About us

United Nations University Vice Rectorate in Europe (UNU-ViE)

UNU-ViE is the first UNU Vice Rectorate outside Tokyo. It concentrates on science and technology to ensure human security. The regional focus of UNU-ViE is on Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and Africa. UNU-ViE’s activities are primarily the initiation, support, and co-ordination of projects aiming to develop intellectual capacity building and knowledge transfer. UNU-ViE is located at the UN Campus in Bonn.

SCIENTIA

The section SCIENTIA of the Vice Rectorate of the United Nations University (UNU) in Europe supports the development of research and science based policy programmes and explores innovative pathways to advance capacity development with a special focus on e-learning and knowledge management in the higher education context in developing countries.

Recognizing the critical role of knowledge, science and technology for Africa’s development, UNU is working towards enhancing knowledge, research and dissemination capacity. 

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Innovative Knowledge Exchange

Today there is no more doubt about the role of educational technologies as a means to enable Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to increase the outreach and the quality of their programmes significantly. SCIENTIA concentrates on strengthening capacities (systemic, institutional and individual) in a higher education context. We promote knowledge creation and sharing in state-of-the art educational technologies and innovative practices with a special emphasis on Africa.

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Cross-cutting themes

SCIENTIA focuses on

• pilot projects in the field of capacity development
• participatory approaches and collaborative processes
• visual thinking and graphic facilitation
• e-learning and knowledge management
   

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Outcomes

• research & policy papers
• electronic format dissemination (mailing list, newsletter)
• online community (e-learning)
• Learning Management System (LMS): Moodle
• online learning materials

SCIENTIA uses a holistic approach to education and learning. Pilot projects in cooperation with international partners include the creation of an e-learning centre at the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon, and introducing e-learning into the teaching and learning practices in East African universities in the area of Watershed Management Education.