AAUN Steering Group member Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique, director of The University of Western Australia (UWA) Institute of Agriculture, is the first Australian to be elected fellow of The African Academy of Sciences (AAS). The AAS is the only continental academy in Africa, and provides advisory and think-tank functions for shaping Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation strategies and policies addressing
Read moreDear AAUN members and friends We are pleased to send you best wishes for the holiday season and a happy and successful 2019. We enclose some highlights of 2018 in this End of Year Newsletter. We thank all engaged in the AAUN teams, Steering Groups and Secretariat. AAUN Secretariat Prof John Hearn (Co-Chair)
Read moreThe Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) Annual Forum and AGM, held in Perth on 27 August 2018, brought together more than 100 Australian and African experts from academia, government, diplomats, business and agencies. The purpose was to examine the strengths of AAUN and to further explore ways to extend its impact at this pivotal time for Australian and International policy
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