Africa Week 2023
Future AfricaThe 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.
CLAB-Africa Webinar Series: Climate Impacts on Food Systems in Africa
Online on ZoomThe African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS), hosted at Future Africa at the 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. Webinar 1: Climate Impacts on Food Systems in Africa […]
Future Africa Transdisciplinary (TD) Dialogue
Online on ZoomThe 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.
Roundtable Discussion on the Politics of Sustainability
HybridThe concepts of politics and sustainability are loaded with various, and evolving meanings and interpretations in their own terms and relationally. This Roundtable aims to reflect on the concept of power and its relationship with, and manifestation in sustainability discourses and practices.
Refocusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Leadership Lessons from Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the AAP Consortium
Most 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.
ASLP 10 year anniversary Celebration
Empowering Africa's Science Leaders: A Decade of Impact and Ambition Last October, the Future Africa campus at the University of Pretoria hosted nearly seventy fellows from the past decade to come together to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). This milestone underscores the transformative power of this programme and its […]