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Journal articles on the topic "Mauritian Art"
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Vencataya, Lomendra, Sharmila Pudaruth, Ganess Dirpal, and Vandisha Narain. "Assessing the Causes & Impacts of Traffic Congestion on the Society, Economy and Individual: A Case of Mauritius as an Emerging Economy." Studies in Business and Economics 13, no. 3 (December 1, 2018): 230–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2018-0045.
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Abstract Mauritius has undergone massive developments during the past several years. However, along with economic progress, these developments have also been the cause of trouble for the Mauritian population as they have worsened the problem of traffic congestion. Providing state-of-the-art transportation systems is thus crucial for the proper functioning of the Mauritian economy and society. Hence, the paper explores the repercussions that traffic congestion has on the society, economy, and individual. Also, the paper seeks to examine the impact of traffic congestion on several aspects, such as worker productivity, economic growth, commuter health and safety, travel reliability, and the environment. Questionnaires have been helpful tools in obtaining quantitative data. A sample of 100 respondents, consisting of people travelling to and from Ebene and Port Louis on a daily or regular basis, was selected using convenience sampling. The data obtained were then analysed through the SPSS software. Results indicated that traffic congestion negatively impacted on various aspects of the society and economy. The study has depicted that the respondents have affirmed that traffic congestion has an adverse effect on the society, the economy, and the individual. The paper discusses important practical issues relating to traffic congestion in Mauritius, its sources and its effects on the society, the economy, and the individual. Thus, it provides insights to the Mauritian Government and policy-makers on the ways in which they can measure traffic congestion, manage traffic more effectively, adopt appropriate policies, and invest in infrastructural projects. This paper is apt, original, and a must-read as it discusses such issues as traffic congestion, its roots, and its repercussions on the Mauritian society, economy, and individual.
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Dawoor, Yagnishsing. "Walking on fire: Limits, transgressions and possibilities in the worlds of literature. An interview with Ananda Devi." French Cultural Studies 32, no. 4 (May 24, 2021): 459–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09571558211012972.
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In the following interview, celebrated Francophone Mauritian writer Ananda Devi considers the implications of her movements between literary worlds, publishers, series and languages as well as her insurgences as a writer and as a woman. Walking on fire, Devi avers, is an apt metaphor for describing her personal and creative approach to navigating the incendiary lines striating her path. Engaging with her most recent works, including Ceux du Large, Danser sur tes Braises suivi de Six Décennies and Fardo, Devi comments on her role as a writer, the manifold potentials of literature and the differing labels and expectations routinely heaped upon her in the Francophone and Anglophone worlds. Over the course of this exchange, she also discusses the reception of her work in France and elsewhere; her experimentations with self-translation and ekphrasis; and the process of creating art during the Covid-19 pandemic. Throughout, Devi expresses her fierce commitment to transgressing limits and taking literature into new terrains.
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Newaj, Avinash, and Adjnu Damar-Ladkoo. "Distorted Facets of Marketing Ethics for Alcoholic Beer Marketing." Studies in Business and Economics 11, no. 2 (August 1, 2016): 79–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/sbe-2016-0023.
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Abstract Marketing is the art of delivering value whilst ethical marketing is to provide this value through what is morally right. This new era customers are well informed, more knowledgeable, less vulnerable to unethical practices and cannot be easily manipulated by marketers. Many companies are thus, moving towards ethical marketing so as to develop trust among existing and new customers. Strict regulations by the Mauritian government have further forced marketers to act ethically; whereby the advertising of alcoholic beers has been banned. Yet, indirect strategies have been adopted by marketers so as to pave their way in this competitive industry. What are they? Are customers aware about them and are they influenced? Road accidents, social violence and health problems are associated to such malpractice. This study has shed light on the above and measures have been proposed for the benefit of customers, marketers and the government. This study was connected to the ethical theories.
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Wu, H., M. Kumar, E. Fray, R. Siliciano, J. Smedley, G. Meyers, R. Maziarz, et al. "OP 6.7 – 00044 Long-term ART-free SIV Remission Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Mauritian Cynomolgus Macaques." Journal of Virus Eradication 8 (December 2022): 100252. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jve.2022.100252.
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Harwood, Olivia E., Lea M. Matschke, Ryan V. Moriarty, Alexis J. Balgeman, Abigail J. Weaver, Amy L. Ellis-Connell, Andrea M. Weiler, et al. "CD8+ cells and small viral reservoirs facilitate post-ART control of SIV replication in M3+ Mauritian cynomolgus macaques initiated on ART two weeks post-infection." PLOS Pathogens 19, no. 9 (September 25, 2023): e1011676. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011676.
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Sustainable HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy (ART) withdrawal, or post-treatment control (PTC), remains a top priority for HIV treatment. We observed surprising PTC in an MHC-haplomatched cohort of MHC-M3+ SIVmac239+ Mauritian cynomolgus macaques (MCMs) initiated on ART at two weeks post-infection (wpi). None of the MCMs possessed MHC haplotypes previously associated with SIV control. For six months after ART withdrawal, we observed undetectable or transient viremia in seven of the eight MCMs, despite detecting replication competent SIV using quantitative viral outgrowth assays. In vivo depletion of CD8α+ cells induced rebound in all animals, indicating the observed PTC was mediated, at least in part, by CD8α+ cells. With intact proviral DNA assays, we found that MCMs had significantly smaller viral reservoirs two wpi than a cohort of identically infected rhesus macaques, a population that rarely develops PTC. We found a similarly small viral reservoir among six additional SIV+ MCMs in which ART was initiated at eight wpi, some of whom exhibited viral rebound. These results suggest that an unusually small viral reservoir is a hallmark among SIV+ MCMs. By evaluating immunological differences between MCMs that did and did not rebound, we identified that PTC was associated with a reduced frequency of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocyte subsets expressing exhaustion markers. Together, these results suggest a combination of small reservoirs and immune-mediated virus suppression contribute to PTC in MCMs. Further, defining the immunologic mechanisms that engender PTC in this model may identify therapeutic targets for inducing durable HIV remission in humans.
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Waters, Julia. "Lieu de mémoire, lieu d’oubli, lieu de réparation?" Francosphères 10, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 43–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/franc.2021.4.
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The destruction of the vernacular case créole has emerged as a striking, recurrent theme in contemporary Mauritian cultural production, as well as a cause of much heated public debate. Reflecting contrasting conceptions of a lieu de mémoire - linked, paradoxically, to processes of memory, loss, forgetting, and occlusion - this article explores the diverse representations of the colonial house and its destruction in recent artistic works (by Florent Beusse and Jano Couacaud) and novels (by J.M.G. Le Clézio and Gabrielle Wiehe). Initially, the artistic works appear to be motivated by a nostalgic yearning for ‘lost traditions, wrecked ways of life’ (Nora), but close analysis hints at a different story hidden behind the houses’ facades. In the literary imaginary, the destruction of colonial-era houses is portrayed not as the subject of nostalgia or regret, but as a necessary means of achieving long-overdue, symbolic reparation for historical injustices. As such, I argue, art and literature offer a site for revealing the ‘récits cachés de la mémoire nationale’ (Nora) - particularly around slavery - in the postcolonial present.
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Toorawa, Shawkat M. "Is Multiculturalism Bad for Art?: Carl de Souza's La Maison qui marchait vers le large and the Mauritian City." L'Esprit Créateur 41, no. 3 (2001): 197–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/esp.2010.0049.
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Antonietti Lopes, Tania Mara. "Le livre des fuites, de J.M.G. Le Clézio e a permanência do romance." IPOTESI – REVISTA DE ESTUDOS LITERÁRIOS 26, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 73–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.34019/1982-0836.2022.v26.38948.
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Este artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre a permanência do romance como um gênero literário adaptável ao seu tempo. Publicado em 1969, Le livre des fuites constitui a primeira fase da produção do escritor franco-mauriciano J.M.G. Le Clézio. O livro explora o tema da linguagem e de uma escrita dialógica que registra a crise existencial de um autor que questiona a função da arte literária. A base teórica se fundamenta em Bakhtin (2019), Robbe-Grillet (1969), Walter Benjamin (1994), entre outros. Palavras-chave: Le Clézio. Le livre des fuites. Autocrítica. Crise. Romance. LE LIVRE DES FUITES, DE J.M.G. LE CLÉZIO AND THE PERSISTENCE OF THE NOVEL ABSTRACT: This article proposes to reflect on the persistence of the novel as a literary genre adaptable to its own time. Le livre des fuites, published in 1969, is part of the first phase of the literary output of Franco-Mauritian writer J.M.G. Le Clézio. The book explores the themes of language and of a kind of dialogical writing suitable to register the existential crisis of an author who puts into question the function of literary art. The theoretical framework in use here borrows from works by Bakhtin (2019), Robbe-Grillet (1969), Walter Benjamin (1994) and others. Keywords: Le Clézio. Le livre des fuites. Self-Criticism. Crises. Novel.
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Guan, Zhijie, Yue Zhang, and Ip Ping Sheong Jim Kwee Fat. "Trade Relations Between Mauritius and China: A Gravity Model Approach." SAGE Open 11, no. 4 (October 2021): 215824402110581. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211058184.
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Trade between Mauritius and China has been increasing at a rapid pace. As there are only few studies about Sino-Mauritian trade, there is therefore a need to study the determinants affecting trade flows between the two countries. This paper uses the “Gravity Model” with a sample data of 23 years (1997–2019) to analyze the trade between Mauritius and China. The results show that GDP’s growth rate, exchange rate, and FDI both have significant effects on Mauritian trade; however the former has a positive effect while the latter two has a negative one. The economic mass of the two countries have promoted trade, while an appreciation in Chinese currency and large amounts of direct investment have on the other side hindered Mauritian trade. A concrete trade agreement between the two sides can help in reducing the costs of trade between the two countries and improve the situation.
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Lim Tung, Odile Juliette. "The Adequacy of the Mauritian Biosafety Framework." Journal of African Law 58, no. 1 (January 2, 2014): 109–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002185531300017x.
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AbstractThis article analyses the Mauritian regulatory framework on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and highlights its shortcomings, with the aim of improving the regulation of the approval and monitoring of the use of GMOs in Mauritius. It examines key issues regarding the application for a GMO permit, risk assessment requirements, identification and labelling obligations, post-market monitoring, and liability and redress in the case of damages. There is a need for greater public participation in decision-making on the approval of GMO permits and the monitoring stage procedure, specific civil liability provisions for damage as well as regulation of the coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops in the Mauritian biosafety framework. Pending the proclamation of the entire Mauritian GMO Act 2004, relevant transitional provisions should also be provided. Beyond legal provisions on biosafety, a national policy on GM products and GMO-related activities should be elaborated.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Mauritian Art"
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Abd-El-Moniem, Hamdi Abbas Ahmed. "A new recording of Mauritanian rock art." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2005. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444476/.
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Towards "A New Recording of Mauritanian Rock Art" is an attempt to utilise new methods and techniques for recording rock art in north-west Africa. This research aims to show the recorded work not as isolated figures but as groups of inter-related figures. According to the published and unpublished inventories of the Mauritanian rock art sites, the two studied sites, which have only engravings, have not been recorded before. They are situated in the Adrar plateau in the north-central part of the Mauritanian Sahara. In addition to the methods and techniques of recording rock art (e.g. tracing, rubbing and photography), the methodology used in this work includes a number of new aspects that seem to be ignored or omitted in most previous work on the subject. This new recording aims to provide new clues that enable the researcher to carry out two basic interpretative analyses and gain a better understanding of the recorded engravings as an example of the rock art of Mauritania.
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Bunwaree, Sheila S. "Mauritian education in a global economy /." Rose-Hill (Ile Maurice) : Ed. de l'Océan Indien, 1994. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37162341n.
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Berrie, Alexandra Barrett. "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Mauritius| International Students' Perceptions of Gender in an IEP Classroom." Thesis, California State University, Los Angeles, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10681694.
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This study examines the role of gender and its relationship to communication. It is motivated by two research questions: first, how do adult international students in an intensive English program (IEP) at a public university in Southern California perceive the impact of gender on communicative patterns? Second, in discussing gender, do these students depict gender as a binary, a spectrum, or something else? Previous scholarship has theorized that gender is a performative process wherein individuals, by adopting traits such as gait, vocal range, style of dress, and so on, call upon a cultural code that marks them along a continuum from masculine to feminine. Individuals construct their genders dialectically through their gender performances and other people's reactions to them. Furthermore, gender, as a crucial component of identity, plays a major role in learning. This research addresses two major gaps in the literature by examining how international students perceive gender and how they identify their own gender. Data are derived using qualitative methods, including an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The findings from the research illustrate that the binary gender categories of male and female are salient to the international students investigated, and that many identify their own gender as within a binary. Moreover, the students overwhelmingly depicted women as more talkative than men, and some findings suggested that women's speech is regarded as less valuable than men's. In addition, some students appeared sympathetic toward members of nonbinary genders, while others denied their existence. Pedagogical implications are discussed.
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Rungien, Siven Pillay. "Mauritian competition law optimising the 'object or effect' test of the Unilateral Conduct Rules under the Competition Act 2007." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2017. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/422200/.
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This Thesis concerns the unilateral conduct rules of the Competition Act 2007 of Mauritius. The Thesis compares the 2007 Act against two other models of competition – South Africa and the European Union. The analysis demonstrates that the Mauritian unilateral conduct rules represent a sophisticated qualified effects-based approach to assessing abuse of dominance, however there are a number of issues regarding its implementation. In assessing these issues, this Thesis contributes to knowledge in this area in the following ways. First, it identifies the key role of competition culture in achieving long-term social welfare and the concomitant goals of the Mauritian unilateral conduct rules. Second, it demonstrates how a flexible approach to those rules, taking into account both ‘object’ and ‘effect’, will not only improve the legitimacy and transparency of legislation but also ensure that the Competition Act 2007 contributes to both the ongoing economic development of Mauritius and positive social change.
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Carter, Marina D. "Servants, sirdars and settlers : Indians in Mauritius 1834-1874 /." Delhi : Oxford university press, 1995. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb366917546.
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Hesse, Christian. "St. Mauritius in Zofingen : Verfassungs- und sozialgeschichtliche Aspekte eines mittelalterlichen Chorherrenstiftes /." Aarau : Sauerländer, 1992. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb35689942b.
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Pereira, Daniela de Almeida. "The challenges of the small insular developing states: are the Mauritius and Seychelles examples for Cape Verde?" Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/630.
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Mestrado em Desenvolvimento e Cooperação InternacionalThis dissertation attempts to review the critical theoretical issues concerning Small States and Small Insular Developing States, while aiming to answer some crucial related questions and to distinguish between these two notions. Additionally we attempt to spotlight some issues related to the development of Cape Verde having in consideration a possible comparison with two of the most successful African SIDS, namely Mauritius and Seychelles. A brief analysis of the social and economical situation of the three countries is made, seeking to underline their key development elements and assessing their economical and social structure. This dissertation mainly aims at assessing what Cape Verde can apprehend from the Mauritian and Seychellois experience, in an attempt to draw some useful conclusions to its development.
Esta dissertação procura rever as questões teóricas essenciais que dizem respeito aos Pequenos Estados e aos Pequenos Estados Insulares em Desenvolvimento e, simultaneamente, responder a algumas questões relacionadas com este âmbito. Adicionalmente, pretendem-se destacar algumas questões relacionadas com o desenvolvimento de Cabo Verde, tendo em consideração uma possível comparação com dois dos SIDS Africanos mais bem sucedidos, nomeadamente as Maurícias e as Seicheles. Com este intuito, é efectuada uma breve apreciação da situação económica e social destes países, numa tentativa de sublinhar os seus elementos fundamentais e de analisar a sua estrutura económica e social. Esta dissertação tem como seu objectivo fundamental a apreciação do que Cabo Verde poderá apreender da experiência de desenvolvimento das Maurícias e das Seicheles, numa tentativa de elaborar conclusões frutuosas para Cabo Verde.
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Nucci, Francesca. "El mundo del arte contemporáneo en Mauritania: encuentros y desencuentros entre los artistas locales, la sociedad mauritana y las comunidades extranjeras." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/144524.
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El objeto de estudio de esta tesis es el análisis de las dinámicas que caracterizan el contexto sociocultural que rodea las prácticas artísticas contemporáneas en Nouakchott, capital de Mauritania. En particular, el eje de interés son las consecuencias y los “productos” de las relaciones que, desde el principio, se han creado entre los artistas locales y ciertas presencias que podemos llamar “post o neocoloniales”, esto es, las embajadas, las agencias de cooperación, las ONGs, los artistas, los “mecenas” y los clientes expatriados, etc. De hecho, en una sociedad local más familiarizadas con otras formas artísticas como la música, la poesía y la artesanía tradicional, y en la que el mundo de las artes plásticas se encuentra en una situación de precariedad y marginación, las mencionadas presencias “post o neocoloniales” constituyen los principales interlocutores de los artistas plásticos contemporáneos, pintores y escultores. Se trata de relaciones de dependencia, económica y profesional, casi total, puesto que el presente y el futuro de las carreras de los artistas locales dependen de los vínculos que llegan a establecer con los extranjeros.
Los tres primeros capítulos están dedicados a una introducción teórica que a sido construida en diálogo constante con el trabajo de campo y que ha guiado el análisis de las informaciones etnográficas. En particular, el primer capítulo ha sido consagrado a una reflexión relativa a las características y a las problemáticas de un ámbito muy particular de la antropología social, esto es, el de la antropología del “arte”. El segundo capítulo analiza la relación entre religión islámica y artes plásticas a partir de los orígenes y hasta llegar a las producciones artísticas contemporáneas en los países mayoritariamente islámicos como Mauritania. En el capítulo tres, se presenta un análisis de la formación de lo que hoy se conoce como “arte africano contemporáneos”, de las dinámicas de su introducción en el mundo del arte internacional y de las consecuencias de esta introducción.
En el capítulo cuatro, hay una descripción de las principales características del contexto geográfico, urbano y sociocultural de la investigación. Mauritania y su capital, Nouakchott, presentan unas características históricas y urbanas muy particulares que han tenido, y siguen teniendo, una cierta influencia en el origen y en el desarrollo del contexto artístico contemporáneo.
Con los capítulos cinco, seis y siete, entramos en el “mundo” de las artes plásticas contemporáneas de Mauritania, empezando con la reconstrucción de la historia de la formación y del desarrollo de este contexto artístico. El primero de los tres capítulos está dedicado a los comienzos de esta historia y a la presentación de la primera generación de artistas, poniendo en evidencia el papel jugado por los extranjeros en este proceso.
En el capítulo seis, se llega finalmente a conocer a los artistas, hombres y mujeres, con los que he trabajado, a partir de una reflexión acerca de la figura y del estatus social del artista contemporáneo en la sociedad mauritana actual. A lo largo del capítulo, insisto en el papel jugado por ciertas presencias extranjeras en un verdadero proceso de “co-construcción” de figuras artísticas”.
El capítulo siete está reservado a la situación de los artistas africanos con nacionalidad extranjera, que residen y trabajan en Mauritania desde hace mucho tiempo. La realidad vivida por estos artistas pone en evidencia la competencia que existe entre los artistas en un contexto muy pequeño y con unas limitadas posibilidades de éxito profesional.
En el capítulo ocho, hago un análisis de las obras de arte, en particular la pintura, que representa todavía la técnica artística más utilizada. El principal objetivo de este análisis es de poner en evidencia las razones que están en la base de la repetición constante de ciertas temáticas y la ausencia sistemática de otras.
Finalmente, en el último capítulo, hago una descripción de la “situación marginal” local de los artistas y de su dependencia total con respecto a ciertas presencias extranjeras, instituciones y actores privados, para la realización de todos sus proyectos. A través de la descripción de diferentes actividades artísticas, intento poner en evidencia cómo los extranjeros representan una especie de “aduaneros” que deciden acerca de la entrada de los artistas locales en el “mundo” del arte internacional. Y es a través de estas relaciones que se genera un proceso de “co-moldeación” de identidades y producciones artísticas “auténticamente africanas”, fabricadas expresamente para entrar en el mercado del arte.The subject matter of this thesis is the dynamics that characterize the socio-cultural context of the contemporary artistic practices in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. In particular, the main field of interest is the consequences and the “products” of the relations between local artists and certain presences which we can call “post or neocolonial”: embassies, cooperation agencies, ONG, expatriated artists, patrons and clients. In fact, these presences are the main interlocutors of the local plastic artists. They are relations of economic and professional dependence, since the artists’ present and future depend on the links that they arrive to establish with the foreigners, as well institutions as private actors, for the realization of their projects. These relationships generate a process of “co-shaping” of artistic identities and productions, specifically made to enter in the international art market, that always looking for “African authenticity”. The first three chapters are dedicated to a theoretical introduction. Particularly, the first one is consecrated to the characteristics and the difficulties of a very marginal field of the anthropology, that is the anthropology of “art”. The second chapter analyses some questions about the relationship between Muslim religion and plastic arts. In chapter three, we deal with the process of formation and development of what it is actually known as “contemporary African art” and its introduction in the international art world. Chapter four is about some geographic, historical and socio-cultural characteristics of the research’s context: Mauritania and Nouakchott. With chapters five and six, we enter into the Mauritanian contemporary plastic arts’ world, starting with a reconstruction of the history of this particular African artistic context. Chapter seven is reserved to the special situation of the African artists with another nationality who live and work in Mauritania for a long time. In chapter eight, I make an analysis of the art works, most of all paintings, and, finally, the last chapter is dedicated to the description of the “marginal situation” of the local plastic artists and their dependence on some foreign presences for the realization of their projects. Through the presentation of different artistic practices, I try to show how the foreigners represent a kind of “customs” who decide the entry of contemporary African artists into the international art market or their exclusion.
Le sujet d’étude de cette thèse est l’analyse des dynamiques qui caractérisent le contexte socioculturel qui entoure les pratiques artistiques contemporaines à Nouakchott, capitale de Mauritanie. En particulier, je me suis intéressée aux conséquences et aux « produits » des relations qui, depuis le début, se sont crées entre artistes locaux et certaines présences que nous pouvons appeler « post o néocoloniales », c'est-à-dire, les ambassades, les agences de coopération, les ONG, les artistes, les « mécènes » et les clients expatriés, etc. De fait, dans une société locale plutôt familiarisée avec d’autres formes artistiques comme la musique, la poésie et l’artisanat traditionnel, et dans laquelle le monde des arts plastiques se retrouve dans une situation de précarité et marginalisation, lesdites présences « post o néocoloniales » sont les principaux interlocuteurs des artistes plasticiens contemporains, peintres et sculpteurs. Il s’agit de relations de dépendance, économique et professionnelle, presque totales, vu que le présent et le futur des carrières des artistes locaux dépendent des liens qu’ils arrivent à établir avec les étrangers. Les premiers trois chapitres sont dédiés à une introduction théorique qui a été construite en dialogue constant avec le travail de terrain et qui a guidé l’analyse des données ethnographiques. En particulier, le premier chapitre a été consacré à une réflexion relative aux caractéristiques et problématiques d’un domaine très particulier de l’anthropologie sociale, celui de l’anthropologie de l’« art ». Le deuxième chapitre analyse la relation entre religion islamique et arts plastiques à partir des origines et jusqu'à arriver aux productions artistiques contemporaines dans les pays à majorité islamique comme la Mauritanie. Le troisième chapitre est consacré à l'analyse de la formation de ce qu’aujourd’hui on connaît comme « art africain contemporain », des dynamiques qui ont caractérisé son introduction dans le monde de l'art international et des conséquences de cette introduction. Dans le quatrième chapitre, on trouve une description des principales caractéristiques du contexte géographique, urbain et socioculturel de la recherche. La Mauritanie et sa capitale, Nouakchott, présentent des caractéristiques historiques et urbaines très particulières qui ont eu, et qui continuent à avoir, une certaine influence sur l’origine et le développement du contexte artistique contemporain. Avec les chapitres cinq, six et sept on rentre dans le « monde » des arts plastiques contemporains de Mauritanie, en commençant avec la reconstruction de l’histoire de la formation et du développement de ce contexte artistique. Le premier des trois chapitres est dédié aux débuts de cette histoire et à la présentation de la première génération d’artistes, en mettant en évidence le rôle joué par les étrangers dans ce processus. Dans le chapitre six, on arrive finalement à connaître les artistes, hommes et femmes, avec lesquels j’ai travaillé, en partant d’une réflexion autour de la figure et du statut social de l’artiste contemporain dans la société mauritanienne actuelle. Au long de ce chapitre, j’insiste sur le rôle joué par certaines présences étrangères dans un vrai processus de « co-construction » de figures artistiques. Le chapitre sept est réservé à la situation des artistes africains de nationalité étrangère, qui résident et travaillent en Mauritanie depuis longtemps. La réalité vécue par ces artistes met en évidence la concurrence qui existe entre les artistes dans un contexte très petit et avec des possibilités de réussite professionnelle très limitées. Dans le chapitre huit, je fais une analyse des oeuvres d’art, en particulier la peinture qui représente encore la technique artistique la plus exprimée. Le principal objectif de cette analyse est de mettre en évidence les raisons qui sont à la base de la répétition constante de certaines thématiques et l’absence systématique d’autres. Finalement, dans le dernier chapitre, je décris la « situation marginale » locale des artistes et leur dépendance totale de certaines présences étrangères, institutions et acteurs privés pour la réalisation de tous leurs projets. À travers la description de différentes activités artistiques, je montre comment les étrangers représentent une espèce de « douaniers » qui décident de l’entrée ou pas des artistes locaux dans le « monde » de l’art international. Et c’est à travers ces relations qu’il se génère un processus de « co-moulage » d’identités et productions artistiques « authentiquement africaines », fabriquées pour rentrer dans le marché de l’art.
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Massengale, Laura, and Laura Massengale. "Where We Come From and Where We Are Going: Negotiating Identity Politics in Haalpulaar Mauritanian Communities in Paris, France." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12511.
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This thesis examines first generation and migrant Mauritanians' negotiations of their identities and heritage in Paris, France. It is based on 3 months of ethnographic research, funded by the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Center on Diversity and Community, and the Slape Fellowship. The theory on "third way" transnational identity argues that migrants' and first generations' identifications with their heritage can protect them from discrimination. I explore situational identity, gender, life stages, and the
third way in suburban Paris. I find that, due to discrimination, the first generation may choose to identify with their culture, ethnicity, or nationality of origin. Contrary to French politicians who claim that culture prevents assimilation, I found that ethnocultural identity and community may serve as a professional resource for first generation women. On the other hand, first generation men and women may also reject their ethnocultural identification and traditions.
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Dauguet, Kathleen, and res cand@acu edu au. "Understanding the ‘Mixed Ability’ Program in Catholic Secondary Schools in Mauritius: Perceptions of educators for best practice in the middle years of schooling." Australian Catholic University. School of Education, 2007. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp181.20112008.
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The mission of Catholic Education in Mauritius is to ‘humanise’ education and pedagogies to be consistent with Catholic values. The vision of a ‘humanised’ education explicitly teaches collaboration and cooperation. In January 2005, the Catholic Education Bureau (BEC) opted for a ‘mixed ability’ philosophy whose articulation fosters inclusiveness in all Catholic secondary schools. To achieve this, schools need to re-invent and restructure themselves into learning organisations to make obvious the ‘mixed ability’ philosophy at the middle level of schooling from Form I to Form III.The first purpose of this study is to explore an integral model for an effective education for Catholic secondary schools in Mauritius that acknowledges diversity in the classroom particularly in Form I. The second purpose is to investigate the beliefs and understandings of educators in Catholic secondary education in Mauritius of this model.For the first purpose, a review of the literature was undertaken to understand the concepts of middle schooling, differentiation, learning theories and implications for practice, the enabling structures for Catholic secondary schools to develop into learning communities and the leadership role of key actors. For the second purpose, the perceptions of educators were investigated using a predominantly qualitative, interpretative methodology around an instrumental multi-site case study.The study found a number of challenges faced by Catholic educators in Mauritius regarding the implementation of the integral model. These challenges present a new direction for these schools to focus on the human person, leading to the development and implementation of the ‘mixed ability’ program. The study concluded with a cogent set of recommendations and directions which need to be put in place in order to improve student learning outcomes at the middle level of schooling and achieve the vision of a human-centered education within the espoused Catholic mission.
Books on the topic "Mauritian Art"
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Juge, Alix Le. Striker: Alix le Juge, Nalini Treebhoobun, Firoz Ghanty, Ismet Ganti. [Port Louis, Mauritius]: Blue Penny Museum, 2015.
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Jürgenson, Olga. The national pavilion of Mauritius: From one citizen you gather an idea. Falciano]: Maretti editore, 2016.
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Decotter, G. André. Port-Louis: Visions d'artistes : entretiens avec Serge Constantin ... [et al.]. Rose-Hill, Ile Maurice: Editions de l'océan Indien, 1991.
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Blue Penny Museum (Port Louis, Mauritius), ed. Goni. Port Louis, Mauritius: Blue Penny Museum, 2015.
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Decotter, G. André. Port-Louis, visions d'artistes: Entretiens avec Serge Constantin, Roger Charoux, Yves David, Jocelyn Thomasse, Marcel Lagesse, Fabien Cango, Elsie Britter, France Staub, Hervé Decotter ... Rose-Hill, Ile Maurice: Editions de l'Océan indien, 1991.
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travayer, Ledikasyon pu, and Public Service International, eds. Artists against war, for peace: Art exhibition, Mauritius, January 2003. Port Louis: Ledikasyon pu travayer, 2003.
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1947-, Vaisse Christian, Desvaux de Marigny, Isabelle, 1955-, and Valentin Lagesse Henriette 1961-, eds. Living in Mauritius: Traditional architecture of Mauritius. New York, N.Y: Thames and Hudson, 1990.
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Darga, L. A. "Why are institutions key determinants in the development of emerging economies?" In Mauritius: A Successful Small Island Developing State, 40–48. First edition | New York : Routledge, 2019. |: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429262357-3.
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Obika, Alpha. "Exploring ICT Governance in Small Island Developing States: Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius." In Global Communication Governance at the Crossroads, 91–107. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29616-1_6.
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Jhurree-Dussoruth, Babita. "Low-Cost In Vitro Options for Banana Mutation Breeding." In Efficient Screening Techniques to Identify Mutants with TR4 Resistance in Banana, 151–76. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64915-2_10.
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AbstractMutation fixation of irradiated banana cultures is achieved through at least three generation advancements by in vitro subculturing. The in vitro culture is a technique which allows rapid multiplication of plantlets within a short time and which often relies highly on expensive inputs that are almost unaffordable in many developing countries. This chapter highlights some easily affordable options that can be adopted for in vitro propagation and weaning of tissue-cultured banana plantlets and other horticultural crops. The presented options provide resource restricted laboratories opportunities to coopperate with irradiation facilities for mutation induction. Thus, when applied to any locally selected banana variety, the low-cost in vitro methods allow an efficient mutagenesis process to improve local accessions. Low-cost alternatives adopted to carry out in vitro mutagenesis activities in the current FAO/IAEA project are presented, by using as baseline other cheaper options developed and adapted through a locally funded project (supported by the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council).
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Bongaarts, John, and Dennis Hodgson. "Country Fertility Transition Patterns." In Fertility Transition in the Developing World, 15–27. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11840-1_2.
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AbstractThis chapter focuses on the fertility transitions of individual countries. Countries are the entities that make policy decisions and implement family planning programs. Each country has a special set of economic, political, social and cultural conditions that influence fertility trends and related policies. We describe levels and trends in fertility in 97 developing countries between 1950 and 2020. Measures related to successive phases of the transitions are provided, including pre-transitional fertility, the timing of the onset, the pace of fertility decline, the timing of the transition’s end and post-transitional fertility. A special section discusses countries that have experienced a “stall” in their fertility transition. Transition patterns varied widely among developing countries over the past seven decades. Countries such as Singapore, Mauritius, Korea, Taiwan, and China experienced early, rapid, and complete transitions. In contrast, transitions in all but one country (South Africa) in sub-Saharan Africa have been late and slow, and fertility today remains well above replacement. Among the 97 countries examined, only 42 have reached the end of the transition, which is defined as having reached a TFR below 2.5 in 2020. The majority of countries are still in transition, and some have barely started a fertility decline.
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Gunness, Sandhya, Karen Ferreira-Meyers, and Thanasis Daradoumis. "Learning Design for Future Skills Development in Small State Contexts." In Creating the University of the Future, 283–311. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-42948-5_14.
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AbstractThe small Southern African states of Mauritius and Eswatini, with respect to their high levels of digital literacy and telecommunications infrastructure, have great potential for meeting future challenges as regards capacity building and developing a globalized workforce. However, the weaknesses of a decoupled University-Industry R&D collaboration, low-level business sophistication, a lack of appropriate knowledge workers, and manifest skills mismatches could create a difficult future for university graduates in these two countries. Within an African context, and with heavy reliance on imported and globalized products and resources, there is a common need for building resilience, self-efficacy, intra- and entrepreneurial skills, emotional intelligence, and growth mindsets as essential competencies for our future “peopleware”, as opposed to hardware and software. This concept, made popular by Lister and DeMarco, in the context of increasing digitization, brings back the softer and more discerning human elements in times where algorithms are increasingly making decisions and influencing our behavior. This chapter presents an attempt to equip recently graduated young citizens with a set of transdisciplinary skills and competencies which can build the above-mentioned important attributes and values along with the depth of academic knowledge gained at the university. As small state developing countries with colonial backgrounds, our strong sense of community, togetherness, resilience, faith, and tolerance should permeate within our intellectual siege.
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Magraw, Kendra. "Trends and ISDS Backlash Related to Non-Disputing Treaty Party Submissions." In Public Actors in International Investment Law, 79–96. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58916-5_5.
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AbstractSome international investment agreements (IIAs) allow states that are parties to a treaty, but are not party to a specific dispute under that treaty, to intervene on a limited basis in order to make submissions on matters of treaty interpretation. Such mechanisms have proved to be highly valued by treaty parties, as evident by the many recently-concluded IIAs containing increasingly sophisticated non-disputing treaty party (NDTP) provisions. This chapter: (1) provides the background on NDTPs mechanisms, with a focus on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (the first-known IIA to contain such a provision); (2) examines the possible connection between tribunals failing to give due regard to treaty parties’ interpretive positions (again focusing on NAFTA) and the current backlash against investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS); and (3) analyses trends in recently-concluded IIAs. It is argued that the apparent lack of deference given by tribunals to NDTP submissions may be contributing to the current backlash against ISDS, based on two discernible trends: (1) an increase in the number of IIAs containing NDTPs provisions; and (2) provisions that now state that not only are treaty interpretations made by treaty parties binding on tribunals (such provisions also have their genesis in NAFTA), but that, in addition, tribunals’ decisions must be consistent with such agreed interpretations (the latter an innovation of a NAFTA party in 2003). Such trends are also visible at the institutional and multilateral levels, such as the revision of the Arbitration Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the Mauritius Convention on Transparency in ISDS of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and show no sign of slowing down.
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Tomlinson, Maria Kathryn. "Multiculturalism and the legacy of colonialism." In From Menstruation to the Menopause, 141–80. Liverpool University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/liverpool/9781800348462.003.0005.
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Chapter Four examines women’s experiences of menstruation, childbirth, and the menopause, in women’s writing from Mauritius. It argues that in Mauritian literature, the female body is often framed within the tensions and inequalities that exist in the multicultural society of Mauritius. Through its portrayal of the female fertility cycle, Mauritian literature highlights the class divide between Indo-Mauritian Hindus and Creoles. Representations of the female body in Mauritian women’s writing expose the disaffection of the Creole class over whom hangs the legacy of colonialism. Issues of class, race, and poverty, are intertwined in the portrayal of Creole characters, thereby illustrating that female bodily experience can be shaped by a complex network of issues even within the same national context. Mauritian literature also considers the impact of religion and wider political issues on the female body. In addition, female corporeality is used to disrupt the touristic image of Mauritius as an island paradise. This chapter focuses on novels by Ananda Devi and Shenaz Patel.
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Ravi, Srilata. "Ananda Devi’s Laughing Goddesses and the Limitless Possibilities of Transnational Fiction." In The Oxford Handbook of Modern Indian Literatures, C35S1—C35N8. Oxford University Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197647912.013.35.
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Abstract This chapter examines acclaimed francophone Mauritian novelist Ananda Devi’s novel, Le rire des déesses (2021), which sets out to expose religious bigotry and the oppression of women in Hindu society. The Indo-Mauritian writer’s critique of goddess worship and the patriarchal structure of Hindu society in Le rire des déesses expands on her own sharp criticism of island Hinduism in her other novels set in her native Mauritius, where diasporic links to India are a central focus of national politics. The chapter argues that the novel’s questioning of Hindu religiosity translates as an act of cultural decolonization from a diasporic Hindu hegemony and poses a literary challenge to the centrality of an imagined Indo-Hindu-Mauritian worldview.
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Szkonter-Bochniak, Anna. "La post-mémoire et le problème de l’identité nationale et individuelle présentés dans la littérature mauricienne contemporaine d’expression française." In L’art de vivre, de survivre, de revivre. Approches littéraires. Le 50e anniversaire des études romanes à l’Université de Łódź. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/8220-877-1.20.
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In the article the author analyses the influence of post-memory in the formation of national and individual identity among the inhabitants of the young Republic of Mauritius presented in contemporary Mauritian literature in French. Important and at the same time tragic historical events of Mauritius are: slavery, the arrival and labour of indentured workers from India and the tragedy of the Chagos Islanders. The author analyses some texts by Ananda Devi and Shenaz Patel in which both writers describe the impact of ancestral history on the lives of characters representing the next generation from different ethnic groups living on the island. In her analysis, the author refers to the works of Marianne Hirsch, Paul Ricoeur and Alex Mucchielli.
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Schneider, Marius, and Vanessa Ferguson. "Mauritius." In Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Africa. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198837336.003.0037.
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Situated off the south-eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation of 2,040 square kilometres (km) with a population of 1.26 million. English is generally accepted as the official language as it is used by the administration and the courts. French is also widely spoken among the population, and most inhabitants are bilingual. Local languages include Créole and Bhojpuri. The working week on the island is from Monday to Friday and the Mauritian rupee (MUR) is the currency used.
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Sukhoo, Aneerav, Andries Barnard, Mariki M. Eloff, and John A. Van der Poll. "An Assessment of Software Project Management Maturity in Mauritius." In InSITE 2005: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/2922.
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It is sometimes very difficult for an organization to adopt a specific software project management methodology in a short space of time. It requires sufficient time, adequate financial support and skilled human resources in order to start with a comprehensive methodology. It is, however, often more appropriate to use a maturity model so as to progress from one maturity level to the next. Assessment of the maturity level of an organization provides a good benchmark to rate the success of its operations. One such exercise was carried out in South Africa in 2003, and the overall average project management maturity was found to be 2.92 (Sonnekus & Labuschagne, 2004) on a scale of 1 to 5. The maturity level was found to be closely linked to the success rate of projects. In this paper we report on a similar exercise conducted in Mauritius regarding the maturity level of software development projects. The average maturity of software development companies in Mauritius can provide a useful indication of, among others, the current status of software project management with a view of bringing about improvement in this sector. Given that Mauritian software development companies are making use of European/Western software project management methodologies, this study has been carried out and a preliminary attempt was made to also assess their ability to deal with factors related to cultural, social, economic and political situation within the local context. These factors, when incorporated into existing project management methodologies, can bridge the gap between developing and developed countries and also contribute towards the globalization of software project management.
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Ramsamy-Iranah, Sabrina, Santaram Venkannah, Deepa Gokulsing, Vishwanath Pooneeth, and Yovesh Bhiwoo. "Understanding the Mauritian Kitchen History Through Primary and Secondary Sources." In – The European Conference on Arts & Humanities 2020. The International Academic Forum(IAFOR), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1111.2020.9.
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Narrainen, Gundeea. "When the Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC, become Hybrid at the Open University of Mauritius." In Fourth International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica València, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/head18.2018.8068.
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With more and more courses being offered online teachers are constantly being asked to change their teaching style. Online courses have taken another turn with the innovation, which are the MOOCs. MOOCs being non-fee paying courses, delivered mostly by recognised universities, course organisation and management was bound to change. With less than 10% successful completion rate for MOOC courses and keeping in mind the Mauritian context, the Open University of Mauritius decided to offer a hybrid MOOC. By hybrid Daniel Peraya suggests blended courses that is online training and face-to-face sessions. It is more about tutoring and guiding students rather than mere teaching. Our main objective is to show the effectiveness of a Hybrid MOOC in terms of organisation and course structure. The methods used in this paper are: a survey questionnaire and data from a Moodle platform. The fact that this course has been organised in a blended mode has helped the participants to reach the end of the training with a higher completion rate, face to face sessions helped students to interact, the use of Moodle as an additional platform accessssed by a restricted number of participants proved to be helpful to get aquainted to online learning.
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Ramkissoon, Bhima, Radha Rani Baichoo, Ajeevsing Bholoa, and Steve Sider. "A Novel Competency Framework for Effective Mentoring." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.9197.
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Mentoring is important for learner success. Effective mentoring requires the acquisition of specific and adequate competencies (knowledge, skills and dispositions) for mentors to perform their roles towards their mentees in a confident, coherent and consistent manner. However, our experiences have shown the existence of skills gaps and divergent mentoring practices across schools in the Mauritian context. // To address the shortcomings, we designed and developed a novel competency framework for mentoring that is part of a micro-credential for online learning and as capacity building initiative. The framework seeks to bring a shift in the way mentoring is practiced in Mauritius, with focus on reciprocal learning. // The mentoring competency framework (MCF) consists of four professional domains underpinned by six key drivers, namely, research, rethink, respond, re-align, revisit and reflect, which we consider as critical elements to inform effective mentoring practices. This poster describes each domain of the MCF. The first domain, Professional Identity, focuses on a commitment of mentors to engage with theories on mentoring and reflection on mentoring practices. The second one, Professional Knowledge and Skills, lays emphasis on subject-specific competencies. The third and fourth domains are Professional Relationships and Dispositions which highlight the importance of collaboration, communication, problem-solving, values and ethics.
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Gungea, Meera, and Sangeetah Seetulparsad. "My Voice, Your Voice: Using the Concept of Men-to-Men to Reach Out Women in the Community to Build Resilience in Education." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.1672.
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Mauritius is one of the signatories of CEDAW and gender equality is among its top national priorities. However, due to gender inequalities in education and employment, women still face invisible barriers in many institutions of the society and are over-represented in most vulnerable sections of the population. The National Women’s Council’s Adult Literacy Programme (ALP) forms part of ongoing efforts to socially and economically empower women in Mauritius. Still, many women do not participate in such literacy programmes. The Social Work degree course at the Open University of Mauritius allows students to acquire both the academic and practice-based components and the modules Social Work Practice (SWP) I and II are specifically designed to meet this field-work component. This research adopted an innovative concept of involving men as champions to help bridge gender gaps in education. Being tutors for module SWP II, we selected and trained some male students to reach out to men and women at grassroot level and this paper reveals the barriers preventing women from participating in ALP as well as the intervention mechanism used to pull them towards ALP. The results are discussed through meaningful data findings and analysis. The recommendations will be disseminated to concerned stakeholders.
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Kadell, Manzarany, Sameer Sunhaloo, and Jeetendre Narsoo. "Developing an Online Tool for Sales Representatives of Cosmetic Products." In InSITE 2008: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3285.
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We present the initial study based on the development of an online tool for sales representatives of cosmetic products in Mauritius. The management tool to be developed is expected to help the sales representatives to better manage their business. Virtually all the sales representatives in Mauritius are currently using a manual system and hereby face lots difficulties to optimize their business. We expect that the web-based stock management tool for the sales representatives will help to solve this problem in an effective way by providing an online means to manage the system which they can securely access from anywhere via the Internet. In this article, we analyze the various problems that the representatives are currently facing and we provide considerable solutions to these problems. We also describe the various functionalities and features that the system will cater for.
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Sider, Steve, Ajeevsing Bholoa, and Deewakarsingh Authelsingh. "Fostering Inclusion for Learners with Special Educational Needs through Teacher Education: Comparing Educators’ Experiences from Canada and Mauritius to Consider the Future of Inclusive Education." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.9824.
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The purpose of this study was to explore similarities and differences between special educator preparation in Ontario and in Mauritius through a comparative case study methodology. The cases are two practicing and experienced special educational needs (SEN) educators, one from each country, who are experts in special education teacher training programs in their respective country. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data through deductive and inductive coding. Findings indicate major differences in teacher training opportunities, practicum aspects, and key challenges. On the other hand, limited technology integration and unsuccessful responses to COVID-19 disruption are similar features. Recommendations are provided including a call for increased efforts to develop and study emerging technologies to support special education training. The results of the study have implications for stakeholders and policy makers.
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Chamel, Olivier. "Virtual Reality as Collaborative Design Pedagogy on 3 Continents." In 110th ACSA Annual Meeting Paper Proceedings. ACSA Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.am.110.29.
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In the context of a challenging year for face to face education and more specifically for courses such as design studios, this paper proposes to discuss how a pedagogy based on immersive virtual environments can be conducive to a more collaborative approach in architecture studio. As we are currently teaching design studios with a combination of remote and face to face modalities it seems an opportune moment to explore how Virtual Reality can affect the design and learning process. This paper presents a collaborative design exercise organized between three schools of architecture in Germany, the US, and Mauritius and involved the design of rooftop additions in different urban context on three continents. Students used the Spatial App with Virtual Reality headsets, Conceptboard, Slack, WhatsApp and Zoom to communicate, collaborate, design and formally present their work.
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Narsoo, Jeetendre, W. Muslun, and Sameer Sunhaloo. "A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Container Tracking System for Port Louis Harbor: The Case of Mauritius." In InSITE 2009: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3305.
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Everyday millions of containers circle the globe and 250, 000, 000 container movements are performed around the globe yearly through 220 ports. Approximately 2% of in-transit containers are physically inspected, while empty containers are rarely inspected. A serious container event could trigger a worldwide massive port shutdown. Government security officials recognize container shipments as one of the world’s greatest security threats which press for dramatic improvements in air and maritime security. Port Authorities are striving to increase efficiency through effective supply chain management, while focus is being placed on control, visibility and security. This paper is based mostly on the possible implementation of an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) based container tracking system for Port Louis harbor. RFID will enable the identification of containers over long distances and in demanding environments such as the port area. This will help in real-time identification and tracking of containers, reaching new levels of traceability and control. Companies will know at any point in time, where their assets are and all movements at key locations will be recorded for eventual streamlining and optimizations. These will lead to a reduced capital costs and significant overall savings in the long run for Port Louis harbor. The implementation of this system however relies on a solid collaborative network to link the various stakeholders of Port Louis harbor, by taking into considerations the specificities of Mauritius which is strategically positioned in the Indian Ocean.
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Totaram, Sanjana Devi. "Tech or Teach or Both? A Case Study of Digitalisation of Vocational Education and Training in Mauritius." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.646.
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This paper aims at filling the gap of lack of research on the use of digital tools to teach in the vocational sector. It presents the findings of the application of the Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) project for the digitalisation of the vocational education and training at the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD). Implementation of C-DELTA is in line with the Technology Acceptance Model (Davis et al., 1989) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) (Venkatesh et al.,2012). Action research has been used. The data collected has been analysed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. A significant improvement in performance has been noted among those who adopted the digital shift. The learners were motivated to learn differently. This paper proves that the digital shift is possible in vocational training for the benefit of the students provided that the key ingredients are in place like an effective training of the trainers, a robust online platform, and active participation of the learners.
Reports on the topic "Mauritian Art"
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Gunness, Sandhya, Rubina D. Rampersad, and Tomal K. Chadeea. Technology-Enabled Learning at the Four Public Higher Education Institutions of Mauritius. Commonwealth of Learning (COL), May 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/11599/5359.
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This document reports on the findings of a baseline survey conducted at the four public higher education institutions (HEIs) in Mauritius (University of Mauritius, Open University of Mauritius, University of Technology, Mauritius, and Université des Mascareignes). It outlines the findings of a self-review of the institutional facilities related to technology and policies, and the preparedness of faculty members and students to use technology for teaching and learning at the four HEIs. Finds of the study presents the need for appropriate policy and their regular revision, capacity building of both students and teachers to take advantages of the capabilities of technologies in teaching and learning, and address the academics skepticism about TEL through appropriate and tangible interventions to mainstream integration of technology in higher education.
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Gungadeen, Anuradha. Report on the Baseline Study of Technology-Enabled Learning at the Mauritius Institute of Education. Commonwealth of Learning (COL), March 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/11599/5256.
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This document reports on the findings of a baseline survey conducted at the Mauritius Institute of Education with the objective of establishing TEL preparedness at the institution and thereafter developing TEL policy and implementing TEL. It outlines the findings of a self-review of the institutional facilities related to technology and policies, and the preparedness of faculty members and students to use technology for teaching and learning at the MIE. Faculty use of technology for teaching remains basic to intermediate at the MIE. However, appropriate TEL practices are not visible there, so training in TEL is deemed fundamental at this stage. Students’ use of technology for learning is evident in their positive perceptions of and attitudes towards using technology, and their increasing engagement with technological tools such as social media, massive open online courses and open educational resources to improve their learning experiences. This indicates students will be receptive to the implementation of a TEL policy. The survey also established the strong need for continuous and personalised professional development among faculty and staff in the field of TEL. MIE management therefore should include TEL professional development in its Staff Development Programme. The MIE should also collaborate and partner with other reputable institutions that have expertise in TEL.
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Fitzpatrick, Rachael. Secondary Education Provision and Impacts of Low Secondary Uptake on Wider Societal Outcomes. Institute of Development Studies, August 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2022.122.
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This report explores the current uptake and completion of secondary education globally, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. The report also explores the wider societal benefits of increased secondary completion rates, and the financial considerations that are needed to increase uptake and completion. Using data from UIS (2022) and UNESCO WIDE (2022), the report identified disparities in net enrolment, attendance and completion between primary and both levels of secondary education, particularly upper secondary. In sub-Saharan African countries, achievements in net enrolment at primary level are rarely met with high enrolment levels at either lower or upper secondary level, with this difference even more stark when observing completion rates. Currently, both lower and upper secondary education is not a funding priority amongst many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Of the 27 countries included in analysis, only one country (Mauritius) spent a higher proportion on secondary education compared to other levels (UIS, 2022). Some countries were found to spend a higher proportion of GDP on tertiary education compared to other education levels, with over double the amount spent on tertiary compared to both lower and upper secondary education combined in some instances (Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan) (UIS, 2022).
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.
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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.