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Library, American Chemical
Society, Elsevier and many Scopus
indexed journals have contributed
to UNAM being ranked among
the top 30 universities in Africa. The
Covid-19 pandemic has prompted
us to rethink and redesign our
traditional way of promoting and
conducting research. We remain
connected with our partners and
Dr Likuwa in Germany shared our experience as we go
through lockdowns, working virtual.
presentations and participated Engagement, to deliver a speech We presented and participated in
in discussion during annual public on the Sustainable Development a number of Webinars including
service celebrations. There is also Goals 2030 at Wilton Park, UK. the one on “Reflecting on women
ample evidence to indicate that The centre continues to be an and Africa’s biodiversity in the
we have remained active not active partner in the Insaka time of Covid-19”, “Managing a
only locally but also in the global consortium which brings together Research Office in Lockdown”,
arena. To illustrate this, some of the the Copperbelt University (Zambia), Malaria importation and the need
MRC researchers were part of the University of Kwazulu Natal (RSA), for improved surveillance in E8
delegation that participated in the Clemson University (USA) Montana region” and “Women in Research:
Carl Schletwein foundation 20th University (USA) and Monash
anniversary celebration in Basel, South Africa. Through this initiative, Experiences in building resilience
Switzerland. Moreover, the German mentorship and capacity building during the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Foreign Office awarded one of our of high standards was achieved.
researchers to travel to German to Other Global partnership include We are thankful to the University of
participate in a discussion theme finalising membership of University Namibia management, especially
on how German should deal with of Namibia to SDSN. We are also to the PVC: RID, Prof Peters and
their 20th century history. her predecessors who opened
part of forward looking projects,
notably the “Future Rural Africa” opportunities for researchers to
Additionally, one of our researchers in collaboration with Universities of reach out and network as well
travelled to Germany for two Bonn and Cologne in German; as as for providing unconditional
weeks and received a training well as “sustainable smart city” in support whenever needed. Their
on Biomaterials extraction unwavering support contributed
and characterization under partnership with City of Windhoek. our achievements and
Furthermore, our ground breaking to
the BMBF NaMiComp funded
project between UNAM and research publications in Oxford strengthened us to overcome a
the Institute of New Materials Academic Journals, Springer- number of challenges, concluded
(INM) in Saarbrucken, Germany. Nature, PubMed, Wiley Online Prof Indongo.
Researchers also travelled to the
University of Freiburg, Germany,
the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine U.K, and Amref
Health Africa in Nairobi Kenya to
receive training as part of research
collaborations. Another researcher
was nominated to participate in
the Association of Commonwealth
Universities (ACU) dialogue on MRC and City of Windhoek team
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