The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine invites you to a UoN@50 celebration activity on “Antimicrobial Resistance: One Heath Threat” schedlued for Today, Wednesday 28th October 2020 at 2.00 – 4.00pm. Antimicrobial Resistance is currently a major threat to the treatment and prevention of many diseases in both humans and animals.
Date: Today, Wednesday 28th October 2020
Time 2.00 – 4.00pm
Webinar ID: 889 5635 3692
Passcode: 376588
The Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi invites you to two online events.
1. A History of Development Research with Prof. Bethwell A. Ogot
A seminar on the History of Development Research to celebrate the scholarship of Prof. Bethwell A. Ogot will be held online on Thursday, October 29, 2020, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm EAT.
IDS Nairobi is celebrating Prof. Ogot as a co-founding Director of IDS. He founded IDS on October 8, 1965.
Join the meeting by clicking on Zoom meeting registration.
2. Prof. Njuguna Ng’ethe - Valedictory Ceremony
Prof. Njuguna Ng’ethe has retired from the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi. We remember him as our great teacher, researcher, and mentor even in retirement. For this great service and contribution and as part of our tradition at IDS Nairobi, we invite you to join colleagues, students, and friends from all over the world to remember the good days as he reflects on his journey in the academy.
The online event will be on Friday, October 30, 2020, from 3:00 pm EAT to 5:00 pm.
Join the meeting by clicking Zoom meeting registration
About the Program
The Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program is a global group of on-campus ambassadors who are eager to help students and their communities, lead in their local tech circles, and develop technical and career skills for the future. As a Student Ambassador, you might find yourself organizing a campus or community hackathon, mentoring other students, or volunteering with an elementary school STEM class.
Eligibility
Benefits
We believe in preparing students for future careers and service to the greater good through opportunities to learn, lead, and share. We also offer resources to support your efforts.
Core to the program is the opportunity for students to build tech skills on their own through tutorials and guided paths in Microsoft Learn. We offer additional benefits for personal use, campus engagement, and career readiness, all of which can be unlocked by achieving key milestones.
These benefits include but aren’t limited to:
How to Apply?
Interested students can apply for the Student Ambassador program through this link.
To know more details about the program, click on this link: Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program 2020
DATE: Wednesday October 28, 2020
TIME: 10.30am
PLATFORM: Microsoft Teams
REGISTER
To register for the live event and learn more about the program, Click on this link: https://bit.ly/2TseU4l
All interested students in the Microsoft Learn Students Ambassadors program are welcome to attend.
Imagine the realities of climate change. What role do we have to play as informed individuals? Do you want to hear more about this exciting discussion? Join us today as we explore this amazing Boot Camp session 11 on the topic: Climate Change and Business in the 21st Century.
The Panelists
1. Peter Fredrick Moll is the founder & CEO Global Youth Movement. He is also the Head of Youth section and Mobilization of the ‘Hands off our Elephants’ campaign also doubling up as one of the Founders of 'Elephants for Kenya - stop the slaughter' campaign.
2. Peter Scott, is the CEO of Burn Manufacturing, one of the world's leading biomass cook-stove design and manufacturing companies (Jikokoa)
The Moderator will be Waes Abdullahi, the Operations Manager, Mazingira Alliance, Waes is also a graduate of the University of Nairobi from the School of Engineering (Civil Engineering).
Date: October 26, 2020
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Topic: Climate Change and Business in the 21st Century
To register for the meeting: click here
IBM with the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) and the University of Edinburgh School of Informatics have come together to organise a virtual hackathon to allow UoN students to meet other students whilst allowing them to produce a solution with a real purpose.
Students interested in climate related studies, are invited to participate in a “Call for Code University Spot Challenge for Europe, Middle East and Africa: Students vs Climate Change.”
Solutions should address one of the following 3 areas:
· Water sustainability
· Energy sustainability
· Disaster recovery
This is open to all disciplines, students with or without technical backgrounds are welcome to join. In previous spot challenges, IBM has found some of the most innovative ideas have come from teams of 3-5 students who have come from across faculties, students are encouraged to work in teams across faculties.
The event will run from the 9th to the 15th November and the winning team will be announced on the 20th November. Students can register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/call-for-code-2020-university-spot-challenge-students-vs-climate-change-tickets-124981638445
Registration closes at midnight on the 5th November.
There are 3 prizes of $1500, $1000 and $500 which will be paid via paypal to the winning team.
The Call for Code Global Challenge was created by David Clark Cause and supported by Founding Partner IBM and Charitable Partner United Nations Human Rights. It invites developers and problem solvers around the world to build solutions that fight back against the most pressing issues of our time. The grand event runs from February to the end of July but outside of this window, Spot Challenges will be running.
IBM will be providing the virtual hackathon platform, mentors and workshops. Whilst the Clinton Global Initiative University will have guest speakers to kick off the event.
The University of Edinburgh School of Informatics are maintaining the registrations and would be delighted to have UoN students on board.
Interested students are encouraged to apply.
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA), a parastatal under the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs is the implementing agency for Konza Technopolis, a Vision 2030 flagship project that seeks to create a world class smart city driven by innovation in ICT/ITES, Engineering and Life Sciences.
The Authority has put in place an internship/attachment program as part of on the job training for the purpose of molding interns/attaches to become responsible citizens who will contribute effectively to the socioeconomic development of the country as well as develop their ability to successfully take up employment in various sectors. This is in recognition of the fact that the trainees graduating from training institutions join the labour market with academic and theoretical approaches to work and hence require practical exposure in a real work environment.
Qualifying students are encouraged to apply for this internship/attachment program
Download the job document here for more information.
Internship KOTDA 15th October 2020
Join the Dean of Students Mr.Kinyua with a host of UoN experts to answer all unanswered questions on emails regarding academic (by College Registrars and Faculty Administrators) and non academic matters (by Dean of Students Office).
Date: Thursday October 22, 2020 (today)
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Platform: Microsoft Teams (Download the app on your device)
Joining Link: Microsoft Teams
EAC Scholarship
IUCEA hereby invites the citizens of the East African Community to apply for cohort 2 of the KfW- funded Scholarships, to pursue Master’s studies in the EAC Partner State other than their own.
Thematic areas: 1) Mathematics, 2) Engineering, 3) Informatics, 4) Science, 5) Technology, and 6) Business Science. Eligible applicants: Nationals of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda).
Duration of the Scholarship: 2 years. Closing date: 22nd October 2020, 17:00 hours, East African Time
Read more https://iucea.org/cohort2/
Scholarship opportunity in Master’s of Science in Embedded and Mobile system by CENIT@EA until 30th October 2020
The Master’s of Science in Embedded and Mobile system (EMoS) is a master program by coursework offered by The Centre of Excellence for ICT in East Africa (CENIT@EA). 58 Scholars from East Africa are benefiting from the scholarship to study at CENIT@EA hosted at Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)as the first and second cohort, and now CENIT@EA is admitting the third cohort.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for admission at NM-AIST (https://bit.ly/37UBGbm) and thereafter they can apply for a full scholarship at CENIT@EA (https://bit.ly/2CznpFz). For assistance or more inquiries on general admission, applications write to admission@nm-aist.ac.tz or call +255 628 183 676 during office hours. Female applicants are encouraged to apply, special attention is given to the female researchers at NM-AIST.
Read more https://iucea.org/cenit3/ or download the poster here for more details.
You are invited to a webinar on "The Assessment of Land based Conflict in Tana River Delta, Kenya".
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Speaker: Hussein Hanti (M.Sc. student, Wangari Maathai Institute), he will be presenting his research findings.
Discussant: Dr Bessy Eva Kathambi (Wangari Maathai Institute)
Meeting ID: meet.google.com/jgq-syhe-uyd
We look forward to your participation.
The African state continues to attract academic interest of significant diversity. To some, the political happenings are not only unique but intriguing, others, the economic structure remains fragile, while to others, and the cultural fluidity remains a critical lens in understanding Africa.
The post-independence period was to usher high expectations among African people whose alienation in the colonial political economy was to be put to rest. Political liberalization was to advance the material conditions of the people.
The African state has evolved through colonial conquest and monopolization. This was characterized by discrimination, alienation and humiliation of the indigenous. Independence then was expected to bring to an end the abject poverty, backwardness and deprivation.
The jury is out and academic discourse is intense on the performance of the African state. Therefore, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi invites you to a lecture by Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Florida, USA. In addition, this lecture brings new insights to the debate with renowned academicians, namely: Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, Governor of Kisumu County and Prof. Peter Wanyande, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Nairobi.
Topic: “Post – Independence Governance in Africa: Trends and Lessons Learnt”
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Register in advance for this webinar using the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_usRlNNuWQSOUR_7MH8Dyow
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Download the programme here
