Preparatory Seminar Series 1: Cities and Resilience

Virtual , Kenya

The Africa Research and Impact Network hereby invites participants across Africa and abroad to a series of monthly research seminars scheduled from August 2020 – October 2020 focusing on building Africa’s resilience in the post COVID-19 world. Read more  

Preparatory Seminar Series 2: Science,Technology and Innovation

Virtual , Kenya

The Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN), invites you to in our upcoming virtual seminar titled: Harnessing the applications of science technology and innovation in the fight against COVID-19: lessons for science policy. This is part of the monthly preparatory seminars series aimed at stimulating discussions and debate to inform the...Read     

Low-carbon Development and Climate Resilience in the Post-COVID World:Lessons for Research and Policy

Virtual , Kenya

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous strain on global economies, social settings, the ecological environment, as well as the energy supply and access systems that support them. This is in addition to the already significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events.Read more Register […]

Join us at the 1st GOBESHONA Global Conference taking place from the 18th – 24th of January 2021!

Virtual , Kenya

The Africa Research and Impact Network and Nairobi Risk Hub in collaboration with the University of Kwazulu-Natal are co-organizing a Session on Cities & Urban resilience at the Gobeshona Global Conference. The session will take place at 13:00 GMT on Wednesday 20 January. Conference materials: Flyer Gobeshona Global Conference (Dr Huq Letter) Conference Planning For […]

Webinar 2: Power and Methods

Virtual , Kenya

Decolonising Methodologies to Sustainability in Africa  In the Global South, ‘coloniality’ has long been associated with political rule over subordinated countries. Struggles for ‘decoloniality’ have evolved from the undoing of colonial rule to the even more fundamental challenge of freeing knowledge, practice, and culture from deeper worldwide concentrations of incumbent power. In keeping with the more […]

Research as a Life-Long Career Path: Basics of Making Informed Choices

Virtual , Kenya

Abstract Over the years, early career researchers in the global south have been struggling to excel in research and ultimately contributing to the various societal challenges. For Africa, the quest for research excellence is critical as the continent strives to strengthen its research and innovation capabilities and leadership in a world that is increasingly becoming […]

Science Policy Engagement to support Evidence Informed Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Africa

Virtual , Kenya

Science Policy Engagement to support Evidence Informed Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Africa Description To support Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), is working with partners the African Center for Disease Control, African Union Commission, and WHO Afro to produce rapid evidence synthesis to inform […]

Transformations Conference: Africa – ‘Philosophical Underpinnings’ in Decolonizing Research Methods for Transformation Towards Sustainability

Virtual , Kenya

Decolonising Methodologies to Sustainability in Africa  In the Global South, ‘coloniality’ has long been associated with political rule over subordinated countries. Struggles for ‘decoloniality’ have evolved from the undoing of colonial rule to the even more fundamental challenge of freeing knowledge, practice, and culture from deeper worldwide concentrations of incumbent power. In keeping with the more […]

Webinar 4: Multidimensionality of methods

Virtual , Kenya

Decolonising Methodologies to Sustainability in Africa  In the Global South, ‘coloniality’ has long been associated with political rule over subordinated countries. Struggles for ‘decoloniality’ have evolved from the undoing of colonial rule to the even more fundamental challenge of freeing knowledge, practice, and culture from deeper worldwide concentrations of incumbent power. In keeping with the more […]

Climate adaptation and resilience online events series

Virtual , Kenya

UKRI, together with our COP26 delivery partners for climate adaptation and resilience in the UK and overseas, will hold a series of online events starting in June. This is to mark the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021. Collaborative international efforts The aim […]

Online Launch of the Study “Working together to Achieve the Paris Climate Goals and Sustainable Development”

Virtual , Kenya

German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), New Climate Institute Whether the global climate can be stabilised at a warming of 1.5°C depends on whether the goals and measures of climate policy by 2030 are sufficiently ambitious. Failure to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement would ultimately undermine the achievement of just […]