On October 7th and 8th, 2024, the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) hosted a meeting of the Advalue project partners from Europe and Africa. The meeting aimed to continue the development of advanced PhD modules and support international knowledge sharing and capacity building in sustainable agricultural value chains.
The first day (October 7) opened with remarks by Dr. Petra Chaloupková from FTZ, CZU and Prof. Dr. Michal Lošťák, Vice-Rector for International Relations at CZU. Project Manager Dr. Angelika Thomas from HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen University provided updates on the progress of the PhD module development. The discussions focused on module development, including topics such as scientific research in agriculture, transdisciplinary research, and rangeland management. Key contributions were made by Dr. Anna Maňourová (SLU), Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kaufmann (DITSL), and Prof. Dr. Oliver Wasonga (University of Nairobi), focusing on modules related to scientific working in agriculture, transdisciplinary research, and rangeland management.
The second day (October 8) was dedicated to strategic issues concerning stakeholder dialogue, quality assurance in doctoral education, and the dissemination of project results. Representatives from Uganda and Kenya presented their plans for stakeholder engagement, while Elisha Otieno outlined the project's PR strategy. The meeting concluded with a summary of workshop outcomes and plans for upcoming project activities.
The program also included an Advalue project presentation for students and staff of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, with presentations by Dr. Angelika Thomas, Prof. John R. S. Tabuti, Dr. Anna Maňourová, Dr. Rosemary Bulyaba, and Dr. Martin Mutambuka.
The Advalue project connects universities from Kenya, Uganda, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Sweden and is funded by the Erasmus+ program. This meeting served as a joint meeting of representatives of all financed partners and it targets on the WP3 International knowledge sharing and capacity building especially in connection with WP4 development of advanced PhD modules.
