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Up for Discussion at the United Nations: The Skills Youth Need
By Kristina Ishmael for NewamericaUp for Discussion at the United Nations: The Skills Youth Need OER and Open Learning Among Topics Getting International Airtime The potential of openly distributing and sharing educational materials via the Internet has always seemed like a no-brainer for champions of improving education internationally. Students...
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Rooting African science and technology education in cultures and languages
By Kendall Powell for nature. The continent’s role in the global economy depends on development from within. I did my PhD at Oregon State University in Corvallis on the genetics of seed dormancy and drought tolerance. When I finished in 2017, I hesitated a bit about a career in academia. It wouldn’t be satisfying for me if it had no direct impact...
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Overview of the 2018 Leaders Africa program
By Obama.org The Leaders: Africa program brought together 200 emerging leaders from across the continent to explore new ways to take on the biggest challenges in their communities. Explore the event below and stay up-to-date with what the Leaders are doing now.  MEET THE 2018 LEADERS: AFRICA Hailing from 44 countries across the continent, these...
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Digital Roundtable / African Makers Against COVID19
By digital-future.berlin Exploring Open Source Responses to a Global Crisis In collaboration with Africa Open Science & Hardware (Gameli Adzaho) and the Weizenbaum Institute, and in dialogue with the GIZ Togo and Ghana, our professors Michelle Christensen and Florian Conradi co-organized the digital Roundtable African Makers Against COVID19....
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