From 10-17 February 2024 Ghent University organised an academic visit to Kenya. The trip was a huge success with more than twenty UGent professors and researchers participating.
Various bilateral agreements were signed and active plans were made to explore extended academic collaboration between Ghent University and the Kenyan partner institutes, both on the level of education and research.
Below is the programme of the visit and the visual report (pictures) can be found here.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11
- Visit Futbol Mas project (NGO)
- Pumwani Maternity Hospital
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
MONDAY FEBRUARY 12
- University of Nairobi
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
- Kenyatta University
- Alumni networking event at the residence of the Belgian Ambassador
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13
- PASET-RSIF/ ICIPE/ IITA/ Cimmyt
- International Livestock Research Institute
- Flight to Eldoret
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14
- Moi University
- Opening Workshop with the Moi University Peace and Reconciliation Centre
- University of Eldoret
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15
- Flight Eldoret – Mombasa
- Alumni networking event in Mombasa
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16
- Technical University of Mombasa
- Close the Gap
- Coast General Teaching and Referring Hospital
- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17
- International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya + Official Opening of the new office buildings