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SUMMARY:Seminar: Reading the SDGs through the lens of Politics
DESCRIPTION:The Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations\, Professor Maano Ramutsindela\, cordially invites you to a hybrid seminar titled: Reading the SDGs through the lens of Politics \nDate: Friday\, 20 September 2024 Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am SAST Venue: Future Africa\, Conference Room 1 and Zoom To attend in person. Click here: bit.ly/3TiFigg or online: bit.ly/3B0UUP6 (This event is free of charge\, however registration is required. Kindly RSVP to attend in person by Monday\,16 September 2024) \n\nThe seminar will explore the political dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across local\, national\, and global levels. Additionally\, it will examine how power dynamics and governance influence the implementation and outcomes of the SDGs and how global development goals in turn shape institutions\, economies\, and society. \n\nSpeaker \n\n\nProfessor Dan Banik is the director of the Oslo SDG Initiative at the Centre for Development and the Environment\, and a professor of political science at the University of Oslo. He is also an Affiliate Professor at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE)\, Faculty of Medicine\, University of Oslo\, Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria\, and co-lead of the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CORE) in the Politics of Sustainable Development. He also hosts the\ninfluential global podcast — In Pursuit of Development. This podcast explores various aspects of global development\, offering insights and discussions on key global issues
URL:https://www.futureafrica.science/event/seminar-reading-the-sdgs-through-the-lens-of-politics/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:African Science and Technology Futures
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SUMMARY:Future Africa Transdisciplinary (TD) Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Event RSVP\nThe University of Pretoria’s Future Africa (FA) invites you to a Transdisciplinary (TD) Dialogue titled “Why Global Transdisciplinarity: What Should We Be Talking About?” with Professor Roderick Lawrence from the University of Geneva\, Switzerland. \nRSVP by 8 July 2024:  RSVP here  \nThe dialogue will be moderated by Professor Coleen Vogel from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)\, South Africa. \nFor more information\, please contact Dr Hester du Plessis at hester.duplessis@up.ac.za \n\nAbstract \nTransdisciplinarity goes beyond the co-production of knowledge and problem-solving. It is an attitude and a way of being\, thinking\, and. acting in relation to others and the world. This dialogue will address fundamental concerns that need attention if transdisciplinary projects are to be upscaled for greater societal impact. Topics to be explored include: The importance of creative and critical thinking to better understand and respond to societal challenges\, the added value of transdisciplinary inquiry\, rethinking the purpose of science\, TD achievements: Innovative beacons for change\, amongst others. \n\nSpeaker \n\n\n\nRoderick Lawrence (B. Arch (Hons)\, MA\, D.Sc.) was nominated Professor in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Geneva in 1999. He was promoted to Honorary Professor in October 2015. He was Visiting Professor at the Institute for Global Health at the United Nations University(UNU-IIGH) from 2014 to 2016. He was the founding Director of the Certificate for Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development at the University of Geneva from 2003 until 2016\, and Director of the Global Environmental Policy Program (GEPP) from 2010 until 2016. He was a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences Network for inter – and transdisciplinary research (2009-2020). He is the author of Creating Built Environments: Bridging Knowledge and Practice Divides (Routledge\, 2021) and Editor of the Handbook of Transdisciplinarity: Global Perspectives (Edward Elgar\, 2023) .
URL:https://www.futureafrica.science/event/future-africa-transdisciplinary-td-dialogue/
LOCATION:Online on Zoom
CATEGORIES:African Science and Technology Futures
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SUMMARY:Africa Week 2023
DESCRIPTION:Event RSVP\nThe University of Pretoria is proud to host the biennial Africa Week\, a prestigious event that brings together African and global leaders in science. This year’s event\, in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation and the National Research Foundation\, will convene the leadership of prominent African and global scientific networks and international\, transdisciplinary initiatives. The theme for Africa Week 2023 is Open Africa\, Open Science\, which will feature topical dialogues on the importance of open science as a global public good and its relevance for the continent. \nAfrica Week 2023 is an opportunity to interpret openness in its broadest sense and to move conversations towards concrete actions aimed at increasing the impact and influence of African research through effective and equitable global partnerships. The event will explore ideas such as the global open science movement and its significance for science and research on the continent. The objective is to seek ways to harness the movement’s potential to create a more inclusive\, collaborative and impactful research environment in Africa. \nThe event is structured to facilitate strategic sub-events comprising partnership meetings and workshops aimed at initiating new international programmes of transdisciplinary work. In company with Leaders of Higher Education Institutions from Africa and across the world\, Africa Week 2023 will convene key stakeholders from the government\, the private sector\, civil society and the media. The event will provide an opportunity for participants to network\, engage in thought-provoking discussions and showcase research achievements that have made an impact. Through its diverse range of participants\, the event aims to promote a shared understanding of the challenges facing scientific research in Africa and the role of open science in addressing those challenges. \nAfrica Week 2023 is a vital platform for promoting discussions\, teamwork and inclusivity in science. With its focus on open science\, the event aims to create a more transparent\, equitable and impactful research environment in Africa. \nFor more information contact: Africa Week Coordinator – Ms Juby Govender\nafricaweek@futureafrica.science
URL:https://www.futureafrica.science/event/africa-week-2023/
LOCATION:Future Africa\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:African Science and Technology Futures
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SUMMARY:Refocusing on Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion: Leadership Lessons from Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the AAP Consortium
DESCRIPTION:Event RSVP\nMost higher education institutions now promote diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) as core values attached to their institutional mission because doing so is crucial for ensuring a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all students\, academics\, and staff. Diversity brings with it a number of educational benefits\, including improved racial and cultural awareness\, enhanced critical thinking\, higher levels of service to community\, and a more educated citizenry\, to name a few. However\, other components like equity and inclusion are also essential to delivering on diversity’s promise to higher education more broadly. People with different life experiences ask different questions. They enrich dialogues and may ignite contestation or disruption of the status quo\, which fuels the creation of new knowledge\, innovation and deeper understanding. This dialogue brings together a panel of leaders to share their perspectives in a frank discussion on how they respond to DEI at HEIs. This dialogue brings together a panel of leaders from the AAP consortium to share their perspectives in a frank discussion on how they respond to DEI at Higher Education Institutions.
URL:https://www.futureafrica.science/event/refocusing-on-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-leadership-lessons-from-higher-education-institutions-hei-in-the-aap-consortium/
CATEGORIES:African Science and Technology Futures
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