Tag: Education
Call for Social Media Rapporteurs for RUFORUM Annual General Meeting 2019 University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Deadline for Application: 30 October, 2019 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is organising its 15th Annual General meeting at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana from 2-6 December 2019. RUFORUM is a network of 114 Universities in 38 Countries in Africa. The RUFORUM Network is mandated to strengthen the quality and relevance of postgraduate training and research in … Read More Call for Social Media Rapporteurs for RUFORUM Annual General Meeting 2019 University of Cape Coast, Ghana
EARTH University – Mastercard Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
Since 2011, EARTH University and the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) have partnered to provide educational opportunity to young leaders whose academic talent and promise exceed their financial resources, to support them in transforming the future of developing regions, particularly Africa. More than 130 MCF Scholars have graduated from EARTH after an intensive, experiential 4-year program in agriculture and natural resources management, and the vast majority … Read More EARTH University – Mastercard Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
MASTERS FELLOWSHIP: Supporting Young Talented Female Scientists
The World Bank is partnering with eight Governments in Eastern and Southern Africa in an innovative project with the aim of improving the quality of training and research in higher education, and reducing the skill gaps in key development priority areas. The Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II) Project supports the governments of Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, … Read More MASTERS FELLOWSHIP: Supporting Young Talented Female Scientists
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Open Education Week: Featuring the RUFORUM Open Knowledge Repository
This week (9-13 March 2015) is the Open Education Week – a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its purpose is to raise awareness about open education and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Open education encompasses resources, tools and practices that employ a framework of open sharing to improve educational access and effectiveness. RUFORUM is pleased to share with you the … Read More Open Education Week: Featuring the RUFORUM Open Knowledge Repository
Reflecting upon Maputo
Written by: Moses Osiru – Deputy Executive Secretary, (RUFORUM) Nearly two months after the conclusion of RUFORUM’s Fourth Biennial Conference, held in Maputo, Mozambique, this is an opportune time for reflection. Intended to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), African Heads of State declared 2014 the year of agriculture and food security in Africa. Given … Read More Reflecting upon Maputo
Africa – defining its own path moving forward
Written by: Richard A. Powell – RUFORUM Communications Consultant Expressing his gratitude at the conferment of an honorary doctoral degree from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, for his dedication to medical and scientific philanthropic activities in economically developing countries, the Microsoft founder Bill Gates spoke of his commitment to the African continent, its responsibility in developing itself and the pivotal role played by agriculture. “The … Read More Africa – defining its own path moving forward
Climbing up trees or sitting on shoulders?
By Richard Powell Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than one-third of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa aged between 10 and 24. By 2025 the number of young people in this age group in the sub-region is expected to increase to 436, and to 605 million by 2050. For many, there is a dichotomy in how the future role played … Read More Climbing up trees or sitting on shoulders?
