Global Responsibility - University of Cologne

Dear All,

After over 10 years of intense collaboration (funded by VLIR-UOS) between KU Leuven and the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), NM-AIST invites you to the closing conference which will be organized from 17 till 19 of July 2024 in Arusha.

The conference theme is “Tropical Horizons: Advancing Sustainability in Agriculture, Environment, and Technology”.

Please find more details on the subtopics and the call for abstracts here: https://conference.nm-aist.ac.tz/

This conference is an excellent opportunity to bring forward your work in one of the above-mentioned areas, network with your peers, and explore cooperation opportunities with NM-AIST.

For more information, please go to:

Have an excellent week,

Your GR-Team

Tropical Horizons: Advancing Sustainability in Agriculture, Environment, and Technology Tropical ecosystems host an incredible array of biodiversity found in diverse habitats that exist in contrasting land use types. Aside from their inherent ecological value, these ecosystems and their biodiversity also provide significant ecosystem goods and services promoting economic and other live...

When pictures say more than a thousand words! Love it! Thanks to the trainers, Dr. Birte Kathage, Dr. Leenawaty Limantara, and Dr. Woei Yenn Tong, to the coordinators and organizers, Sarah-Marleen Dannenberg, Dr. Amisha Jain, and all other assistants, and, last but not least, to the participants. We are happy to welcome you to the ProGRANT Family.

Dear All,

It's ProGRANT time again! This time in New Delhi, India. We'd like to welcome the trainers, the coordinators and, of course, the participants. The pictures below speak for themselves, but it's worth mentioning, that it is heart warming to see and to experience that, besides a fruitful and life changing seminar, people are in a good mood, having a great time together. Who says that it's not possible to combine productivity with fun?! We wish all of you an unforgettable experience. Make the most of it, network, learn, and teach as much as you can, and have fun, cause this is what ProGRANT is about!

All the best,

Your GR-Team

Dear All,

better late than never. We would like to inform you about the successful Cologne Summer School 2023 in India that took place from 10 through 23 September, 2023. Despite the ambitious and tight schedule, all participants were highly motivated and eager to fuel up with knowledge on India's educational, economical, and social stratification. Many, many thanks to the hosts, the organizers, the lecturers, the buddies, and of course the participants. To get an impression, check out the pics below.

Have an excellent week.

Your GR-Team

Dear All,

Here we go again - this time with our DIES ProGRANT South Africa On-Site Seminar II in Cape Town. From today until Friday of this week, our participants, trainers, hosts and coordinators give us the honor to spread out the ProGRANT spirit. The pictures below speak louder than words and show, how motivated and engaged the ProGRANT Cape Town Community is. Thanks to each of you who contributes to this frutiful, productive and awesome event. Have fun, discuss, produce and contribute to a better future with your brilliant ideas and projects.

Enjoy the final chapter of the DIES ProGRANT South Africa Training 2023.

All the best,
Your GR-Team

Dear All,

We would like to draw your attention to a new program for the promotion of young talent in Africa. For more details on the call for proposals for three Max Planck-Humboldt Research Units in Subsahara-Africa, please check out the link below:

https://www.mpg.de/20333837/max-planck-humboldt-research-units-in-africa

Deadline is 15 October, 2023.

Have a great week.

Your GR-Team

Max Planck-Humboldt Research Units in Africa Call for proposals for three Max Planck-Humboldt Research Units in Africa starts and runs until July 31, 2023

Dear All,

Some visual impressions of the third and last week of the Summer School at Tongji University. It was a pleasure to have all students on board. Thanks to the participants and to the entire coordinating, teaching and managing team of Tongji University and the University of Cologne.

Have an excellent week.

Best,

Your GR-Team

Dear All,

We are very happy to announce that we had our kick-off of this year's Train-the-Trainer Workshop yesterday. It was a pleasure to see all former Classic ProGRANT participants in such a good mood and highly motivated - best conditions for a productive and fruitful week. We wish all participants, trainers and coordinators an excellent week, full of joy, fun and cooperative learning.

All the best,

Your GR-Team

Dear All,

The very first week of the Summer School at Tongji University is over. Now, we are in the middle of the week no. 2. The highly motivated students are busy and having fun at the same time. What a combo. We wish them a fruitful and productive week with new impressions and more sightseeing.

Have a great week.

Your GR-Team.

Dear All,

After three years, the University of Cologne is very excited about being able to run the on-site Summer School at the Tongji University again. From 7 through 25 August, the participating students can once again learn Chinese, experience Chinese culture, explore the city of Shanghai, visit neighbouring cities and, most importantly, taste the most authentic Chinese food for themselves. But pictures say more than a thousand words. Check it out yourself.

Have an excellent week.

Best,
Your GR-Team

Dear All,

We are very happy to draw your attention to this year's Train-the-Trainer Workshop 2023. We highly encourage you to apply and would be very happy if you could spread the word. For more details on the workshop and the application procedures, deadlines, etc. please follow the link below:

https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/global-responsibility/projects/dies-progrant/course-offerings

Don't miss the opportunity!

Best,

Your GR-Team