Announcement of JRS Biodiversity Foundation Funding for the upcoming 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change International (GORILLA) Makerere University and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) are organizing the 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change […]
Makerere University in collaboration with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) are organizing the “3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change” scheduled to take place at Hotel Africana from 4th to 6th December 2024. Makerere University in collaboration with other partners is organizing a series of exciting […]
*****Funded by DANIDA, Agroforestry for People, Ecosystems and Climate Change (AfPEC), a five-year project (March 2024-April 2029) focusing on Mt. Elgon Highlands in Eastern Uganda aims to foster to use agroforestry to prevent climate change and loss of biodiversity in the region. The project will focus on four districts namely: Mbale, Bududa, Bulambuli, and Kapchorwa. […]
The 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA) aims to take stock of emerging geographic oriented science and knowledge for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The GORILLA Conference seeks to harness geographic science to advance knowledge and foster positive change in understanding and […]
On 16th November 2023, national and international stakeholders participated in the kick off workshop hosted at Makerere University to further consolidate various schools of thought aimed at producing a holistic and relevant graduate student equipped with practical skills, research and problem solving abilities aligned to Sustainable Development Goals. The blended kick off workshop, which brought […]
One world – One farm – One health Makerere University recently signed a Declaration of intent to join Global Farm platform network and partnership, one of whose objectives is to establish a global academic network to promote farm research platforms for optimization of ruminant livestock production and hence contribute to food security, sustainability and poverty […]
The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio Security (CoVAB) joined the rest of the Makerere community and other mourners to celebrate the life of the Late Prof. Christine Dranzoa on Friday 1st July 2022 at St. Augustine Chapel, Makerere University. The requiem mass organized in honor of the late Prof. Dranzoa attracted a […]
28th June 2022 The Family of the Late Professor Christine Dranzoa RE: CONDOLENCE MESSAGE The Makerere University Council, Senate, Management, Alumni and the entire University community have with great sadness learnt of the passing on of Professor Christine Dranzoa at Mulago Hospital. Our heartfelt consideration goes out to the family and friends. Please accept […]
The Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Makerere University in partnership with Leipzig Universität (Germany) and Inter-Regional University of Industrial Engineering, Biotechnology & Applied Sciences (IRGIB)-Benin is coordinating an online course Bio-Biz: Business Models for Sustainable Use of Biodiversity under the Access to Benefit Sharing (ABSbio) project. In this course participants will learn development of sustainable […]
The three-day Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) cross-country National Policy Review and Training Workshop was on 23rd November 2021 opened at the Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Uganda attracting over forty members of academia and policy makers from the Swedish Environment for Development (EfD) Global hub and the East African countries including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania […]