Master of Science in Food Technology (InterUniversity Programme in Food Technology IUPFOOD)

Duration

2022-2027

Lead institutions

KU Leuven , Universiteit Gent , KU Leuven

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology , Can Tho University

Academic partners

Ann Van Loey , Koen Dewettinck , Marc Hendrickx

Daniel Sila Ndaka , Binh Ly Nguyen

Project status

Ongoing

Programme

ICP Connect

Total budget

749,960.20

Summary

The IUPFOOD Connect project, coordinated by KU Leuven and UGent, will create an international environment for students to be trained in the field of food science and technology. The project will focus on three key areas: (i) The organisation of the IUPFOOD programme in the North. This covers the support of students from the South throughout their studies. The experience built up over the past years will be shared with the partners in the South in developing the IUPFOOD Global programme. (ii) The strengthening and further organisation of an IUPFOOD alumni network. This covers the identification of their professional and academic needs and the organisation of activities fulfilling these needs. We will extend these activities towards the alumni graduating from the IUPFOOD Global programme and will mobilize the alumni to actively participate in the South programmes. (iii) The effective implementation of IUPFOOD South programmes, in particular in Vietnam and East Africa, further building on the initiatives we have taken in phase I. During the lifetime of the IUPFOOD Connect project we will gradually transfer the programme to the local institutes, at the same time identifying and applying for future alternative fundings (programme funding, scholarships) to assure its sustainability.