The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is Germany's largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and scholars. It supports cooperation between German universities and institutions in developing countries. In 2010, the DAAD provided over 5 million euros in grants for African students and scholars, as well as German students and scholars working in Africa. It also funds various partnership programs between German and African universities aimed at internationalization, capacity building, and addressing issues like environmental sustainability, public policy, and health.

1. Africa Re:Load | Weimar 29./30. August 2011 Heusing, Gerald| heusing@daad.de | DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst innovation collaboration entrepreneurship

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6. DAAD | DAAD-Lecturers America (Latin) Asia / Australia / Oceania Europe (Central, East) Europe (West) Africa / Subsahara Africa (North) / Near East America (North) 16 30 28 156 154 20 76 480 DAAD-Lecturers in 105 Countries

7. DAAD | Budget 2010 Higher Education Co-operation with Developing Countries 72 Mio. € Internationalisation of German Universities 68 Mio. € Promotion of German Studies and German Language 48 Mio. € Grants & Scholarships for Foreigners 87 Mio. € Grants & Scholarships for Germans 109 Mio. €

10. DAAD | Grants & Scholarships 2010* 5.403 3.275 1.541 4.817 5.979 15.727 6.817 7.395 2.080 5.152 6.834 3.144 1.764 3.732 America (North) America (Latin) Europe (West) Europe (Central, East) Asia / Australia / Oceania Africa (Subsahara) Africa (North) / Near East Germans 31.613 Foreigners 42.047 *excl. EU-Programmes

18. Africa Re:Load | Weimar 29./30. August 2011 Heusing, Gerald| heusing@daad.de | DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Workshop | Weimar, 29. bis 30. August 2011 Africa Re:Load | Discover new opportunities for innovation and business