A policy brief should be able to convince the target audience of the urgency of a problem and the need to adopt the course of action outlined. @Ceciliaonyangomoraa ESSA Project #ESSAproject

On the third day of ESSA training University of Nairobi , working in partnership with University of Helsinki , writing training on Targeted Communication of Research, Development, and Engagement Findings. Engaged in group exercises in crafting compelling Stories of Change. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 @Ceciliaonyangomoraa

On 29March2024 we initiated our 2nd season #fieldexperiment on exploring how sorghum and cowpea react to drought conditions in Maktau, Taveta, Kenya—studying how #climatesmart they are under rainfed and supplemental irrigation. #Kenya University of Helsinki

Training News: Empowering Communication: ESSA Project Unites Experts for Dynamic Training on Research Dissemination helsinki.fi/en/projects/cl…

Today we kicked off #ESSA Training on Targeted Communication of Research, Development, and Engagement Findings. #AddisAbabaUniversity, #EIAR. The main focus is on how to write viable #PolicyBrief. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 University of Nairobi University of Helsinki

Day 2 of the #ESSA Training on Targeted Communication of Research, Development, and Engagement Findings at #AddisAbabaUniversity and #EIAR. Focusing on crafting effective #StoriesofChange. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 University of Nairobi University of Helsinki

Today we had surprise guests from The Rockefeller Foundation & Kenya Wildlife Service to #TaitaResearchStation University of Helsinki in Kenya. Vice-president William Asiko of Rockefeller & Brigadier Brig. (Rtd) John Waweru, EBS of Kenya Wildlife were introduced to our agricultural research by field master Mwadime Mjomba.

Hosting an Ethiopian delegation from ministry of agriculture & #Niras who are running #REILA funded by MFA Finland 🇫🇮 in Ethiopia. Glad to tell about our research within #TaitaResearchStation University of Helsinki in Kenya and ESSA Project funded by EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺.

Today, we successfully launched our 3rd season of field experiments focused on drought tolerance in cowpea & sorghum. This research is taking place in Maktawa, located in the #Taita Taveta county of Kenya. #FieldExperiment #DroughtTolerance #SustainableAgriculture #KenyaResearch

We mapped honey bee forage areas by Google Earth and machine learning in southern Ethiopia as part of ESSA Project project funded by EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺. Good cooperation between University of Helsinki Addis Ababa University and Philipps-Universität. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Keynote talk by DG Ilmatieteen laitos Petteri Taalas in our ESSA Project workshop in University of Nairobi about climate change and how Finland wants to tackle that in. Africa and especially in Kenya. Thank you Petteri for your visit to Taita and Kenya.

We successfully launched #ESSA annual workshop at #uonbi today, #Kenya.Theme:Improving agro-pastoral livelihoods through alternative services& products, & capacity building in response to #climatechange in East Africa. University of Helsinki Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 @Ceciliaonyangomoraa Claudia Arndt

Day 2 of ESSA Project Workshop and Seminar where over 60 postgraduate students benefited from the project and they did poster presentations #DiscourseatUoN #WeareUoN

As a PI, we were happy to be hosted by University of Nairobi for our ESSA Project meeting funded by EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 of the European Commission. ESSA led by Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki & #TaitaResearchStation of University of Helsinki has been central in making great partnership between our leading universities.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in the ESSA Workshop in Nairobi! Special thanks to University of Nairobi, Prof. Cecilia (@Ceciliaonyangomoraa), icipe Dr. Kiatoko, KALRO (Stephen Nzioka) for their support & coordination. Prof. Cecilia’s facilitation was key to the workshop’s success.

The two-day #ESSA Workshop, hosted by #AddisAbabaUniversity, has officially started in #Hawassa, Ethiopia. The event focuses on sharing project findings with stakeholders and beneficiaries. #ClimateResilience #Sustainability. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 @binyamginfo Kiflemariam

#ESSA project workshop in #Hawassa, #Ethiopia, hosted by #AAU. Focused on transforming the lives of #agropastoral & #pastoral communities in Ethiopia. #SustainableDevelopment. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 @binyamginfo

Second day of #ESSA project workshop in #Hawassa, #Ethiopia, hosted by #AAU. Field visits in #Wondogenet area of #agropastoral & #pastoral communities in Ethiopia. #SustainableDevelopment. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 @binyamginfo

Closing: Second day of #ESSA project partners workshop in #Hawassa, #Ethiopia, hosted by #AAU. Discussion held during the closing session. #SustainableDevelopment. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮 @binyamginfo

#ESSA #EU-DeSIRA funded project has started its closing workshop (18-20 Aug 25) in Helsinki, Finland. The day started with field & research site visits at #UniversityofHelsinki. Petri Pellikka 🇫🇮