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The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of universities in Africa. As of December 2023, membership stands at 170 universities in 40 countries. RUFORUM is registered as an International NGO (FORR78950) in Uganda and coordinated by a Secretariat hosted at Makerere University […]
RUFORUM Triennial Pre-Conference Webinar “From Degradation to Regeneration: Agroecology and Soil Health Research for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa”
On Wednesday, 17th July 2024, @ruforumsec, @EU_Commission and hashtag#FARA will host the hashtag#RMRN “From Degradation to Regeneration: Agroecology and Soil Health Research for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa” Webinar as the RUFORUM Triennial Pre-Conference Webinar.hashtag#RUFTriennial24 Register here: https://bit.ly/3VMmGWv to join via Zoom Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Amudavi, Biovision Africa Trust Speakers Panelists Dr. Bernhard Freyer , Institute of Organic, Farming […]
[RUFORUM] Advanced Training on: Scientific Data Management for Post-GraduateStudents Using R Programming Language
Theme: Strengthening Research Skills in African Universities Date: 24-28 June 2024 Time: 14:00-17:00 PM EAT Facilitators
Introductory Webinar Qinisa: A partnership for low emission & climate-resilient food systems
Introductory WebinarWednesday 19th June 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 AM SAST (UTC+2) Research collaboration is pivotal to addressing complex challenges in the agriculture sector which is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Meeting the increasing global food demand while mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions poses a daunting task. Join Qinisa – a regional initiative […]
CEA-FIRST call for expression of interest
Conducting Baseline Studies including a Situation Analysis and Scenario Mapping /Foresight Analysis towards to the development of the IRC Strategy and Operational Plan The Consortium Europe-Africa on Research and Innovation for Food Systems Transformation (CEA-FIRST) through the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) invites expressions of interest for the development of the IRC Strategy […]
Webinar: CABI’s digital decision making tools
Register to participate in this upcoming online webinar. The webinar is on Wednesday 13th June 2024, at 2:30pm -5:00pm. PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank PlantwisePlus Factsheets CABI BioProtection Portal Facilitator: K Muraguri Gitahi, Agri-digital tools, Comms Coordinator, CABI This is your chance to learn about these apps so you can recommend them. Register through this link : […]
The CaReFoAfrica Project: Capacity Building for Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Africa
Climate change has massive impacts on the agricultural sector in Africa. The problems of climate change affecting the sustainability of the agricultural sector and food security in Africa are urgent and complex.The CaReFoAfrica project aims to build human capacity in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation in the agricultural sector of Africa. The […]
RUFORUM, Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and CGIAR: a Webinar on “Leveraging Technology to Effectively Reach Farmers at Scale”
Join the RUFORUM Network, CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and CGIAR in a webinar on “Leveraging Technology to Effectively Reach Farmers at Scale”Date: 12th June 2024Time: 15:00 PM EAT Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4dPoHczhashtag#RUFTriennial24
RUFORUM and WACREN Renew Cooperation to Expand Open Science and Digital Services in Africa
May 30, 2024 – The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) are proud to announce the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This partnership aims to foster a mutually beneficial relationship to promote open science and deliver advanced digital […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2024-2025 INTAKE – APPLICATION FORM FOR TAGDev Scholarships 2024
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Gulu University (Uganda), Egerton University (Kenya), Africa University (Zimbabwe), University of Free State (South Africa), Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi), University of Eldoret (Kenya), Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda), University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria), University of Cape Coast (Ghana), […]
Call for expression of interest to provide Video Documentation services
Introduction: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is seeking expressions of interest from experienced videographers to produce a high-quality video featuring interviews with the founding members of RUFORUM. This video will capture their insights on the formation of RUFORUM, highlight key milestones achieved over the past 20 years, and convey their […]
Call for Expression of Interest from Development Communications Expert
Background Africa over the last three decades has seen a forward growth trajectory with positive development outcomes. Nonetheless, there remains considerable development needs for the continent. Communication is an important element of the development process because it is a two-way bridge between generators of knowledge, technologies, innovations that drive economic growth and the ultimate users. […]
Calls for expansion of social protection to rural areas at Africa Regional Policy Dialogue on Social Protection
Uganda hosts meeting of social protection experts and stakeholders. 28 May 2024, Kampala – Speakers at today’s opening of the Africa Regional Social Protection Policy Dialogue have called for an expansion of social protection to cover the rural poor in the agrifood system who are at risk of being left behind in Africa’s development. The […]
RUFORUM Triennial Pre-Conference Webinar “Exploring Agroecology: Current Insights and Emerging Research Frontiers”
On Wednesday, 5th June 2024, @ruforumsec, @EU_Commission and hashtag#FARA will host the hashtag#RMRN “Exploring Agroecology: Current Insights and Emerging Research Frontiers” Webinar as the RUFORUM Triennial Pre-Conference Webinar.hashtag#RUFTriennial24Register here: http://bit.ly/3xQRpcG to join via zoom Date & Time: Jun 5, 2024 03:00 pm EAT
Survey Industry-Academia Partnership in Africa: Impact on Engineering Education
Dear engineers and engineering students, We are a working group of African academics striving to elevate the standard of education in Africa through collaborative programs aimed at providing guidance and recommendations to stakeholders for the advancement of education in Africa, which may benefit the rest of the world. We kindly request your participation in filling […]
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The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of universities in Africa. As of December 2022, membership stands at 170 universities in 40 countries. RUFORUM is registered as an International NGO (FORR78950) in Uganda and coordinated by a Secretariat hosted at Makerere University […]
Call for External Evaluator for ADVALUE Project
The ADVALUE project consortium is looking for a high-level expert for the external evaluation of the project. The project runs until 31st December 2026. Background of the projectThe project ‘ADVALUE’ focuses on the training and research topics of sustainable agricultural value chains and is funded by the EU Erasmus+ program for capacity building in higher […]
Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains through Strengthening Transdisciplinary Skills and Cooperation in East African Doctoral Education (ADVALUE) – Newsletter issue 1
The ADVALUE partnership started its international activities. During the Kick-Off conference 7-8 March 2024 at Nuertingen-Geislingen University, Germany, the partners put into place their proposed working structure and project design. This newsletter briefly presents the partnership, its cooperational arrangements, what can be expected next and most of all: https://erasmus-advalue.org/
Condolence Message On The Passing Of Professor Emeritus Patrick Rubaihayo
On Wednesday early morning of May 15th, the RUFORUM Secretariat and entire Network woke up on the sad news of the passing of Prof Patrick Rubaihayo. The former Minister, member of RUFORUM Governing Organ – Technical Committee and former lecturer at Makerere University Emeritus Professor Patrick Rubaihayo died at a hospital on May 14th, 2024 […]
WASD FANTASTIC Opportunity for Students Researchers for UN SDGs Research
In preparation of WASD 22nd Sustainability International Conference “How to accelerate the pace of the Agenda 2030 implementation at half-way to its finishing line“ in the period 22-25 July 2024 at the United Nations, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland (https://wasd.org.uk/listing/accelerate-sdgs-2030/), WASD is pleased to offer fantastic opportunity for 5-8 students to take part in a […]