Research, International Relations & Partnerships

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Background
Bule Hora University (BHU) Research, International Relations, and Partnership Directorate, established in late December 2024, aspires to facilitate the university's vision of producing graduates who actively contribute to community transformation. This vision is closely intertwined with the university's ambition to become a center of excellence in research, particularly within the critical domains of agriculture, mining, health, and the preservation and application of indigenous knowledge. It strengthens research capacity through faculty development, external funding, and a culture of excellence. By forging strategic national and international partnerships, the Directorate enhances research capabilities, facilitates exchange programs, and attracts global expertise. These networks provide access to valuable resources and enable cutting-edge research, contributing significantly to regional development. The Directorate for the Research, International Relations and Partnerships aims to connect BHU with the world.
Key responsibilities of the directorate include:
  • Fostering partnerships with institutions locally and internationally.
  • Coordinating programs aligned with university priorities.
  • Supporting faculty and student exchanges (mobility).
  • Creating an environment for collaborative research projects.
  • Driving research, outreach, and project work.
  • Enhancing educational offerings, research capabilities, and community impact.
  • Enhancing the international visibility and reputability of the University
  • Creating networks and linkage systems with Government and non-Government organizations both locally and globally
  •  Improving partnerships and collaborations with associations that align in strategies, efforts, and initiatives
Potentials of Bule Hora University
  • Gada System and its governance
  • Indigenous knowledge on natural resource conservation
  • Potential mineral resources
  • Dairy farms and animal production
  • Livestock and its markets
  • Potential agriculture environment
Target areas for collaboration and partnership
  1. Cross-border education
    • Foster partnerships for academic staff capacity building
    • Create educational “hubs”
    • Collaboration in teaching and learning,
    • Scholar and Student mobility & research collaboration
    • Distant learning
  2. Internationalization at home
    • Internationalization of the curriculum
    • Broad institutional engagement with internationalization
    • Enhancing the degree of professionalization of staff
  3. Institutional capacity building
  • Joint grant/Project development and management
  • Development of new joint postgraduates programs in fields of interest
  • Organizing  joint workshops, courses and scientific conferences 
  • Collaboration on other educational initiatives and scientific research endeavors  mutually agreed upon with partners
  •  Undertaking of joint research and community activities and publications to promote staff and students mobility and staff capacity building
  • Knowledge sharing, learning, and community-based education that serves to motivate individuals to learn and take action
Bule Hora University welcomes any partnership and collaboration enquiries from the national and international partners. For further details, please do not hesitate to contact us via our email address:  anteneh.fikrie@bhu.edu.et
CONTACT INFORMATION
 
 
Anteneh Fikrie (Assistant Professor)
Director of the Research, International Relations, and
Partnership Directorate Office
Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia
Telephone: +251– 922-46-51-29
                 +251-941-42-48-22