Virtual Networking Exchange
31st of July 2024
This Networking Exchange will showcase the work of a wide variety of DS-I Africa projects, including the original projects launched in 2021 as well as the newer projects that began in 2023. The event is a great opportunity to learn more about the exciting work happening across the consortium and identify potential partners for the future! The Networking Exchange is free and open to the public.
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| 2:00 pm | Welcome & Icebreaker | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2:05 | Overview of Networking Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2:10 | Networking Round 1 - Research Hubs and Pilot Projects | |||||||||||||||||||
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Breakout Room 1
Facilitator: Kim McAllisters & Tino Muzambi
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Breakout Room 2
Facilitator: Pim Brouwers & Rolanda Julius
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Breakout Room 3
Facilitator: Carolina Solis-Sanabria & Tanian Natus
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Breakout Room 4
Facilitator: Marion-Koso Thomas & Wisdom Akurugu
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Breakout Room 5
Facilitator: Inka Sastalla & Gifty Dankyi
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| 3:05 | Networking Round 2 - Research B (Partnership for Innovation Research Projects) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Breakout Room 1
Facilitator: Richard Palmer & Aliki Edgcumbe
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Breakout Room 2
Facilitator: Ebony Madden & Tino Muzambi
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Breakout Room 3
Facilitator: Noffisat Oki & Wisdom Akurugu
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Breakout Room 4
Facilitator: James Alaro & Rolanda Julius
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| 4:00 | Networking Round 3 - Training, Education, ELSI, Cross-Cutting | |||||||||||||||||||
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Breakout Room 1
Facilitator: Carol Shreffler & Amit Mistry
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Breakout Room 2
Facilitator: Inka Sastalla & Gifty Dankyi
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Breakout Room 3
Facilitator: Kim McAllisters & Tanian Natus
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Breakout Room 4
Facilitator: James Orwa
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Breakout Room 5
Facilitator: Makeda Williams & Wisdom Akurugu
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| 5:00 | Event concludes | |||||||||||||||||||