USOS facilitates and strengthens collaborations between University of Antwerp and institutions of higher education in the Global South. The partnerships strive for equality and reciprocity. They are are based on trust and mutual understanding and give rise to student and staff exchanges.
Partners consult with each other in a multilateral context. An advisory group meeting takes place annually.
DR Congo
USOS invests in an annual research design course. This is a seminar on research skills aimed at promising researchers from all over DR Congo. It is organised by the Centre of Excellence in Mining Management (CEGEMI), affiliated to our partner institution Université Catholique de Bukavu.
Nicaragua
USOS provides fellowships for young researchers at the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) and the affiliated research NGO Nitlapan, which carries out research into rural development.
Morocco
USOS supports the collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UAntwerpen, and the Faculty of Sciences at the Université Mohammed Premier (UMP) in Oujda. The collaboration aims to improve care for diabetes patients in Oujda. The collaboration is currently being extended to other faculties, both in Antwerp and Oujda.
India
USOS supports collaborations between the Faculty of Law and three Indian institutions, namely Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) in Ranchi, St Xavier's College in Ranchi and the National Law University (NLU) in Delhi. The collaborations result in the exchange of students and staff in the form of exposures, internships and participation in summer schools.
Suriname
USOS launched a partnership with the Anton de Kom University of Suriname in Paramaribo (ADEKUS - Faculty of Technological Sciences, Civil Infrastructure) in 2023. This partnership builds on the long-term research collaboration (since 2005) between ADEKUS and theInterdisciplinary Studio for Territories in Transition (ISTT) of the Faculty of Design Sciences at the University of Antwerp.
The collaboration with USOS strengthens research and knowledge and student exchange between the two institutions.
Brazil
USOS launched a partnership with the Universidade Católica de Pernambuco in Recife Brazil (UNICAP - Department of Arquitetura e Urbanismo) in 2023. This partnership builds on the research collaboration ongoing since 2018 between UNICAP and the Interdisciplinary Studio for Territories in Transition (ISTT) of the Faculty of Design Sciences at the University of Antwerp.
The collaboration with USOS strengthens research and knowledge and student exchange between the two institutions.