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SRI2021 Funding Opportunity

SRI2021 Funding Opportunity

The new joint initiative of Future Earth and the Belmont Forum, the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI) will be the leading annual meeting for sustainability scholarship and innovation, trans-disciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration, and knowledge to action. Please join us and bring your team!
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Roundtable What does transformation(s) to sustainability mean today

Roundtable What does transformation(s) to sustainability mean today

Thursday, 4 March at 15h–16h CET The Transformations to Sustainability programme (a joint initiative of the International Science Council, the Belmont Forum and the NORFACE network) invites you to an in-depth discussion of some of the critical questions for research on transformations to sustainability in early 2021.
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Future Africa presents at the Galien Forum

Future Africa presents at the Galien Forum

On 10 December 2020, University of Pretoria researchers – collaborating on the Youth Empowerment and Health/Economic Responses to COVID-19 (YEaH), funded by UNICEF – presented to the 3rd edition of the Galien Forum.
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Future Africa – 1HOPE Webinar Series

Future Africa – 1HOPE Webinar Series

We are delighted to invite you to participate in a groundbreaking "Future Africa -1 HOPE " webinar series. The aim of the series is to build collaborative transdisciplinary research capacity of early career and doctoral students through a One Health & Well-Being lens - using the Zoom-digital platform.
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Environmental thought in Africa cannot be separated from power and lived realities, Future Africa webinar hears

Future Africa recently hosted a webinar that explored how environmental thought in Africa is shaped by power, colonial legacies and lived realities.

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Future Africa Joins STI Coalition for Africa

Future Africa is making strides to tackle Africa’s pressing challenges through its partnership with the STI Coalition for Africa. This collaboration aims to harness Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063. The Coalition will benefit from Future Africa’s engagement by leveraging on its extensive pan-A...
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Future Africa hosts Transdisciplinary (TD) Train the Trainer Workshop to enhance TD expertise

Future Africa, in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Training Collaboratory: Building Common Ground, recently hosted a two-day Transdisciplinary (TD) Train-the-Trainer workshop at the University of Pretoria's Future Africa Campus to equip participants with essential skills to effectively teach and apply Transdisciplinarity (TD), in line with the university's commitment to advancing TD in edu...
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Five years of Future Africa: UP’s collaborative research platform looks ahead

The first five years have passed in the proverbial blink of an eye for the University of Pretoria's Future Africa, with stakeholders agreeing that the launch of UP’s collaborative research platform has helped facilitate dialogue across disciplines and bridge gaps between academics and ordinary citizens.
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Future Africa Welcomes Prof Wanda Markotter as Interim Director

Future Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Wanda Markotter as the Interim Director, effective from 1 July 2024.
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CLAB-Africa Webinar Series

CLAB-Africa Webinar Series: Climate Impacts on Food Systems in Africa

The African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS), hosted at Future Africa (University of Pretoria), in collaboration with the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), proudly presents the Climate, Land, Agriculture, and Biodiversity (CLAB)-Africa Webinar Series.
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Irene Nyakagere Thomas (34), a postdoctoral fellow at Future Africa, chats about the significance of Youth Month and how youth can improve their ability to make an impact on society.
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192_EYEscape_240524From the left: Prof Sizwe Mabizela, Chair of the ARUA Board, Prof Ernest Aryeetey, Secretary General of ARUA, Dr Heide Hackmann, Director of Future Africa, Prof Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor, University of Pretoria, at the celebration event.

Future Africa celebrates five years as ‘neutral space for big ideas’

Future Africa at the University of Pretoria celebrated its five year anniversary on 24 May 2024, highlighting its role as a pan-African research platform with Africa at its core. Highlighting contributions from global and local academics, the event was also a joint celebration to pay tribute and honour Professor Ernest Aryeetey and his work with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA).
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Food for Africa through Collaboration

Food for Africa through Collaboration

Food is central to our lives. It holds cultural and social significance, and brings people together. However, the scarcity of food means that it is also a source of anxiety.
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One Health: Time for Action

To avoid future pandemics, we have to recognise that the well-being of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the environment are closely linked and interdependent. A One Health approach mobilises all parties to work towards sustainable development and coexistence.
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Director’s Reflection: Future Africa-The First Five Years

The purpose of this Director’s Reflection is to present, in overview, Future Africa’s achievements in its first five years, 2019 to 2024, and our plans for the future.
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EYEscapeLeft to right: UP's Dr Neeraj Mistry (Deputy Director: Future Africa), Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Prof Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor, Mr Tito Mboweni, ACET Board Chairman, and Ms Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, ACET Executive Vice President, at the ATI launch.

‘Economic growth is not enough, we need transformation,’ says Tito Mboweni at the launch of the African Transformation Index (ATI)

African economies have become less diversified and the competitiveness of their exports has declined, leaving the continent vulnerable to external shocks. In addition, African countries are not transforming their economies at a consistent or steady rate.
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Future Africa Task Team Drives Pan-African STI Collaboration at INGSA Conference in RwandaPanel Session hosted by Future Africa at the INGSA conference in Rwanda

Future Africa Task Team Drives Pan-African STI Collaboration at INGSA Conference in Rwanda

The Future Africa Task Team and steering committee members for the collaborative project with the International Science Council (ISC) facilitated a successful plenary session at the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) conference in Rwanda on 1 May 2024.
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