The INSSPIRE project has now reached its conclusion, and we are pleased to share the third and final INSSPIRE Newsletter. This edition is a closing snapshot of the project’s journey, bringing together key milestones, outcomes, and reflections from across the…
As the INSSPIRE project comes to an end, we are proud to reflect on a journey marked by collaboration, creativity, and shared commitment to more sustainable and socially relevant higher education. Since its launch, INSSPIRE has brought together African and…
In the 2023 to 2025 period, the South Eastern Kenya University has been implementing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities with the support of the INSSPIRE project. Using internet-based tools and innovative online pedagogies, the teaching, learning and researching approach…
Participating students: Stephen Kidawa, Sarah Munyiva, Derrick Kimeu, and Ann Njeri During our last INSSPIRE meeting in Wote, Kenya, I had the opportunity to sit down with four enthusiastic students – Ann, Sarah, Dereck, and Stephen – from the South…
When we said we were going to visit an organic farm run by a friend of Sabina Di Prima (INSSPIRE coordinator), I pictured the usual rows of fruits and vegetables. Fortunately, I left the flip-flops in my bag because this…
We are happy to announce the release of the first newsletter for the INSSPIRE project, an initiative to enhance evidence-based education on food systems and climate change in Africa and beyond. After a year of dedicated work and collaboration, this…
The transformation of food systems is essential for ensuring global food security and combating climate change. By fostering international collaboration and innovative educational approaches, we can address these pressing challenges and create a sustainable future for all. Between the 6th…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) have partnered under the umbrella of the “South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)” framework. This alliance aims to unite scholars from African and European universities…
I woke up this morning with a huge Kisumu City lag that made me resort to reflecting on a talk held between Denyse, Lilian, Mekky and myself during the last team Acacia Hotel poolside lunch. In the talk, Lilian was…
Watching the Kenyan and Ugandan sister television stations on Valentine day this year, one would not fail to conclude that there were more smiles and red colours in the streets of Kampala than Nairobi! My hunch is that the Kenyan…
