Elaina Lawrence
(International Studies Program)
Program Assistant
AAP
Partnership
Africa's rapid economic transformation
Check out this article co-authored by Thom Jayne, Adesoji Adelaja, and one of AAP's co-directors, Richard Mkandawire.
The article provides a powerful message of hope for Africa. In spite of wars, famine and poverty they argue that Africa has made major strides in living standards, there is clearly a new generation that provide promise for the transformation of the continent. The underlying message is that they have in the making a cadre of African entrepreneurs that are delinking from the past.
Click on the link below to read more:
https://www.rural21.com/english/current-issue/detail/article/africas-rapid-economic-transformation.html
By:
Elaina Lawrence
Monday, Aug 16, 2021
CULTURE AND SOCIETY
+2
No Preview Available
Leave a comment
Department of State Fellows Alumnus Continued Success!
AAP is excited to share that Raymond Musiima, an MSU alumnus of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Professional Fellows Program, recently received a grant from Comic Relief to work with young refugees in Uganda to address mental health issues through sports. The program, Obstacle Race Against Stigma and Shame, is set to launch January 2021 and continue through the end of 2024.
We congratulate you Raymond on the continued success!
By:
Elaina Lawrence
Monday, Aug 16, 2021
EDUCATION
Leave a comment
AAU Virtual African Academic Diasporic Homecoming Side Event
On 29 September at 12:30 PM EDT, the AAP, will be hosting a side event webinar on "Building women research leaders from African Institutions – Sharing perspectives" during the Association of African Universities Diaspora Conference.
The event will be moderated by one of our very own co-directors, Dr. Jose Jackson-Malete, and she will be joined by panelists:
- Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins, British Academy Global Professor, Institute of Advanced Studies,
UCL
- Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor of
Makerere University
- Ms. Millicent L. Liani, DELTAS PhD Fellow, Center for Capacity Research at
LSTM
- Dr. Welore Tamboura, Lecturer from
Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako
Click on the link below to register:
https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oHfxIxvZRFK4igInnmb8jw?fbclid=IwAR3E-EEjSk-O0pPKUNrhIRtrLz4q2MIhSK1DAi09NkO1nPek7_ATvAT2af4
By:
Elaina Lawrence
Monday, Aug 16, 2021
CULTURE AND SOCIETY
+1
Leave a comment
Web Presentations: Harnessing the Power of Data for Smallholders Data and the Path to Food Security
Check out these webinar presentations on Harnessing the Power of Data for Smallholders Data and the Path to Food Security, shared by African Fertilizer and Agribusinesss Partnership.
Follow the link to see all the recorded presentations.
https://www.afap-partnership.org/webinar-presentations-harnessing-the-power-of-data-for-smallholders-data-and-the-path-to-food-security/
By:
Elaina Lawrence
Monday, Aug 16, 2021
AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
Leave a comment
PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarships in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African-led initiative with the goal of strengthening skills in the Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology to further socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is the flagship program of PASET. RSIF focuses on transformative technologies that have a far-reaching positive impact on society. It is funded by contributions from African governments, the World Bank and the Government of Korea and facilitated by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya. RSIF aims to train quality PhD students and post-doctoral researchers at selected African universities (‘African Host Universities’) to address the human resource gap of highly qualified specialists in the fields of applied sciences, engineering, and technology (ASET) and to contribute to improving research and innovation capacities in those fields in SSA. RSIF also supports the strengthening of research and innovation ecosystems at the African Host Universities by providing funding through competitive grants. Deadline for submission: 15th JUNE 2020, 17:00 (East Africa Time UTC+3)
Follow the link below to learn more:
https://www.rsif-paset.org/calls/scholarships-call/">https://www.rsif-paset.org/calls/scholarships-call/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rsif-paset.org/calls/scholarships-call/
By:
Elaina Lawrence
Monday, Aug 16, 2021
EDUCATION
Leave a comment
PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarships in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology
The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African-led initiative with the goal of strengthening skills in the Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology to further socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is the flagship program of PASET. RSIF focuses on transformative technologies that have a far-reaching positive impact on society. It is funded by contributions from African governments, the World Bank and the Government of Korea and facilitated by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya. RSIF aims to train quality PhD students and post-doctoral researchers at selected African universities (‘African Host Universities’) to address the human resource gap of highly qualified specialists in the fields of applied sciences, engineering, and technology (ASET) and to contribute to improving research and innovation capacities in those fields in SSA. RSIF also supports the strengthening of research and innovation ecosystems at the African Host Universities by providing funding through competitive grants. Deadline for submission: 15th JUNE 2020, 17:00 (East Africa Time UTC+3)
Follow the link below to learn more:
https://www.rsif-paset.org/calls/scholarships-call/">https://www.rsif-paset.org/calls/scholarships-call/
By:
Elaina Lawrence
Monday, Aug 16, 2021
EDUCATION
Leave a comment