University of Nairobi is proud of Prof. Sheila Okoth, member of staff from the Faculty of Science and Technology, for Participating in the United Nations Third Committee informal meeting with the Civil Society on February 16 2022.
BRIEF ON WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIP MEETING
The World Resources Institute (WRI), is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth, whose headquarter is in Washington, D.C. WRI's activities are focused on seven areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and ocean.
Dr Marianne Mureithi of KAVI-UoN talked to Healthy Nation about challenges in research and giving hope of efficacious HIV vaccine.
The Department of Linguistics and Languages and the African Pragmatics Association held its 2nd African Pragmatics Conference virtually at the University of Nairobi, Kenya,on February 2 to 4, 2022.
The UN General Assembly has accepted by consensus a resolution proclaiming 2022 as the “International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.” The resolution was presented by Honduras and co-sponsored by 36 countries, including Brazil, India, Israel, Japan, Russian Federation, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The policy dialogue is part of the University of Nairobi's efforts to bridge the research and practice gap. The University values disseminating research findings for purposes of stimulating policy debates and more so finding solutions to development challenges.
This dialogue on social protection and informal workers is informed by research that has been running under the leadership of three universities: the University of Nairobi, Kenya; University of Mzumbe, Tanzania; and University of Roskilde, Denmark.
The 3rd Annual Development Finance Conference (ADFC) conference has concluded. A total of seven (7) Keynote speeches and 23 papers were presented during the conference which attracted over 100 participants.
The conference was held in partnership with the Columbia Global Center, in South America. Speaking during the closing of the Conference, The Conference Convener, Dr, Duncan Elly appreciated the participants, Presenters, and Keynote speakers for participating in the various sessions and invited them to the 2022 conference which will be expected to be even bigger.
Organized by the African women studies research center, an offshoot of theatrical women studies program located in the Department of Sociology, Social Work and African Women Studies, University of Nairobi, 4th Annual Conference on Status of African Women’s Economic Empowerment commenced with the opening ceremony, keynote speeches, and paper presentations scheduled for Day 1.
4th Annual Forensic Victimology and Victim Support Conference Kenya 2021 entered its second and final day with several activities lined up including; Opening Ceremony and keynote speeches.
The 12th Africa International Business Management Conference (AIBUMA) began on a high note with the opening ceremony and keynote speeches lined up. The conference runs from 23rd to 24th November 2021 with the theme ‘Covid-19 Disruptions and Business Sustainability.
