 ERuDeF Institute
The Institute of Biodiversity and Non-profit Studies (IBiNS)
Overview
ERuDeF's ability to compete nationally and internationally is based on its ability to generate quality staff and work with competent partners. IBiNS is a twelve month intensive post graduate professional development course aimed at training a new generation of conservation professionals and managers. We continue to develop new training programs for ourself, partners and those are likely to partner and work with us. It is within this context that we developed this Institute that constitutes two main concentrations (programmes).
Goal
The goal of IBiNS is producing the next generation of employable Cameroonian university graduates in conservation, development and non-profit fields.
Objectives
Programmes
The Institute focuses on two main concentrations which constitute several other modules. They are;
- Biodiversity Studies
- Non-profit Studies
Biodiversity studies; modules include Bush meat studies, Plant and Animal ecology (with focus on red data plants, birds and great apes), Climate change and Biodiversity economics.
Non-profit studies; Micro-finance, Social Research, the Growth and Dynamics of Non-profits , Contribution of Non-profits to Development, World NGOs, Setting up NGOs, NGO Dynamics in the Third World, Comparative Ethnology of the South and Northern Non-profits and Resource Mobilization. Core modules for both concentrations will include; Non-profit accounting, Communication for the Environment and Scientific Writing and Publication.
Expectations
The institute looks forward in partnering with Cameroonian and foreign universities to offer postgraduate diplomas in biodiversity and non-profit studies. ERuDeF will be leading the first innovative program in developing and launching a curriculum on non-profit studies leading to an award of degree in non-profit studies.
Board of Directors of IBiNS
The Board of IBiNS is national and internationally constituted, including;
Dr. Daniel Pouakouyou, Fauna and Flora International
Dr. Jan Kosla, St Charles University, Praque , Czech Republic
Dr. Arend De Haas, Arfican Conservation Foundation, Italy
Dr. J. J. Asongu, University of Michigan, U.S.A
Dr. Chuyong George, University of Buea, Cameroon
Dr. Fonge Beatrice, University of Buea, Cameroon
Dr. John Fonweban, University of Birmingham, UK
Dr. Ntonifor Helen, University of Buea Cameroon
Mr. Louis Nkembi, The Environment and rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF), Cameroon.
Mr. Eric Akemnda, Ministry of Basic Education, Cameroon
Mr. Francis Leku, Ministry of Agriculture, Cameroon
Mrs. Zinkeng Martina, University of Buea, Cameroon
Partners
African Conservation Foundation (ACF)
Global Vision International (GVI)
The University of Buea
The University of Dschang
The University of Yaounde I
The Government of Cameroon
To contact us:
Nyenty building, Apartment #2
Behind Job Shop Storey Building
Malingo street, Molyko-Buea
P.0 Box 189 Buea
Phone: (237) 99.12.29.04, (237) 75.43.32.07
Fax:
E-mail: ibins@erudefconservation.org
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