INITIATIVE for the ORGANIZATION and PROMOTION of EDUCATION and RESEARCH (IOPER)
Promoting Education and research in Burundi and Africa
Who We Are
This association (IOPER) has existed since 2015 but was officially recognized through the Burundian government on 14th April 2022 by the ministerial order no 530/373/.
With more than 50 members, it mainly brings together teachers, researchers from Burundi and other East African Community State members with the goal of promoting education and research in our respective countries
IOPER is a body of proposals giving a scientific perspective to educational debates.
IOPER is involved in organizing conferences and workshops that discuss the role of scientific research within the EAC development goals.
our current projects
01.
EASYRIS PROJECT
East African Community Symposium on research in science, technology and innovation studies (EASYRIS).
02.
— We Build Networks
Our association has started to gather researchers and university professors that work inside and outside EAC region to form a pool or group that will help to promote research in EAC institutions
03.
— We Strengthen
IOPER senior members are regularly holding meeting with young researchers from EAC region especially PHD candidate for encouragement and sharing their experiences
04.
BETREC PROJECT
Burundi Engineering and technology research center (BETREC) is an ongoing project . More details can be found at www.betrec.bi
05.
BUCUST PROJECT
This is project also aims to provide a science and technology institute that will produce engineers that the EAC region needs for their local industries
06.
Publication Venue
IOPER members are working on establishing an online publication venue to