The University of Turku hosted African Research and Education Day on 13 November. The event marked the final seminar of the Finland-Africa Platform for Innovation (FAPI), a network of universities focused on advancing multidisciplinary, innovative collaboration between higher education institutions and other actors in Finland and Africa.
Although Finland never had any colonies, the encounters in the Owambo region and their descriptions had various colonial features, according to the new book. The work and cultural interaction initiated by the missionaries built the basis for Finns' relationship with Africa.
Two seed-funded projects focusing on education and teaching facilitate cooperation with partners in Africa and India.
New seed-funded projects promote joint activities between Finnish and African partners in health research, education and innovation.
Together with Turku Science Park, the University of Turku organised a networking event at the Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki. The Vice President of Namibia participated in the event that showcased the activities of the higher education institutions, businesses and organisations in Turku. The participants also discussed future collaboration between Finland and Namibia.
Within a collaboration project of the University of Turku and the University of Namibia, a large tree area is created in Namibia to function as a carbon sink and also to serve the ecological and economic needs of Namibia. The launch of the Carbon Garden project was celebrated at the University of Namibia’s campus in Henties Bay on 10 May 2019. The attendees included the first President of Namibia Sam Nujoma and the current Vice President Nangolo Mbumba.