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    Dr Karen Parry’s Biography

    From: https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/parry-k Circular Food System project: Theme Leader for Equity & InclusionANU College of ScienceE: Karen.Parry@anu.edu.au I have recently completed my PhD entitled ‘Loosening the ties that bind: institutional analysis of young people’s livelihoods on smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe’. My research was linked to an ACIAR-funded project ‘Transforming irrigation in southern Africa’ (TISA), which

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    Kirsty Wissing returns to ANu and Rachael Gross continues

     Dr Kirsty Wissing, whose ANU thesis was on water in Ghana, has  returned to Canberra on a 3-year ANU-CSIRO research fellowship considering Indigenous water values and flood mitigation strategies in the Northern Rivers region in NSW.  She is housed in the School of History, Culture and Language in the Coombs Building, ANU, and at the CSIRO.  .

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    Africa seen as an important future source of international students

    A report by The Lygon Group, commissioned by Universities Australia, suggests that by 2050, the nations of sub-Saharan Africa will be the “new China and perhaps India” – Australia’s current top two sources for international students. “Meanwhile, the continent of Africa is projected to change in the opposite direction with a steady growth in the

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    Africa identified as a Main Source of International Students

     A report commissioned by Universities Australia  ‘identifies Africa as a major source of students by 2050.’ Angus Thompson, 2025. ‘Universities urge to capitalise on growing demand from Africa’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 December,page 3. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/it-won-t-be-china-india-any-more-universities-urged-to-pivot-to-new-student-market-20231221-p5eswp.html  Read more at  The Study Australia Education Mission to Africa21 February – 2 March 2024Nigeria | Ghana | KenyaAustrade

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    ANU ASN conference: Update

    A suggested link to access the conferencehttps://anu.zoom.us/j/89372914667pwd=dE8reWkzRnBSaTRWNXB4Sk5XWElDQT09   After a welcome to country by Uncle Paul House the conference made a powerful start.Acting Deputy Vice-chancellor Professor Ann Evans confirmed the ANU’s interest in Africa. In Session 1 David Mickler demonstrated how Curtin’s engagement with Africa had grown rapidly in the last 12 months and suggested

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    Family networks in South Africa

    From James O’Donnell Seminar Toward a network theory of family changePresenter Shao-Tzu Yu Date Tuesday, 7 November 2023Time 1.00–2.00pm Australian eastern daylight time (UTC+11)Location Room 4.69, RSSS Building, ANU, 146 Ellery Crescent, Acton ACT, Australia and by Zoom (password: 306745) Abstract Global economic inequality is on the rise, with poorer regions bearing the highest burden.

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    Prof Bina D’Costa appointed to UN Working Group on People of African Descent (WGEPAD)

    Professor Bina D’Costa has been appointed as the United Nations Human Rights Council special procedures mandate holder in the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (WGEPAD) She is a professor at the Department of International Relations, Coral Bell School of Asia-Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University. The international relations expert and human rights

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    ANU African Studies Network Hybrid Conference November 2023

    From the Co-Convener ANU African Studies Network Dear All,  The ANU African Studies Network is pleased to invite researchers and professionals from Australia, the Pacific, and around the world to submit their papers for presentation at the 2nd ANU African Studies Network Conference.  Conference Details  Date: November 23-24, 2023  We welcome abstract submissions from a wide range

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    Health and Complexity in South and Sub-Saharan Africa

    School of Demography SeminarDate & timeThu 19 Oct 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pmLocationBob Douglas Lecture Theatre, Building 62, Mills Road ACTON 2601See https://demography.cass.anu.edu.au/events/health-and-complexity-south-and-sub-saharan-africa Also available on Zoom

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    Phyllis Montgomerie Commonwealth Research award

    Since the Award was launched in 2014 , winningprojects have included research in the fields ofmedical science, the environment, animal behaviour (crop -raiding), interventions in early dementia, and cross-cultural science communication.The Award is open to Australian citizens andpermanent residents. It is not restricted to university students.For more information about the Award, and toread short biographies

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