Strengthening Global Partnerships
Notre Dame International encourages and supports collaboration with partner institutions as well as organizations in the public and private sectors around the world. Read more about the partnerships that have allowed our faculty, staff, and students to collaborate with the richest minds in academia as they work together toward shared goals of knowledge and truth.
Pamoja Summit designed to accompany African partners
The Pamoja ND Africa initiative, focused on unlocking emerging technology and evidence-based policymaking across the continent, hosted a two-day conference, “Pamoja Nairobi Partnership Summit,” on May 24 and 25 at Strathmore University School of Business in Nairobi, Kenya.
Notre Dame International’s director of Nairobi initiatives, Jackline Oluoch-Aridi, was a leader in managing relationships with the African partners on the continent as well as co-hosting the inaugural Pamoja Summit at Strathmore University.
“The Pamoja Initiative named after the Swahili word for "together" provides Notre Dame the unique opportunity for a vibrant engagement in University partnerships in the African continent in a meaningful and equitable way,” says Oluoch-Aridi. “ It is a collaborative interdisciplinary space that was proposed by faculty to provide opportunities for students, faculty and staff to learn in a bidirectional way with the African continent to produce impactful research and learning opportunities for all involved.
The Pamoja ND Africa initiative has 36 Notre Dame team members — faculty, researchers, sector leaders, and staff.
Project Sampoorna
Dhiraj Mehra, director of the Mumbai Global Center, is actively involved in Project Sampoorna. He helped build and maintain the team on the ground in Hyderabad and is actively engaged in engagement with senior leadership with our host organizations, TSWREIS and TTWREIS. Mehra also works with Neil Boothby, director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child, in expanding the scope of the program and has been involved in managing donor visits for the project. He presently leads the conversation with the Society and the Telangana Government for the planned 2024 National Conference.
In India, there have been recommendations on both the state and national level to create space for the integration of whole child development (WCD) and life skills into school curricula. Project Sampoorna aims to build, operate, and replicate a WCD model of education in India through holistic systems engagement.
London Global Gateway partners with St Edmund’s College, Cambridge
In the fall 2022 semester, Katherine Pardy was the first Notre Dame intern in the St Edmund’s Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry (VHI), which since 1987 has engaged in interdisciplinary research inspired by Catholic thought and culture with a focus on contemporary realities.
Notre Dame and St Edmund’s signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in March 2022 to “develop collaborations and exchanges in fields of shared interest and expertise.” In addition to the internship in which Pardy participated, other activities will or already include visits and informal exchanges of faculty, scholars and administrators in areas such as education, research and outreach; postgraduate education and training; joint conferences, symposia or other meetings of mutual interest; and joint research programs.
Notre Dame signs new agreement with Dulwich College Beijing
The University of Notre Dame signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dulwich College Beijing to initiate an international partnership and further develop academic collaborations and exchanges. The agreement was made official during a signing ceremony on the campus of Dulwich College Beijing on Tuesday, October 11. Notre Dame faculty and staff were able to participate virtually. Dulwich College Beijing is one of the Dulwich College International (DCI) family of schools. It’s made up of over 1,570 students from age three to age 18, with over 45 different nationalities represented in their student body.
Notre Dame International hosts IREX UASP Fellows from Nigeria
"Notre Dame is an environment that is open to learning and our visit has been both fruitful and informative. I am focusing on innovation, technology, and commercialization and have already gained so much knowledge on how to make the best use of research to impact and serve societal needs."
Notre Dame International welcomed two fellows from African universities as part of the IREX University Administration Sponsorship Program. IREX is an international development organization based in Washington, DC, that helps build research management capacity of African administrators and faculty. On February 19, 2023, Angela Itegboje and Titilayo Olaposi arrived on campus as part of the new fellowship program.
Learn more about Notre Dame International’s commitment to supporting faculty research through its global network and strategic partnerships.
Galway, Ireland’s mayor visits ND, meets with South Bend’s mayor
In yet another sign of the University’s long-standing ties to Ireland and the many initiatives underway to strengthen those bonds, the mayor of one of Ireland’s most iconic cities, Galway, and a delegation of 12 City Council members made their way to Notre Dame.
On August 16, the Galway guests, led by Mayor Eddie Hoare, met for conversation with James Mueller, the mayor of South Bend, and his staff; representatives of Notre Dame International (NDI) and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies; and Irish students.
Fighting Irish, Fighting Cancer: University of Galway signs a cancer research agreement with Notre Dame
Thousands of Notre Dame alumni and fans are visiting Ireland this week for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Notre Dame and US Navy. With a tagline of “Much more than a Game”, the event aims to strengthen existing relationships and form new ones between Ireland and the US. It is fitting then that this week Professor M. Sharon Stack, Director of the University of Notre Dame Harper Cancer Research Institute, and Professor Michael Kerin, Director of the Saolta-University of Galway Cancer Centre signed a memorandum of understanding at University of Galway to build interdisciplinary cancer research collaborations and strengthen links between both institutions through student and faculty exchange programmes.
