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Item Geneva Summer Schools Higher Education in Emergencies and Crises(Kenyatta University, 2019) Muthima, Purity WI attended an international Geneva Summer School Workshop in Kenya. It was two week training in Higher Education in Emergencies (HEIEs).The first week the workshop was held at KUCC, Kenyatta University. The second week was a simulation period for group capstones held at UN head office at Gigiri. This took plane in September 2019 from 10th to 16th. The organizers were UNHCR, the In-zone, Geneva University and CLCC. The workshop targeted the individuals that have worked with the refugees in the world and other groups like: Humanitarian practitioners Graduate students and faculty in international relations, international education, and educational technologies Representatives of donor organizations whose mission and mandate includes education and higher education Representatives of Education Ministries There were 17 countries represented AND 44 language speaking groups. Personally I qualified as I have taught refugees through online and face to face mode as well as administering exams. I have also acted as a monitoring online teacher for Daadab Centre for the BHCR Cohort.Item Lira 2030 Annual Meeting(Kenyatta University, 2019) Kweyu, RaphaelI participated in the 2019 Annual Research Forum as part of the Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 Africa) which took place in Dakar (Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar), Senegal from 24th to 29th March, 2019. I am part of the LIRA 2030 Africa through the project in which I am a co-investigator dubbed ‘Management of Shared Sanitation Facilities in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya and Kumasi, Ghana’. The meeting was funded under the auspices of the ‘Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa’ (LIRA 2030 Africa). Participants were LIRA2017-2018 grantees, members of the International Science Council and advisors to the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC).Item International Nitrogen Management Systems (INMS) Regional (East Africa Demo Region)Workshop(2021) Karanja, NjeriThe workshop was organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC). It was held at Nairobi (Kenya): Sportsview Hotel. The workshop took place between 10-12, November 2021. Participants included representatives of Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), representatives of key partners from each country within Lake Victoria Basin, policy makers, private sectors, extension services, farmers’ organizations, and industries (fertilizer, fishery), and experts/scientists from national & international research institutes and universities, who are mainly involved in nutrient management teaching, research, extension and development work.Item Entrepreneurship Conference on Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion(STEP), Leuphana University, Germany(2017-09) Nawiri, MildredEuropean University Network (ESU) conferences focus on core issues in entrepreneurship research, such as formulating interesting research questions, methodologies, the writing process, and publishing in academic journals. There is also time for networking and social interaction.Item Induction Workshop for EAC Scholarship Programme Cohort 2 students(2019) Onywera, Vincent; Oduor, RichardThe Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) andthe German Development Bank-KFW EAC is currently implementing a Scholarship Programme following an initiative by by the East African Community (EAC) and the Federal Republic of Germany. The project is being co-managed by Adroit Consult International, an independent firm. The goal of this initiative is to contribute towards training leaders that will foster the EAC regional integration. It aims at creating future change agents, who identify themselves with the integration agenda of the EAC and are willing to share economic and developmentoriented expert knowledge. The project begun in 2018 when the EAC and IUCEA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with KfW. The overall approach is to support highly qualified students who are not in a position to finance the master’s programme on their own, to study in countries other than their own. In order to achieve these impacts, the project offers a comprehensive package including scholarships for master’s programmes, internships, mentoring, networking events and further leadership training activities. The scholarship supports master’s students in Mathematics, Engineering, Informatics, Science, Technology and Business Science programmes. The scholarship programme includes a minimum 30 percent female students in order to support women’s participation and enhance gender equality. To further enhance regional integration, under the co-curriculum aspect of the project in cohort 2 of the scholarship programme, an induction workshop for the cohort 2 EAC Scholarship beneficiaries was held, under the theme “Higher Education, Students Mobility and Regional Integration in East African Community” between 19th -23rd April 2022 in Tiffany Diamond Hotel located in Dar Es Saalam, Tanzania. Workshop/ Conference Objectives:Describe conference objectives The workshop had three specific objectives: 1. To provide a platform for the scholars to exchange knowledge and views about the importance of students’ mobility in higher education and regional integration agenda 2. To equip the scholars with knowledge and analytical skills and competences on the economic, political, social and general development trends in EAC integration. 3. To explore and identify opportunities for collaboration among the scholars, programmes, institutions, in areas of governance, culture, language and economy.Item Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Researchers’ Conference(2022-12) Omolo, JacobThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Researchers’ Conference was organized by the Solidarity Center (SC). The conference was aimed at disseminating research findings on BRI activities, and facilitating networking amongst the BRI researchers. The meeting brought together researchers and actors focusing on Advancing Workers’ Rights on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Cambodia, Indonesia, Kenya and Peru. The conference was held on December 10-11, 2022 at Holiday Inn Hotel, Bangkok.Item Science Policy Workshop at North Coast Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya (22nd To 26th January 2018)(Kenyatta University, 2019) Kung’u, James BThe “Learning by Co-Design – Teaching is Research workshop was organized by Cologne University of Science and Technology (TH Koln) from 8th to 20th January 2018. The Venue of the workshop was in Cologne, Germany. Lecturers from Kenyatta University, Moi University and Dedan Kimathi University were invited. The workshop was funded by DAADItem “Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa” (UEED Africa )2020(2019) Mbae, PamelaThe conference wasorganized by Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and is part of the project “BET Ghana – Building Expertise and Training for growth in the consumer goods and food processing industry”, financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and administrated by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The project was conducted through the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in Germany and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. The conference took place at Bonn Rhein Sieg University of Applied Sciences, St Augustin’s, Germany on 19th -20th February 2020. This conference aimed specifically at bringing together participants from academia, business, and other stakeholders interested in the interplay between education and economic development. It is a forum for researchers and practitioners alike. Thus, the event is a response to the popular request to build bridges of communication between the worlds of education.Item Pathways to Resilience in the Karamoja Clustera Regional Conference On Recent Research And Policy Options(Kenyatta University, 2019) Hamasi, LinnetThe Regional conference on the Pathways to Resilience in the Karamoja Cluster took place from 21-23 May 2019. The participants therefore arrived on 20th May and departed on 24th May, 2019. This was the first of its kind since it attracted scholars, researchers, NGOs, churches and government officials. The best thing about this conference was that it was held in Moroto Uganda among the Karamojas as opposed to other conferences which have been held in Kampala, Entebbe among other towns and yet they are talking about the Karamoja. The organizers of the conference were USAID, UKAID, IRISH AID, FEED THE FUTURE and the Ministry of KaramojaItem Workshop for Policy Makers and ST& I Practitioners Organized by (KNATCOM)(2017-12) Nawiri, MildredThe purpose of the project was to conduct a capacity building workshop targeting stakeholders in the Science Technology and Innovation (STI) sector to address its challenges and recommend appropriate government action. Organizers: KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO Target audience: Women in Science Venue: Walton Inn, Embu Duration: 6th - 8th December 2017Item Translation of Amendments to the National Assembly Standing Orders to Kiswahili(2019) Osore, MiriamThe Workshop was organized by the National Assembly to translate the amendments to the National Assembly Standing Orders to Kiswahili.As one of those nominated to the taskforce, I made my contribution in translating the standing orders in order to enable the 13th Parliament to use Kiswahili Language in their debates in parliament. The translation exercise took place at Sawela lodge in Naivasha for one week from 24th to 31st July 2022.Item United Nations International Day of the Family (Idof): UN Theme: Families, Urbanization & Migration(2022-05) Ongecha, FranciscaThe IDOF is celebrated every year. This year’s theme is Families, urbanization and migration for families. This targeted all social aspects of the family and areas of the society. The organisers: Ministry of public service gender senior citizens affairs and special programmes. State department for social protection, senior citizens and social programmes; Through the Directorate of Social development Venue : Shaba Hall , in Nakuru town on 16th May, 2022Item The 11th Global RCE Conference: Education for the Sustainable Development Goals(2018-12) MARY OTIENO, MARYThe 11th Global RCE Conference was held in Cebu, Philippines from 7-9 December, 2018. Jointly hosted by RCE Cebu and UNU-IAS The conference provided an opportunity for RCE members to meet and share ideas in relation to sustainable development issues relevant to their respective regions through education and training at all levels, under the theme 'Education for the Sustainable Development Goals'. The Society’s target audience and members include over 3,000 academics, students, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world. The conference provided the opportunity for the RCE community to celebrate their activities and achievements, with the importance of education, multi-stakeholder partnerships for community service, cooperation across boundaries, and incorporation of global perspectives into local actions among the key points highlighted throughout the two-day event The conference was held in Cebu City, The Philippines, December 7th-9th 2018, organized by UNU, the Global RCE Service CenterItem Write-Shop to Develop Proposals for Submission to the African Union Research Grants 2018 Call For Proposals Taking Place From 16th To 20th April 2018 In Entebbe, Uganda(Kenyatta University, 2019) Mwangi, Mary NdutaThe Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) organized a proposal Write-shop as part of its effort to mobilise and strengthen research capacity in African agricultural universities and research institutions. The Write-shop targeted developing proposals for submission to African Union Research Grants 2018 Call for proposals with a deadline of 22nd May 2018. The Write-shop focused on building capacity of African researchers to design research projects that integrate diverse stakeholders including private sector, industry, farmers and policy makers to strengthen the relevance of research in addressing rural development, national and economic challenges. It was a platform for African researchers to network and link up with each other and collaboratively develop and implement projects beyond the African Union Research Grants 2018 Call for proposals. The write-shop was held in Entebbe, Uganda at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel from 16th to 20th April 2018.Item Afrasian Interactions: Current Dynamics, Future Perspectives(2018-06) MAKOKHA, JUSTUS KIZITO SIBOEThis conference was organized under the aegis of AFRASO, an interdisciplinary and transregional research project which comprises scholars from various disciplines at Goethe University in Frankfurt a.M. AFRASO is the acronym of AFRICA’s ASIAN OPTIONS. AFRASO started on 1st February 2013. With the support of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) the two area studies centres: ZIAF (Center for Interdisciplinary African Studies) and IZO (Interdisciplinary Centre for East Asian Studies), both based at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, have organized a six-year research programme. The symposium above was part of this intinerary. It was the final conference that brought the project above to conclusion. It was co-hosted with the CoHaB IDC (The Diasporic Construction of Home and Belonging Centre of the University of Mumbai, India. The conference was hosted at the Kalinas Campus, University of Mumbai, India 26th – 27th June, 2018. A third co-organiser of the conference was the Gandhian Studies Centre at the Dr. BMN College of Home Science, Mumbai. The conference brought together a team of experts from Africa, Asia and Europe whose research work over the years demonstrates national and international scope focusing on the complexity of African-Asian interactions. Their work seen as a corpus generates new knowledge on contents, forms, and implications of interactions between African and Asian protagonists on both continents and contributes to an innovative reconceptualization of Area Studies through its transregional focus on „Afrasian spaces“. The conference was a cogent platform for me to: share my recent interests in psychocriticism as an approach to decoding aesthetic value of historiographical narratives of the Indian diaspora in East Africa. It provided me with a platform to share with a phalanx of researchers working in the same fields of Diaspora Studies and Memory Studies where my current research interests are located. My paper has been selected, among others, for publication as a journal article in a special issue of Matatu: Journal for African Culture and Society. The distinguished academic journal is published by the equally distinguished publisher, Brill, based in The Netherlands since 1683. www.brill.com. The papers from the conference have been peerreviewed through a double-blind peer review process. They are being prepared for publication in summer, 2019. This journal article publication is part of my career growth and professional maturation as a scholar of Humanities, and Literary studies.Item International Conference on Family Panning 2022, Pattaya City, Thailand(2022-11) Gitonga, EliphasThis is a global conference that brings together stakeholders working in family planning. It was held in Thailand’s Pattaya City. The main conveners include bill and Melinda Foundation, WHO, UNFPA and Thailand ministry of Health. The target audience are policy makers, researchers, donors, academicians and service providers. I attended as part of the urban family planning fellowship. The meeting was on 10th -17th November 2022. The pre-conference training on communication of research results to policy makers.Item African Association for Public Administration and Management 41st Annual Roundtable Conference(2022-12) Moi, EdnaAfrican Association For Public Administration and Management 41st Annual Roundtable Conference: 6th – 9th December 2022 At The University Of The Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. The audience consists of ministers, heads of public service, renowned public service and corporate practitioners, civil society leaders, managers, scholars, researchers, young professionals, students, and the private sector from all over Africa and beyond. The conference provided platforms for knowledge sharing, mentorship, capacity building and networking. Likewise, the conference has enlisted a number of activities including sideline meetings, plenary sessions, breakaway, and specialized session specifically designed for various groups such as academia, researchers, cabinet secretaries, young professionals, ministers, heads of public service.Item Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) Journal Development Retreat(2019-04) KATHUNGU, BEATRICEHELD on 29th and 30th April 2019. at the Machakos university ,Kenya ORGANIZED BY: NACADA TARGET AUDIENCE stakeholders and scholars in the field of alcohol and Drug abuse prevention and treatment in KenyaItem Institutional Strengthening Programme (ISP) Case Study Visit to Wollo University: 28th – 30th November 2018(2018-11) Kurauka, Joseph KathiaiCIRCLE Champion / Implementation representative at Kenyatta University was appointed to Visit Wollo Univeristy to review the CIRCLE Institutional Strengthening Programme (ISP) progress. The Case Study visit started on 28th to 30th November 2018Item Governing Solar electronic waste recycling in Kenya(2023-02) Majale, ChristineThe research project focuses on governance of electronic solar e-waste in Kenya and seeks to address the following questions. -How are the leading suppliers of OGS devices in Kenya currently involved in the collection and recycling of SEW? - How are OGS products and SEW materials transformed and processed at the end-of life stage by end-users and in the local recycling economies? - Which SEW pathways are most likely to develop and which regulatory mechanisms are necessary to incentivize a higher degree of SEW recycling? The research stay: Venue; Denmark- Technical University of Denmark -Roskilde Duration; 5 days from 6th to 11th February 2023
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