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MIT launches the Africa Distinguished Visitors Program global.mit.edu/news-stories/…
Join the MIT-Africa Distinguished Visitor Program lecture featuring Dr. Mohamed Hassan, president of World Academy of Sciences, on March 17, lecture highlighting the sustainability challenges that African countries face bit.ly/3Mz5Rc3
Honored to have Dr. Mohamed Hassan, President of TWAS, as MIT's first honoree of the MIT-Africa Distinguished Visitors Program. On March 17 he will give a lecture highlighting the sustainability challenges that African countries face. Register here: bit.ly/3Mz5Rc3
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Global MIT is excited to announce the launch of the MIT-Africa Distinguished Visitors Program. Click here to learn more about the program: bit.ly/3Dxdvyz
Great profile on @cnnikoi
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#Africa_Day is observed annually on 25 May, to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), precursor of the African Union. The day provides an opportunity to recite the political & socio-economic achievements of African governments and African citizens.
Thanks to MIT News for covering our work with ZAHARA and Sudan! #sudan @evlieb
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On May 19, the Starr Forum is having an event on the Haitian Constitutional Crisis and the International Community. Click bit.ly/3wcXs5g learn more and register. #Africandiaspora
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You are invited to the Africa-Asia Roundtable on Pandemics (May 18 - 19) - mailchi.mp/harvard/harvard-u…
News story: To understand race in Africa today, look to the past, panelists say: with speakers from Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States, an online discussion sought to position racial justice in an international context. To read more, click bit.ly/33GJn3E
News story: Mobilizing the masses, one person at a time
Dissecting the process of recruitment, MIT political science PhD candidate Gabriel Nahmias seeks to lower the barriers to political engagement. To read this story visit: bit.ly/3okKrUy
This Fall, MIT Professor @amah_edoh will be teaching a class examining contemporary movements for justice around slavery and colonization. Pre-Registration now open! anthropology.mit.edu/node/21…
MIT unveils a new action plan to tackle the climate crisis global.mit.edu/news-stories/…
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"How is it that we've come to talk about Africa as a thing...when in fact, it includes over 50 countries, and thousands of languages, and millions of people?"
Revisiting @MIT_SHASS Prof. Amah Edoh's @MITOCW Chalk Radio episode on #AfricanWorldHeritageDay: ow.ly/Gvhy50EFAi5
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#FoundryFellowship - our newest initiative for experienced #entrepreneurs from #Africa - applications are now open! Share, nominate and apply! bit.ly/3vJzNc7
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How exciting!
Tomorrow: MIT X TAU Series: Africa’s Agricultural Reinvention. Title: How agricultural data can help Africa plan for food security after the pandemic. Speaker: Sara Menker. Free + open to the public. Register ➡️ mitsha.re/ToAg50EFEPe @SaraMenker @MIT_CIS #MIT-TAU
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@MITanthropology Prof. Amy Moran-Thomas's book "Traveling with Sugar: Chronicles of a Global Epidemic" highlighted by @realfoodmedia
Diabetes is the #1 cause of death in Belize. Amy Moran-Thomas connects a long history of colonialism to this public health crisis in the latest #RealFoodReads episode "Traveling with Sugar: Chronicles of a Global Epidemic."
bit.ly/RFR-TravelingWithSuga… @ucpress
Sara Menker, an Entrepreneur and the CEO of Gro Intelligence will speaking at the MIT X TAU Series. The topic is Africa’s Agricultural Reinvention - focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa. Visit bit.ly/MIT-TAU to register for the event.
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Join us for the @MITSloan Annual Africa Innovate Conference!!
10th year of our conference and it is FREE
April 24th 2021, 8AM-4PM
Register here: tinyurl.com/333enxud
Learn more about conference here: mitafrica.com/aic2021.html
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If you missed the "Movements and Change: Race and Justice across Africa Today" panel last week - you can watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=x-r3e2_B…
Thank you again to our amazing speakers.