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Future Africa at the University of Pretoria Postgraduate Residence: Applications for 2022

October 26, 2021

Future Africa is a flagship institute of the University of Pretoria located on the university’s Hillcrest campus. The campus offers a tranquil, yet modern environment away from the busy Hatfield centre. The postgraduate residence at Future Africa offers accommodation for post-doctoral fellow

Impact of Pathogens on Agricultural Production Workshop – 2021

October 21, 2021

Venue: Golf Course Hotel Kampala Date: 8th-9th November 2021 Time: 08:00 to 17:00 each day

SRI2022 to take place June 20-24, 2022

October 11, 2021

The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022 (SRI2022) will take place from June 20-24, 2022, in Pretoria, South Africa and online. Hosted by the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria, SRI2022 will build on the success of the first SRI Congress which took place in June this year and featured 700 speakers and 2,000 participants from 100 countries. A joint initiative of F...

Future Africa at the University of Pretoria hosts regional satellite event for sustainability research and innovation

September 17, 2021

An international sustainability conference held in the most environmentally sustainable manner possible: via online streaming – that was the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021). It brought together 2 000 participants from more than 100 countries between 12 and 15 June 2021.

Future Africa ECRLF Dissemination Webinar hosted by Makerere University

September 13, 2021

The Future Africa’s Early Career Research Leader Fellowship (ECRLF) supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York set out to offer an opportunity for development of research leaders that will be able to fill a critical gap in the African research capacity ecosystem.

Resilience in Science Leadership during the COVID era workshop

September 8, 2021

In a bid to expand the African Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) to the different regions of Africa, ASLP has partnered with the prospective Young Academy in Mauritius for the first virtual Regional ASLP for early and mid-career researchers in the South African sub-region.

Voice of Africa – A report on climate change, biodiversity and food security

August 31, 2021

On Thursday, 2 September 2021, the Embassy of France in South Africa, with the support of the University of Pretoria and Future Africa, will host a debate on Africa's priorities when it comes to global environmental issues.

A Dialogue on Knowledge Economy and Generation Equality in Africa in Honour of Charlotte Maxeke

August 20, 2021

The event is being hosted by the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria, in partnership with stakeholders from the government and the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute.

Esteemed African writer and academic appointed inaugural fellow of UP Artist in Residency Fellowship Programme

July 30, 2021

Pretoria – Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), has initiated an Artist in Residency Fellowship Programme to be based at the university's Future Africa Research Institute, with Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang being appointed as the inaugural fellow.

UPMandelaMonth: UNICEF-UP project empowers youth through education and community engagement

July 26, 2021

In recognition of Nelson Mandela's dedication to the service of humanity, which includes the rights of children, information ethicist Rachel Fischer shed light on a collaborative initiative between the Future Africa institute and campus and UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, in which she plays a crucial role.

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