The interuniversity cooperation between Canary Islands and Cape Verde: complementary perspectives, confronting perspectives.

Abstract

In order for interuniversity cooperation to contribute to the development of the world and particularly of Africa and the Canary Islands, this work deepens into the vision of the protagonists of the cooperation processes between the University of La Laguna (ULL) (Spain) and the University of Cape Verde (UniCV) (Cape Verde) from 2015 to 2019.

For this, we had the collaboration of key informants from both universities. Who do hold positions of responsibility, as Lecturers, management...

The results presented were achieved through a qualitative comparative study on their conceptions of international cooperation and interuniversity cooperation for development. The vision of these agents regarding the implementation of these key concepts, was also analysed.  Sometimes conflicting, sometimes complementary perspectives were found in relation to all the variables taken into consideration. Particularly in relation to the position of responsibility of the people who were interviewed and the Universities to where they belong to.

Their proposals for improving interuniversity cooperation for development have been especially valued under a prospective vision. As they are trying to offer new possibilities to universities. Which, furthermore, are committed to a common future of the planet.