Welcome to IUCEA

Vision:  IUCEA becomes an exemplary common higher education area for a prosperous and sustainable East African Community by 2030.

Mission: To encourage and develop mutually beneficial collaboration between Member Universities and between them and Governments and other organizations, both public and private

IUCEA Core Values:  Accountability, Transparency, Unity, Diversity, Integrity, Professionalism and Teamwork

IUCEA executive members visiting IUCEA premise
Team

Prof. Idris A. Rai

Acting Executive Secretary

Prof. Idris A. Rai is the Acting Executive Secretary of the Inter-University Council of East Africa (IUCEA). He is a professor of telecommunication networks. Prior to joining IUCEA in January 2023, he had served in a number of national, regional and global academic and research institutions at various capacities, namely as a Vice Chancellor of State University of Zanzibar (2011-2019), Deputy Dean at Makerere University (2009-2011), a member of governing boards and various committees of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UbuntuNet Alliance (AU), African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU),  Inter-University Council of East Africa,  and a member of a number of university councils.

He obtained his PhD in Computer Science and Networking from Telecom Paris Tech in France, and has Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University and Bogazici Universities respectively –  both in Turkey.

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