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In February, the INSA project held its first workshop in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The workshop was an unequivocal success, bringing together scientists, students and stakeholders to discuss, share and debate about nitrogen in Africa. Follow the link below to read more about the workshop.
2022 has also seen an easing of travel restrictions, leading to an increase in INSA project activity. So far seven new secondments have started and nine are expected to start in the next three months. Read about some of the most recent secondments below.
Recall that the objectives of the INSA project are to propose a synthesis of studies on nitrogen in Africa, and promote capacity building, skills strengthening and knowledge transfer between European and African experts on the topic of nitrogen in Africa. A project brief is available here together with a flyer about the project.
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First INSA workshop held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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After much anticipation, the first INSA workshop was held in February 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’ivoire. The workshop was hosted by Felix Houphouët Boigny University (FHBU) and brought together research… |
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2022 started with a buzz of activity, with seven new secondments being launched:
- Alexandre Eissauter and Clarisse Samson from APDOC were seconded to Côte d'Ivoire to run workshops with secondary school children (see newsitem below)
- The University of Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UPS) has welcomed three new secondees: Kenneth O. K'oreje from the Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Kenya; Mohamed Diaby from FHBU, Côte d'Ivoire; and Frédi Agbohessou from ISRA, Senegal.
- In March, Samson Olanipekun from IAR&T, Nigeria arrived at Ghent University, Belgium, and
- Winnie Ntinyari from IITA, Kenya, arrived at Aarhus University, Denmark.
Follow the links below to read about several recent secondments, including Arsène Ochou, who will soon be returning home after 6-months at UPS, as well as Sylvain Gnamien (visiting UPS from FHBU) and Catherine Mathenge (visiting UGENT from IITA, Kenya), who both recently completed their respective secondments. |
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UPS Welcomes Arsène Ochou
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After 6-months of fruitful collaboration, Arsène Ochou, a PhD postgraduate student from the University Felix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), Côte d’Ivoire, will soon be returning home. Arsène has been visiting Dr Corrine… |
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Aarhus University Welcomes Winnie Ntinyari
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Winnie Ntinyari, a Research fellow at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and PhD graduate student at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, recently began a 6-month secondment at Aarhus University,… |
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APDOC workshops in Côte d’Ivoire a huge success
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An important goal of the INSA project is to communicate the importance of nitrogen management to the decision makers of tomorrow and the broader community. To help meet this objective,… |
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UPS Welcomes Sylvain Gnamien from UFHB
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In December 2021, the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier welcomed Sylvain Gnamien, a PhD student from Felix Houphouët-Boigny University (UFHB) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, under the joint supervision… |
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Ghent University welcomes Catherine Mathenge
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Catherine Mathenge is a Ph.D. student at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, sponsored by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). She is supervised by Dr. Cargele Masso from IITA,… |
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Upcoming events:
- Colloque National de Chimie Atmosphérique, 9-11 Mai 2022, Reims, France
- EGU General Assembly, 23-27 May, Vienna, Austria
- 22nd World Congress of Soil Science, 31 July - 5 August 2022, Glasgow, Scotland
- Africa Green Revolution Forum, 5-9 September, Kigali, Rwanda
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