Previous projects
CoRE-Math builds on a number of earlier international and regional projects in the mathematical sciences. Selected previous projects are presented below.
Finnish-supported projects
East Africa Technomathematics / CIMO cooperation, 2007–2014
The cooperation started at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), with LUT University coordinating in Finland. It supported short-term visits by Master’s students to Finnish universities as well as curriculum development and Modelling Weeks.
The collaboration later expanded to other universities in Eastern Africa, including institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
Mathematics Education and Working Life Relevance in East Africa / HEI-ICI
This project was also coordinated by LUT University. It focused on improving mathematics curricula, applications-oriented mathematics education, innovation and working-life relevance in Eastern Africa.
Working Life Interaction in Modelling and Data Skills (WOLIMODS), 2022–2024
WOLIMODS was funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education. It involved the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) and the University of Rwanda in Africa, together with LUT University, Tampere University and the University of Jyväskylä in Finland.
The project focused on problem-based approaches, working-life interaction and mobility in PhD training.
Norwegian-supported projects
Southern African Master’s Programme in Mathematical Modelling (NUFU), 1996–2007
Collaboration between universities in the region and the University of Oslo began in the early 1990s and led to the Southern African Master’s Programme in Mathematical Modelling. The programme was hosted by the University of Zimbabwe and funded through the Norwegian Programme for Development, Research and Education (NUFU).
The programme graduated 60 Master’s students from Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, and 10 PhD students completed their degrees through the collaboration.
Regional Master’s Programme in Mathematical Modelling (NOMA), 2008–2014
The collaboration continued under the Norwegian Programme for Master’s Studies (NOMA), funded by Norad. The programme was based at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), with technical support from the University of Oslo, and trained 155 students from the region in Mathematical Modelling.
For further context, see Bernt Øksendal’s presentation, The role of Norway’s programs in the development of mathematics in Southern Africa, from the 2014 conference Mathematics in Emerging Nations: Achievement and Opportunities (MENAO).