HATOF Foundation in Ghana hosted an engagement event for the media on 28 January to promote ACTUATE. As the digester at Umar Bun Hatab Islamic School nears completion, representatives from key media houses across radio, TV and digital and printed press attended the presentations and visit to the Madina site. Media outputs from this event […]
Exploring the challenges and opportunities for gender consideration in Africa, encourage knowledge exchange between African countries and highlight the progress of the RECIRCULATE project. 16 December 10:00-12:00 GMT 11:00-13:00 WAT 12:00-14:00 CAT 13:00-15:00 EAT Register here Contributors Dr Joana Zozimo, Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University, UK Prof Sarah Jack, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Lancaster University, UK […]
The University Staff School (USS) and the UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School (UDSS) are main partners and stakeholders of the ACTUATE Uniben team. The team has visited both schools on 25 September 2020. Prof Chris Emokaro, Dr Mike Ajieh and Dr Andrew Amenaghawon led the discussions with the staff of USS and UDSS. The USS staff […]
ACTUATE held a community durbar in Madina Zongo, Accra on 14 October to introduce the project to the community and raise awareness of the positive impacts of a circular economy. The durbar was led by HATOF Foundation with the support of CSIR-IIR, GreenAd and Umar Bun Hatab Islamic School. The durbar welcomed key members of […]
Highlighting the objectives of the RECIRCULATE and ACTUATE projects and exploring the challenges and opportunities for Health and Sanitation in Africa. 19 November 12:30-14:00 GMT 13:30-15:00 BST/WAT 14:30-16:00 CAT 15:30-17:00 EAT Register here Contributors: Dr Akan Odon, Africa Strategy Advisor, Lancaster University, UK (Moderator) Charlotte Akwaah-Adjei, Programme Manager, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ghana […]
A webinar to explore the challenges and opportunities for food security in Africa. 8 October 10:00-12:00 GMT 11:00-13:00 BST/WAT 12:00-14:00 CAT 13:00-15:00 EAT Register here Contributors: Prof. Ian Dodd, RECIRCULATE WP3 Lead, Lancaster University, UK Dr Stephen Yeboah, Research Scientist, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Ghana Dr Patricia Oteng-Darko, Research Scientist, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Ghana Prof William […]
A webinar to explore the challenges and opportunities for the ‘business of research’ in Africa. Date: 23 September 10:00-12:00 GMT 11:00-13:00 BST/WAT 12:00-14:00 CAT 13:00-15:00 EAT Register here Contributers: Dr Cynthia Forson, Deputy Provost, Lancaster University Ghana Dr Ruth Alcock, RECIRCULATE Deputy Director, Lancaster University UK Yame Nkogwe, Founder, Sustainable Cities Africa, Botswana Dr Joanne […]
A webinar highlighting the objectives of RECIRCULATE and ACTUATE and exploring the challenges and opportunities for bioenergy in Africa. Date: 20 August 10:00-12:00 GMT 11:00-13:00 BST/WAT 12:00-14:00 CAT 13:00-15:00 EAT Register here Contributors include: Nina C. Ani, CEO Avenam Links Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, VC Igbinedion University & Chair CGE Nigeria Prof. Alastair Martin, Lancaster University […]
One of the key objectives of both RECIRCULATE and ACTUATE is driving eco-innovation in Africa, through capacity building for a safe circular water economy. Of considerable importance is using partnership-based approaches to enable African researchers grow transformational impact through working with non-governmental organizations, business groups and communities in developing robust, sustainable and equitable partnerships focused […]
In October 2019, a team of researchers from Lancaster and Ghana travelled to Bangladesh for a knowledge sharing visit to visit a successfully implemented series of Sanitation Safety Plan (SSP) and Water Safety Plan (WSP) activities completed in the Last 100 Meters project. A major aim of the visit was to learn the best practices implemented […]
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