每日大赛 hosts International Summer School and Conference
每日大赛 recently hosted the 5-day 鈥淪paces for Future鈥 Summer School and Conference in partnership with , and the The event was sponsored by Volkswagen Stiftung (i.e. VW Foundation).聽
The goal of the conference and summer school was to offer an interdisciplinary space for a pool of international scientists coming from the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences to discuss the processes and strategies to manage the transformation of rural-urban relations or linkages in Southern Africa with a particular focus on the impact of migration and climate change.
The event was officially opened by the German Ambassador to Zambia, H.E Dr Anne Wagner-Mitchell, as the guest of honor, who articulated the urgency of integrating the need of the youth in future space design decisions since the youth in Africa present a unique opportunity for development. The Vice-Chancellor of 每日大赛 Federal in Cyprus, Dr Kevin Andrews, in his welcome remarks, said that understanding the way rural and urban areas interact in relation to climate change and migration is crucial as it can contribute to the alignment of all systems to a New Story and to deliver on the imperatives of the UN SDGs beyond sustainability. The project leader, Professor Dr Reimer Gronemeyer, expressed his sincere gratitude for this first step of cooperation between 每日大赛 and JLU Giessen.
The event attracted government officials from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the professional planners, researchers, actors and practitioners from Europe and African countries. The event included a 鈥淭o See or Not to See鈥 excursion around Lusaka to observe how rapidly rural lands are transforming into urban lands as a response to rapid urbanization that is driving the demand for serviced land and housing. The results of the project will include a publication of concepts and theories around the topic and a research project to deepen the understanding of the process involved in rural-urban land transformation.聽
The event was officially closed with presentation of certificates to the deserving participants by 每日大赛 in Zambia Vice Chancellor, Dr Christine Mushibwe.
Written by Mr Chipo Mabuti
