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Prof. Margaret J. Hutchinson, Associate Vice Chancellor (RIE), Prof Fred Bukachi Lead of the ARUA CoE on Non-Communicable Diseases, Prof Fredrick Otieno Associate Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr Anne Kamau, Faculty of Health Sciences and other University of Nairobi Members among the many other members from Various Universities and Organizations who attended the ARUA Conference and Networking Meeting 2023.

The AAU, in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN, is inviting you to participate in the Universal Acceptance (UA) Day Celebrations, happening on Tuesday 28 March 2023.

A team of researchers from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria made a courtesy call to the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Enterprise. The team, which is attending a conference in Kenya, led by Prof Fatai O Anafi, was received by Prof Justus Munyoki, Director Researcher and Enterprise UoN.

The Research Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Division organized a two (2) days training workshop on 9th and 10th March 2023, for UoN researchers at KCB leadership training center in Karen.

AVC (RIE) Prof Hutchinson on 6th March 2023 chaired departmental meeting in the AVC  boardroom . Present were Prof Justus Munyoki, Director Research Office. Prof Mary Kinoti Director Intellectual Property Management Office, Ass Registrar Annmarie Mahaga, IPMO Officer John Maina. Admin, Mercy Macharia, Secretaries, Josephine mandala, charity Gichuru and Juliet Simba. Records Officer Fred Engosia and Office assistant Margaret Njeri Muchemi

The Agenda of the meeting was presentation of departmental reports and also discussing the upcoming training at KCB Karen .

SUMMARY OF MAIN EVENTS
1. Opening Ceremony
2. Problem-Based Learning Summit
3. Innovation & Incubation summit
4. Hackathon and pitching
5. Startup Summit
6. Grant Holders Summit
7. Training on the commercialization of innovations
8. Innovations Exhibition
9. Closing Ceremony

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS EXTENDED
Participation and Submission of Abstracts and Papers
Persons interested in participating in the conference may submit an abstract of not more than one page to the organisers at https://arua.org.za/conferences/arua-conference- 2023/abstract-submission/ before 28 February 2023.

Workshop Invitation: High Level Multi-Sectoral National Open Science Dialogue for Academic and Research Institutions In Tanzania

The  Associate Vice Chancellor (RIE) on 12th January 2023 held a courtesy call meeting with representative from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Dr Jamie Mcgowan,  Director, Global Research Office. Various areas of collaborations was discussed where it was agreed that further engagements will be held to firm up areas of collaborations and develop a Memorandum of understanding for the two institutions. 

It was further agreed  that a team from the University of Tennessee will visit the University of Nairobi in June 2023.

We look forward to this collaborations.