OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PARTNERSHIP AND PROSPECTS (IRPP)

 
Establishment
On 6^th April, 2009, the University Management under the leadership of the former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tolu Odugbemi, in its bid to promote collaboration and linkages with foreign institutions and agencies commissioned the Office of International Relations, Partnerships and Prospects.  

Set-up
The Office which is a unit under the Vice-Chancellor’s office,has Professor Akin Oyebode,a Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence as the Chairman. Other members of the Committee in charge of the affairs of the office are Professors P. G. C. Odeigah and A. N. Ninalowo. Mr. J. O. Layonu is the Administrative Secretary of the office.   

Aims and Objectives

The office which is the University of Lagos’s window to the world is responsible for:

•  Serving as a central coordinating office for Unilag’s various international initiatives, projects, undertakings and encouraging collaboration among faculty members and among the various schools and colleges.
• Maintaining a central database containing information on all international undertakings of the University, including mission, personnel, budget, activities and programmes
•  Developing opportunities for the University’s students to engage in international service, undertake international internships, and study abroad, through student exchange programmes
• Facilitating and supporting faculty and staff participation in international projects, programmes, research and scholarly pursuits, as well as faculty/staff exchange programmes.
• Assisting faculty and staff in the sourcing of grant support for international endeavours.
• Establishing and maintaining information resources, including an active and dynamic website that will inform faculty, staff and students of international resources and opportunities.

Institutions in partnership with University of Lagos based on the recommendation of the Office

The Office has considered and recommended to the University Management, a number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between University of Lagos and the following Universities/Institutions for beneficial partnerships and collaboration:

Name of Institution	Areas of Interest
Beijing Institute of Technology,China	Creative Arts
University of Bedfordshire, UK	Psychology, Business, Computer Science, Biomedical Science, Media Sciences
University of South Africa	Distant Learning Institute
Institute of Research for Development, France	Marine Sciences and Oceanography
Kansas State University,USA	Business Administration
University of France – Combte Besancon  and Nigerian French Language Village	French Language
University of Central      Lancashire,UK	Foundation Programme in all Disciplines
University of West of England, UK	Engineering, Nursing, Allied Health Professions, Biomedical Science and Biological Sciences
Russkiy Mir Foundation, Russia	Russian Language
University of Pretoria, South Africa	Law
Soochow University, China	All disciplines
Renmin University, China	Economics, Sociology, Legal Studies, Journalism, Political Science.
Virginia State University	All disciplines
Central Michigan University, USA	Science and Engineering
Université De Franche-Comté, Centre France and Nigerian French Language Village De Linguistique Appliqúee, Besancon	French Language as a foreign Language (Master’s Degree)
Purdue University, Calumet, Indiana, USA	Water Engineering and  Management
Institute of Education, University of London,UK	Education
University of Salford, UK	Culture Science, Technology and Engineering
School of Veterinary Medicine,University of Pennsylvania,Philadelpia,P.A USA	Forensic Pharmacological chemistry Exchange of reseaarchers and postgraduate students for short term training

LIST OF INSTITUTIONS AWAITING EXECUTION OF MoU WITH UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

Birmingham City University, UK

University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy

University of Ghana, Legon, Accra

University of Leeds, UK

University of Manchester, UK

Cranfield University, UK

University of Ghent, Belgium

Cornell University (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), USA

Heriot-Watt University, UK

Ivanovo State University, Russia

Avans Hogeschool University of Applied Sciences, Holland

Kennesaw State University, USA

 Pennsylvania State University, USA         

African Regional Labour Administration Centre, Zimbabwe

University of Aberdeen, UK

Nottingham Trent University, UK

Queen Mary College, University of London,UK

Our e-mail address is:  inter-rel@unilag.edu.ng