SUA Participates in Signing of INTERACT AFRICA Consortium Agreement and Project Launch

Published on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 19:28

The Mobility in Innovative Green Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Bioeconomy (INTERACT-Africa) project was officially launched on 3rd May 2024 at Kisumu Hotel Kenya.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (PF & A ) Prof. Amandus Muhairwa Introducing SUA to the INTERACT AFRICA PROJECT before signing the agreements.

The Mobility in Innovative Green Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Bioeconomy (INTERACT-Africa) project was officially launched on 3rd May 2024 at Kisumu Hotel Kenya. On 2nd May 2024, the partners met in Eldoret, at Moi University, Main Campus to sign the consortium agreement. The participants included Target 1 partners from Moi University (Kenya), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (Uganda), Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), and Ifa Yangambi University (Democratic Republic of Congo) shall participate in this project and Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic) who serve as EU technical partner.
On the 2nd of May at Moi University, Main Campus, the community led by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Kimengi offered a warm traditional welcome to the project participants and a leader from each participating institution planted a tree.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (PF & A ), Prof. Amandus Muhairwa planting a tree.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (PF & A) Prof. Amandus Muhairwa Signing the Consortium agreement at the MU

Prof. Faith Mabiki main Coordinator for Interact – Africa Project (SUA) with the Vice Chancellor for MU Prof. Isaac Kimengi

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (A & F) Prof. Amandus Muhairwa with the Vice Chancellor for MU Prof. Isaac Kimengi

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (A & F) Prof. Amandus Muhairwa Introducing SUA to the INTERACT AFRICA PROJECT before signing the agreements.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (PF & A) Prof. Amandus Muhairwa receiving the signed agreement from the Vice-Chancellor of MU Prof. Isaac Kimengi.

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A group Photo after the Signing of the Consortium Agreement of the Interact Africa Project Moi University, Main Campus Eldoret, Kenya.

The DVC (A&F) joined a round table discussion with the leaders of institutions from Moi University (Kenya), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (Uganda), Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), and Ifa Yangambi University (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic). VCs and DVCs discussed on harmonization of curricula or possibilities of credit transfers/ prospects for credit-seeking during the implementation of mobilities and in the future.

A group Photo after the Launch of the Interact Africa Project at Kisumu Kenya

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Dr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková (left) and Dr. Jiří Schneider (right) from Mendel University, Brno – sharing a collaboration experience during the launching meeting. Mendel University is an EU Technical partners for the project.

The Project team from the Sokoine University of Agriculture participated actively during the discussion on the way forward of the project after launch. SUA will implement 13 mobilities during the project time of four years.