One Planet Fellowship - Knowledge Festival and Graduation Ceremony
October 17th and 18th 2024 | CIFOR – ICRAF, Nairobi
Nurturing Africa’s leadership to deliver climate solutions
Since 2019, the One Planet Fellowship has been cultivating a vibrant network of African scientists equipped with the leadership, research, and networking skills to address climate-related agricultural challenges. Our Knowledge Festival brings together this exceptional community with mentors, partners, and government representatives to share knowledge, collaborate, and inspire action. To date, more than 440 people from 28 countries have directly participated in the Fellowship either as Laureate Candidates, Mentors, and emerging researchers (known as Learning Partners).
Over two days, we explored cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and strategies to strengthen climate research in Africa and empower the continent’s smallholders. Through this Knowledge Festival, we did seek to inspire and empower African scientists to lead the way in addressing the continent’s pressing food security challenges and building a more sustainable and equitable future.
The Knowledge Festival culminated in a graduation ceremony for the One Planet Laureate Candidates who graduated to become One Planet Laureates that will continue being leading ambassadors for climate solutions for Africa by Africa.
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- Dr. Miriam Makungwe, Postdoctoral Fellow, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- Dr. Trust Kasambala, Senior Lecturer in Entomology, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)
- Dr. Andrew Ogilvie, Researcher, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)
- Dr. Austin Phiri, Chief Agricultural Research Scientist, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
- Dr. Dimitri Soro, Researcher, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University
- Dr. Meseret Tesema, Associate Professor, Hawassa University
- Mr. James Banda, Research Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment
- Mrs. Marie-Therese Sene, Researcher, Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis
- Dr. Sofiane Boudalia, Senior Lecturer, Project Manager, Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma
- Dr. Eméline S.P. Assèdé, Associate professor, Faculty of Agronomy at the University of Parakou (UP)
- Dr. Fadekemi Toyosi Igejongbo, Lecturer, The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria
- Dr. Anna Msigwa Haji, Assistant Lecturer, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania
- Dr. Fabrice Blanchard Allechy, PhD student, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University
- Dr. Alassan Assani Seidou, Associate Researcher, Laboratory of Ecology, University of Parakou
- Dr. Temesgen Gashaw, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University
- Prof. Christine A. I. Nougbodé Ouinsavi, Laboratory Director; Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Natural Resource Management and Planning, Université de Parakou
- Mr. Brian Rop, Intern, Kenya Meteorological Department
- Ms. Florence Chibuye Kunda, Lecturer and Researcher, University of Zambia (UNZA)
- Dr. Miriam Karwitha Charimbu, Lecturer/ Researcher, Crop Protection, Egerton University
- Ms. Opri Tatiana Horro, Etudiante, Université Nangui Abrogoua (UNA)
- Mr. Igor Luketina, CEO and Tech Innovator, Cosmotiacs
- Dr. Tatiana Krasova, Scientific Program Manager, IRD
View a selection of images below for a visual recap of the ceremony.
We featured six One Planet Laureates from Benin, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania and Togo, for our “Powering Planetary Change: Climate Solutions for Africa, by Africa, ” documentary series. The documentaries highlight their innovative research interventions and scientific advancements.
Better Seeds, Local Veggie Revolution in Benin (Pamela Afokpe, Benin)
Reviving Sorghum: A Kenyan Plant Breeder’s Mission for Resilient Farming (Molly Okoth, Kenya)
A Moringa Solution to Mali’s Desertification (Rokiatou Traore, Mali)
Redefining Aquaculture in Nigeria (Toyosi Igejongbo, Nigeria)
Clean Energy Solutions for Tanzania (Raheli Elibariki, Tanzania)
Rooted Progress: Boosting Taro and Cocoyam Farming in Togo (Damigou Bammite, Togo)
