Greening education empowers communities to enhance resilience to #climate impacts

AAS supports higher education & research for the green transition through innovative programmes like the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence #ARISE
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺
#GlobalGateway

Happening now: #GlobalGateway High-Level Event on Education!

Lise Korsten, Sven Rooms, Dubravka Šuica and other speakers will take the stage to discuss the green transition, greening education, and green skills.
Watch live👉shorturl.at/eijO5
#SDG4
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺
VVOB - education for development

The #GlobalGateway High Level Education Event kicks off today!

The AAS is participating in the event and will discuss the importance of strong higher #education and #research in #Africa .

Watch the live streaming here 👉 shorturl.at/eijO5
#SDG4
Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺

Prof Lise Korsten, President of the African Academy of Sciences, will participate as a panelist discussing the green transition, greening education, and green skills at the #GlobalGateway High-Level Event on 11 April 2024.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/ekpw5
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺

Nominations are open for the prestigious Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Discovery and/or Technological Innovation 2024. This prize celebrates the outstanding contributions of African scientists and innovators.

Apply by 03 May 2024
Learn more👉bit.ly/3vtRWQY

Research Spotlight💡
Carine Kunsevi-Kilola is an #APTI Fellow & #Molecular #Immunologist from the #DRC . Her research explores the role of placenta in regulating immunity between mother & infant
Learn more👉shorturl.at/hiNOZ
#MNCH
Fogarty at NIH
Gates Foundation
SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

The African Postdoctoral Training Initiative #APTI is training #African #Researchers to solve challenges in #GlobalHealth and to become trainers of the next generation of #scientists
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/dglR9
Fogarty at NIH
Gates Foundation Africa

Today we celebrate #WorldWaterDay under the theme: Water for Peace. 💧

With climate change and growing populations, we must work together to protect and conserve this vital resource.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/cgBOU
#SDG6

Research Spotlight💡
Meet #AASAffiliate Dr Meseret Amde, an analytical #chemist from #Ethiopia .
Dr Amde's research focuses on developing methods for analyzing organic, inorganic, and emerging contaminants using cutting-edge technologies.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/rxJX6

The #AASAffiliate programme nurtures promising early and mid-career African scientists into research leaders and creates opportunities for African scientists to collaborate and drive innovation and impact across Africa.
Find out more 👉shorturl.at/klrP7
#ScienceLeadership

New Publication Alert📰

This insightful article by #ARISE Fellow Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe from #Gabon explores the link between #ClimateChange and vector-borne diseases in #Africa . Read more👉shorturl.at/wzPUX

#SDG13 #ClimateChange #OneHealth
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺
African Union

Research Spotlight 💡
#ARISE Fellow Celimphilo Shakes Mavuso from #Eswatini is using plant biotechnology to develop high value vegetable crops to uplift smallholder agripreneurs in Eswatini.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/nDIVZ
#SDG2
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺
African Union
University of Eswatini

Research Spotlight💡
#ARISE Fellow Nada Abdel Aziz from #Egypt is conducting ground-breaking research into immune system regulation to combat #helminth infection & liver fibrosis in Africa
Learn more👉shorturl.at/aEIK0

#SDG3 #NTDs
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺
African Union
Cairo University

The African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence #ARISE programme empowers Africa's early career #scientists , builds #research capacity & fosters #scientific collaboration to drive #innovation in Africa.
Learn more👉shorturl.at/lpwBI
EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺
African Union

We celebrate all women who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge in #science and #innovation and are paving the way for women in science.

Your leadership and dedication drive groundbreaking #research across Africa.
#InspireInclusion #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay

Prof Harold Annegarn is a distinguished atmospheric #scientist from #SouthAfrica and an #AASFellow . His interests are in improving air quality by developing low-emission biomass and coal stoves.

Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/deEHR
#ResearchExcellence
NWU - North-West University
AcademyofScienceSA

Prof Chérif F. Matta is a quantum #chemist & theoretical #biophysicist and an #AASFellow . He's made discoveries in the theory of chemical bonding, mitochondrial enzymatic thermochemistry, and quantum crystallography.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/gns36
#AASFellow s
The Mount (MSVU)

The AAS recognizes excellence by electing distinguished scholars who have excelled in their fields as Fellows. #AASFellows have made significant contributions to the advancement of #science and #innovation regionally and globally.
Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/hC259

Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng gives the closing remarks at the virtual launch of the new AAS Strategic Plan and emphasizes the need for Africa to develop its own resources to fund #science in #Africa for the Africa we want.
🔗shorturl.at/byCTX

#AASLaunchSP
UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳
International Science Council
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & INNOVATION

AAS unveils its new Strategic Plan!

Dr Peter Gluckman, Dr Abou Amani and Ms Mmampei Chaba explore essential policies and practices for advancing African #science
🔗shorturl.at/byCTX

#AASLaunchSP
UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳
International Science Council
peter gluckman
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & INNOVATION