our approach

HERPNET is a non-governmental organization committed to finding scientific solutions to various problems facing higher education in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. The Network is dedicated to creating, harvesting, preserving, propagating and promoting scientific knowledge that would help in transforming institutions of higher education in Africa, to internationally recognized ones in a knowledge-based society.

Our major goal for now is to influence policies on higher education along directions suggested by proven scientific theories and evidences of sound practices. There is going to be division of labour. Policy makers on their own part are expected to generate policy problems requiring scientific investigations and information. Researchers would then devote quality time to finding relevant and timely scientific information on what makes higher education tick in various parts of the world and share these with policy makers for possible adaptation at the local and national levels.

HERPNET’S major activities for now include networking workshops (conferences), information sharing and engagement in collaborative policy research. The networking workshop (NWW) is held annually in any country in Africa that is ready to collaborate with us. The information sharing aspect (ISA) is Internet-based, and policy on higher education focused. The collaborative research aspect (CRA) is driven by national needs for higher education policy and its main focus is on capacity building for researchers and policy makers with special interest on higher education problems and issues.