Under the motto “Germany and Africa working together for the future” the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) invited approximately 700 experts from Africa and Germany to participate in the Africa Days in Berlin. The main objective of the event was to discuss the future of African-German cooperation in education and research. Four workshop panels focused on topics such as climate, bioeconomy, health and transformation. WASCAL was present with representatives from its ten member countries, who together with members of WASCALs sister organization SASSCAL, participated in the workshop panel on climate.

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Africa and Germany working together for the future

L’Afrique et l’Allemagne main dans la main pour l’avenir

Afrika und Deutschland arbeiten gemeinsam an Zukunft

This year’s Regular Annual Board Meeting of the WASCAL Governing Board was hosted by ZEF in Bonn. Chairman of the Governing Board Prof. Dr. Modibo Haidara and Executive Director Dr. Sédogo were especially delighted to welcome Dr. Henry Mwima, Director of WASCAL’s sister organization SASSCAL (South African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management) as a visitor to the Board Meeting. During the two day event WASCAL Senior and Junior Researchers presented the Governing Board with their research in a poster session.

Following the Board Meeting, the Members of the WASCAL Governing Board proceeded to Berlin to participate in the Africa Days of the BMBF which took place in Berlin on March 16-18, 2014.