Our Programmes
Welcome to our Programmes page. Here, you will find a range of programmes and cross cutting activities that will help you understand the scope of work at Future Africa. To get started, simply select a challenge domain from the left or explore our cross-cutting activities, which cover a range of topics and themes. And don’t forget to check back regularly, as we are always adding new programmes and activities.
Africa Week
Africa Week is the University of Pretoria’s (UP) biennial science leadership summit hosted by the Future Africa platform. Held in May to coincide with Africa Day, this strategic gathering brings together leaders of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from across Africa and beyond, alongside key stakeholders from government, business, civil society, and the media. The summit provides a high-level platform for meaningful dialogue and collaboration, aimed at strengthening African research, enhancing its global visibility, and amplifying its influence, particularly through the role of HEIs.
African Science Leadership Programme
The African Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) is an initiative of the University of Pretoria and the Global Young Academy, with the support of Robert Bosch Stiftung. It aims to grow mid-career African academics in the areas of thought leadership, team management and research development, to enable them to contribute to the development of a new paradigm for science in Africa, focused on its contribution to solving the complex issues facing both Africa and the global community.
Futures Literacy Incubator
The Future Africa Futures Literacy Incubator is a new centre that is dedicated to: 1) understanding how being prepared for the future plays a role in driving innovation and embracing complexity, and 2) designing processes that use collective intelligence to create knowledge and make sense of complex emergent reality. This, in turn, leads to more innovative and resilient approaches as we seek to turn human aspirations into reality.
Transdisciplinary research for transformation
The Transdisciplinary (TD) approach to research is a cornerstone of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) current strategy. Championing and supporting TD are explicit and bold steps towards accelerating and amplifying the impact of UP research and scholarship.
FAR-LeaF Fellowship
The Future Africa Research Leader Fellowship (FAR-LeaF), funded by the Carnegie Corporation, is a two-year research fellowship programme, focussed on developing transdisciplinary research and leadership skills, to address the complex, inter-linked challenges of health, well-being, and environmental risks in Africa. The FAR-LeaF programme recognises the value of creating a long-term network of future-focussed science leaders with transdisciplinary research skills, who can address the challenges of a post-Covid-19 society.
