DETAILS OF OIP ACTIVITIES
1.5.1: Promotion of UI’s vision of internationalization
- Serve as UI’s window to the world.
- Enlarge the frontiers of UI foreign relations
- ensure international visibility for UI; project the image of UI
- Serve as University Liaison with various international agencies and entry point for international activities on campus
- Advise the University on policy relating to international programmes, under the general supervision of the Academic Links Sub-Committee
1.5.2: Coordination and support of international academic programmes
- Coordinate and support international academic programmes involving UI and institutions outside Nigeria
- Attract international scholars and students to UI, assists in their adjustment on campus and provides immigration support services
- Provide efficient and effective protocol services for UI staff and students and visiting staff and students
- Keep inventory and database of all foreign students and staff visiting UI and UI students and staff visiting other parts of the world.
1.5.3: Facilitation of capacity building for global citizenship
- Organize enlightenment programmes for staff and students on fellowships, grants and other international opportunities
- Promote students and scholars international experience and exchange programmes
- Promote faculty expertise in support of international initiatives.
- Facilitate International Lectures, Seminars and Conferences
1.5.4: Generation and dissemination of information on international opportunities
- Define and announce emerging and existing catchment issues about international research and education potentials in Ibadan
- Disseminate information on international opportunities, conferences, workshops, seminars and research output of UI staff, personnel, research programmes, services
- Collaborate with other relevant units on campus to organise training and workshops on aspects of international programmes
- Collaborate with other relevant units on campus to promote and showcase Nigerian and African culture
- Provision of travel manuals and information on weather, appropriate clothing, safety etc
1.5.5: Promoting and sustaining international partnerships
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of MOUs
- Strengthen existing exchange programmes and linkages and actively pursue new International initiatives and collaboration
- Work with the Research Management Office on international collaborations and partnerships.
- Give recognition, acknowledgements and awards to outstanding collaborations and outputs
1.5.6: Advocating the internationalization of facilities and programmes
- Promote the establishment of up-to-date facilities required in UI for international collaboration
- Promote curricula and extra-curricula activities for the development of international awareness