entrepreneurship;  Hostels Management: 2 INES hostels & contracts with hostels owners.  Clubs: culture, sport, language, faith, health, environment;  INES-SU: students organization.

Community Engagement  Mutuelle de Santé for 1540 poor persons on 21 st Sept 2018;  Training of traditional Healers;  Elaboration of short courses (6 dpts);  Excellent and dynamic participation to Umuganda;  Career day 30 th November 2018 (Good to support best presentations). SHIFTING FROM PAPER TO PEOPLE

Competitive advantage of INES- Ruhengeri  Unique programs (LS, LAM, CE, WE. SAE, Biot, BLS);  Concept of UAS (practical, link with industry, wide network);  Catholic school;  Conducive Teaching and learning environment:  Climate and landscape;  Space (beautiful and wide)  INES students’ hostel and restaurant;  Collaboration framework with hostel’s owners;  Promotion of clubs;  Partnership with the surrounding community

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INES ALUMNI  INES BIC and AGEA (Entrepreneurship promotion);  Career day (platform of innovation exposure);  Master’s programs with discount;  Short trainings for knowledge and skills update;  Access to infrastructures and facilities (library, laboratories, internet, etc.)  Scholarship , job and business opportunities (shared at alumni platform);  Recommendations (verbal or written);  Mentorship and guidance;  Support for creation of professional institutions.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 13

Number of students by Department Total Level Day Main total Weekend BLS 463 567 104 BIOT 192 192 0 CS 73 73 0 CEN 748 878 130 EM 290 352 62 APECO 127 140 13 LAM 311 311 0 LS 529 549 20 LAW 80 91 11 EFE 0 58 58 SAE 78 78 0 Master’s 0 28 28 Total 2,891 426 3,317

Number of students’ figures by gender (M/1904 = 57.4%; F/1413 = 42.6%) 100% 154 90% 126 74 9 80% 724 36 423 237 31 51 46 70% 122 384 19 99 60% 281 50% 37 27 40 40% 32 70 30% 183 41 20% 71 10% 0% 0 0 BLS BIOT CEN CS SAE LS LAM EM APECO PAGG LAW EFE MT M F

Academic staff by qualification Full time Part-time Qualification Nbr % Nbr % PhD 24 30.8 27 48 Masters 42 53.9 20 41.7 Bachelor’s 12 15.4 1 2.1 Total 78 62% 48 38%

Academic staff by academic rank Rank Full time Part-time Nbr % Nbr % Full Prof. 0 0 2 4.2 Ass. Prof 1 1.3 3 6.3 Senior Lecturer 5 6.5 11 23 Lecturer 25 32.1 11 23 Ass. Lecturer 35 44.9 20 41.7 Tutorial Ass. 12 15.4 1 2.1 Total 78 48

Staff/student ratio Department Department Staff/st Recomme Staff/Studen Recommend t Ratio ed udent nded ratio Biotechnologies 1:17 1:20 Computer 1:7 1:20 Science Biomedical Lab. Sc. 1:18 Enterprises 1:33 1:25 1:25 Manageme nt Satatistics Applied to 1:17 Applied 1:18 1:25 1:21 Economy Economics Land Survey 1:28 1:20 Law 1:14 1:25 Civil Engineering 1:25 1:19 French- 1:6 1:25 English Land Administration 1:32 1:25 and Management

INES Laboratories and facilities 1. Chemistry Laboratory 11. Physics Laboratory 2. Clinical Chemistry 12. Water Quality Laboratory 3. Hematology Laboratory 13. Water quantity laboratory 4. Parasitology Laboratory 14. Construction material 5. Phlebotomy and Human testing Laboratory; anatomy Laboratory 15. Meteorological Unit; 6. Microbiology Laboratory 16. Land Survey Laboratory; 7. Molecular Biology and 17. Engineering workshops; Immuno-serology 18. Botanic gardens; Laboratory 19. Greenhouses 8. Histopathology Laboratory 20. Distance learning facilities. 9. Tissue Culture Laboratory 10.Agro-food processing Unit

Services through INES laboratories  Potato seeds cleaning and multiplication;  Soil analysis;  Water analysis;  Testing building materials;  Food and beverages analysis  Land surveying  Crop surveying

Research development S/ Research cluster Coordinator N 01 Settlement, housing and roads network Dr. TWIZERIMANA Joséph Desiré 02 Land use, Management and Governance Dr. MAIRAKIZA Richard 03 Water and Soil Resources Engineering and Ir. Nahayo Déo Management 04 Applied Biotechnology in value chain Dr KAMANA Emmanuel development and management 05 Health, sanitation development and Dr. Yabufashije Callixte management 06 Economic Development and Management Dr. Tumusherure Wilson 07 Crosscutting clusters (IT, Statistics, Education Dr HARELIMANA Anastase and Fundamental Rights)

Research development (sample) Project and main Focus of partnership Funding and Institution name Duration Preparation of 13 th Africa Association of AARSE AARSE October 2020 Remote Sensing and Environment 2020 Different partner Geospatial Technology Innovations for Land 98,125 Euros for INES Universities in Europe Tenure Security In East Africa (its4land) February 2016- and Africa February 2020 Different academic and Strengthening the regional EALAN to build 1,000,000 euros research institutions in capacity in Land Administration and Land (consortium) February EAC and beyond Governance in the Great Lakes Regions 2016-February 2020 (SEALAN) GIZ, RLMUA and RRA Enhancement of Land Administration 98,378,000 Frw Information System and increase land related Ending May 2019 revenues 25,000 € NICEH-264-GLR (3C) Natura Resources Management and Conflict Vrije Universiteit resolution in the Greater Virunga Region 2017-2012 Amsterdam GVTC, ITFC, REG

Research development (sample) ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Hydrological Regime and Water March 2017-March 2019 CORPORATION (EDCL) Quality of Major Influent Rivers of 79,212Euros /Lake Kivu Monitoring Lake Kivu Project. Program (LKMP) Seismic activity surveying in Lake March 2017-March 2019 Kivu basin project (SEISMIC) 177,552Euros NUFFIC-MDF Increasing food security through 998,578 euros applied science at INES-Ruhengeri 1 st January 2013- 30 th project. September 2017 € 9,935,588 (consortium) Strengthening Education For Agricultural Development (SEAD. CSEB CONSORTIUM August 2015-July 2021 73,000 euros , 1 st January Misereor/Germany Training for traditional healers at 2018-31 st December 2018 INES AGEA (Leipzig University, African German Entrepreneurship May 2017-May 2020 Kwame Nkrumah Univeristy, Academy (AGEA) INES-RUHENGERI

INES Partners at local level Public institutions  HEC (programs accreditation)  RTDA (Land Survey)  RLMUA (Land Survey, Land Administration and Management)  RHA (Land Survey and Civil Engineering)  RAB (Land Survey and Plant Biotechnologies)  RBC (Biomedical laboratory sciences)  RHPC (Biomedical laboratory sciences)  RSB (All laboratories)  NCST (Research and innovation)  RCA (Microfinance)  NISR (Statistics)  RDB (SEAD project)  FARG (students)  Districts (Musanze, Nyabihu, Gakenke, Burera): BIC and ICCRD

INES Partners at local level Partner institutions and networks • ORIPES : 11 HLIs • Public HLIs : UR CE, CAVM, CST, CMHS; IPRC East, IPRC Kigali and MP, RMI, ILPD. • Forum of HLIS operating in Musanze District. • AIMS; • FAWE-Rwanda; SHIFTING FROM PAPER TO PEOPLE