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Investing in Africa's Future! AAS hosts a high-level scientific convening in Tunisia (4-6 June). This event showcases the success of the #ARISE program, empowering African researchers to drive innovation 🔗bit.ly/4ask4lM #ARISE2024 @EU_Partnerships @EU_Commission

Join us today at the @AfClimateSummit for an exciting discussion on the Water-Food-Energy nexus! Our Executive Director, Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng, will discuss how climate change impacts biodiversity. #ACS23 #ACS2023 #AfricaClimateSummit23 @WWF_Kenya @KEFRIHQ @UnescoEast

Interested in the issues of #ClimateChange adaptation in Africa? Register for #AdaptaFutures23 and take part online in the 11 sessions of the Africa Pavilion, entirely dedicated to the continent's challenges! To read more 👉 adaptationfutures.com/ @AdaptFutures #ACS23

Announcement📢 AAS officially welcomes its new Board of Directors, the Governing Council! The Council members are prominent scientists who will serve for a three-year term from 2023 to 2026. Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/grvQV #AASciences #Governance

11 days to go! 📢 Take advantage of the early bird rate for the #AdaptFutures23 conference, the world's largest networking event on #ClimateChange #adaptation. AAS will host the Africa Pavilion at the #AdaptFutures23 conference. Learn more 👉shorturl.at/quxy5 @AdaptFutures

The #AdaptFutures23 conference will convene over 1500+ members of the #ClimateChange adaptation community from around the world to share their knowledge on the challenges and opportunities of #adaptation. Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/quxy5 @AdaptFutures @CGIAR @AfricanClimate

Happening now! Our webinar on Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts is now live. Join the engaging conversation. 📅Friday 23 June 2023 ⏰11:00am East African Time (GMT +3) 🔗shorturl.at/agsS9 @UnescoEast

Join us for an engaging webinar focused on sharing insights, experiences, and expertise in strengthening research capacity in Africa with a focus on #SocialSciences #Humanities and #Arts fields. 📅Friday 23 June 2023 ⏰11:00am East African Time (GMT +3) 🔗shorturl.at/agsS9

Exciting news! The AAS is thrilled to announce a new partnership with @UNESCO to improve scientific #collaboration across the continent. This will strengthen research and cooperation in science. Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/cxBU8 #AASciences #Partnerships @UnescoEast

AAS is thrilled to announce the 3rd cohort of #APTI Fellows!📢 APTI Fellows are trained and supported to become scientific leaders who can advocate for increased research and innovation projects in Africa. Learn more👉shorturl.at/ikmy6 #AASciences @Fogarty_NIH @GatesAfrica

Announcing the new #APTI Fellows!📢 Ten outstanding #AfricanResearchers from 9 African countries have been awarded four-year fellowships through the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative #APTI programme Learn more👉 shorturl.at/ikmy6 #AASciences @Fogarty_NIH @GatesAfrica

Vacancy alert! We are recruiting a Fellows & Affiliates Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate should have experience in programme and database management. 🔗View the full job description here: aasciences.africa/Vacancies#… 📅Deadline: 7 June 2023 #AASciences

Research Spotlight 💡 #ARISE Fellow Sidy Ba from #Mali is developing field application of enzymes as a nature-based solution (NBS) for wastewater and soil remediation Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/mxzP9 #AASciences @EU_Partnerships @EUinKenya @_AfricanUnion @Sidyhba

Research Spotlight 💡 #ARISE Fellow Emna Harigua from #Tunisia is developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence #AI & #bioinformatics approaches to advance #DrugDiscovery in #Africa 👉shorturl.at/zBFQS #AASciences @EU_Partnerships @EUinKenya @_AfricanUnion @Pasteur_Tunis

Research Spotlight 💡 #ARISE Fellow Protus Arrey Tarkang from #Cameroon is exploring synergistic interactions of identified plants to source #new therapeutic leads for the #discovery of antimalarial drugs. #AASciences #Malaria #GlobalHealth @EU_Partnerships @_AfricanUnion

📢Nominations for the 2022 AAS Fellowship are open! Fellows are distinguished scholars who have made significant contributions to the development and application of science, technology and innovation #STI in Africa. Learn more and nominate 👉 bit.ly/3UzQlkH #AASciences

Research Spotlight💡 Daniel Kiboi, #APTI Fellow & #MolecularBiologist from #Kenya is studying dormant malaria parasites to inform on better treatment for #malaria Learn more👉bit.ly/3nOn5e7 #AASciences #GlobalHealth @Fogarty_NIH @gateshealth @NIAIDTraining @DiscoverJKUAT

Research Spotlight💡 Kolapo Oyebola, an #APTI Fellow & #geneticist from #Nigeria is building a centre for biomedical #genomics in Nigeria to investigate sickle cell disease #SCD Learn more👉bit.ly/3BbVJBt #AASciences #GlobalHealth @Fogarty_NIH @nih_nhlbi @gatesfoundation

Congratulations to AAS Fellow Prof @iruka_okeke for winning the 2023 Peter Wildy Prize from the Microbiology Society! She has made significant contributions to the field of #microbiology in Africa Read more👉bit.ly/3HdJMyR #AASFellows #WomenInSTEM @MicrobioSoc @UniIbadan

AAS Fellow Prof Mahouton Norbert Hounkonnou has been awarded the 2023 Tate Medal for International Leadership in Physics! He has made exceptional contributions to the mathematical sciences, inspiring generations of scientists Read more👉bit.ly/4430Lh6 #AASFellows @AIP_HQ