| AAU |
Aalborg University |
| ARPPIS |
The African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science |
| AUNP |
Asian University Network Programme |
| BIOTEC |
Biotechnology |
| CAMES |
Computer Assisted Mechanics and Engineering Sciences |
| CB |
Capacity Building |
| CBHER |
Capacity Building in Higher Education and Research |
| CINEPE-UNA |
The International Center for Economic Policy (CINPE) and the
National University (UNA), Costa Rica |
| DANCEA |
Danish Co-operation for Environment in the Arctic |
| DANCED |
Danish Co-operation for Environment and Development |
| DANCEE |
Danish Co-operation for Environment in Eastern Europe |
| DANIDA |
Danish International Development Agency |
| DEA |
Danish Environmental Assistance |
| DUCED |
Danish University Consortium for Environment and Development |
| DUCED-I&UA |
DUCED for Industry and Urban Areas |
| DUCED-SLUSE |
DUCED for Sustainable Land Use and National Ressource
Development |
| DAAD |
The German Academic Exchange Service |
| ENRECA |
Enhancing Research Capacity in Developing Countries |
| ESECA |
The School of Agricultural Economics, Nicaragua |
| FUNDE |
National Foundation for Development, El Salvador |
| GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
| HE&R |
Higher Education and Research |
| HEI |
Higher Education Institution |
| HEP |
Higer Education Project |
| HRK |
German Rectors’ Conference |
| ICIPE |
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya |
| ICT |
Information and Communication Technologies |
| ISCED |
International Standard Classification of Education |
| ISRI |
Higher Institution for International Relations, Maputo |
| IT&C |
Information Technology and Communication |
| ITB |
The Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia |
| KBE |
Knowledge based economy |
| LDC |
Least Developed Countries |
| LUCED-I&UA |
Linked University Consortium for Environment and Development
– Industry and Urban Areas |
| MDG |
The UN Millennium Development Goals |
| MESCT |
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology,
Mozambique |
| MIT |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UK |
| MUCED |
Malaysian University Consortium for Environment and
Development |
| NBI |
The Niels Bohr Institute |
| NEPAD |
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development |
| NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PBL |
Problem Based Learning |
| PESA |
Personal economic survival activities |
| PISA |
Program for International Student Assessment |
| R&D |
Research and Development |
| RS |
Remote Sensing |
| RUF |
The Council for Development Research |
| S&T |
Science and Technology |
| SAREC |
Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation |
| SIDA |
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
| STI |
Science, Technology and Innovation |
| SUDESCA |
Sustainable Development Strategies for Central America |
| SWAp |
Sector Wide Approach |
| TFS |
Traineeship and Field Studies |
| TWAS |
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World |
| UCPBL |
The UNESCO Centre for Problem Based Learning |
| UEM |
Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique |
| UGC |
The University Grants Commission, India |
| UNDP |
The United Nations Development Programme |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UP |
The Pedagogic University, Mozambique |
| WTO |
The World Trade Organization |
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