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Université Senghor
Description
Senghor University is an international organization, a direct operator of the Francophonie, created in 1989 by decision of the Heads of State and Government who share the French language, during the Dakar Summit. It is based in Alexandria, Egypt, and its mission is to train, in French, creative executives capable of meeting the challenges of sustainable development in Africa.
With the ambition of becoming a major player in the training and capacity building of executives in Africa and for Africa, Senghor University offers, in Alexandria and on its 12 other campuses in Africa and Europe, specialized masters and short courses that meet the needs of strengthening the skills of executives for the development of Africa. With a network of more than 350 professors and experts from all over the French-speaking world, as well as collaborations with major institutions and international organizations, the University delivers excellent training programs adapted to the African context.
In Alexandria, Senghor University welcomes between 160 and 200 students every two years, selected through a competitive process from more than 3000 applicants from 25 different countries. 120 of these students, half of whom are women, are fully supported.
On its campuses, more than 350 students are regularly enrolled in the master's programs in partnership with national institutions in order to bring quality training closer to the beneficiaries.
The master's degree specialties offered by Senghor University are mainly project management programs in four main fields of action that structure the University into as many departments: Culture, Environment, Management and Health. In total, there are more than 30 master's degree programs that are implemented throughout the African continent.
Senghor University's short courses aim to strengthen the capacities of executives on specific topics related to the development issues of African countries. They welcome about 800 auditors per year.
Senghor University has established numerous partnerships with foreign universities and international organizations. In the field of the environment, for example, the University collaborates with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the management of protected areas. With the Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable (IFDD), it has conducted projects on understanding the objectives of sustainable development and on environmental assessment. With the Franch Acency for Development (AFD), it develops programs in project management for development in Africa or in this field of creative and cultural industries.
Through its training programs and its general mission, Senghor University contributes to all the sustainable development objectives.
Products / Services
Enseignement - Formation
Country of origin
Égypte