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Have a look at a few images from African Food Fellowship's 3rd Kenyan cohort Graduation Day. The 29 Fellows have just completed a programme that helps equip Food Systems Leaders with the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to deliver effective #foodsystems actions. Gathered also are Fellows from previous cohorts, mentors and friends of the Fellowship such as renowned #Kenyan nutritionist and food scientist Ruth Oniang'o, known for her work in food security and rural development. Brenda Mareri Charles Ondeko Rikki Agudah Anne Ngethe CSC George M. Nuthu, PCC Ruth Oniang'o #AFFGraduationKE

Big #congratulations to all the Fellows graduating tomorrow. Excited to see your continued impact in transforming Africa's food systems and a growing Fellowship! #makegoodchangehappen

"Let's collaborate!" is a phrase often thrown around but challenging to actualise. Yet collaboration is crucial if we are to address our complex problems and make good change happen. Dr Kate Simpson shares why here 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/dESvf4PB Do you agree? What have you learnt about collaboration?

Wasafiri is seeking 3 Country Learning Leads in each of India, Kenya and South Africa to support an initiative improving how health research impacts communities. They should independent consultants that are based in each of the countries. Please reach out to [email protected] ASAP and no later than Wednesday 17th July.   We are bidding for an initiative that aims to revolutionize the way knowledge is exchanged between communities and health researchers, addressing historical power imbalances and making research more inclusive and impactful.  The ideal candidates will have expertise in learning methodologies, community engagement, participatory research, facilitation, and health.    Availability: November 2024 - December 2026, part time   Key Responsibilities: - Facilitate and support participatory research and community engagement activities. - Apply iterative learning methods to enhance project outcomes and adaptability. - Collaborate with local stakeholders, including policymakers, community organizations, NGOs, academics, and civil society groups. - Ensure alignment with Centres for Exchange values and principles in all activities. - Provide advisory support and capacity building to local teams and organizations. - Synthesize and present information effectively across complex, multi-faceted programs. - Contribute to the development of a robust Learning Network across the initiative.   Requirements: - Strong expertise in learning methodologies and emergent, iterative learning approaches. - Proven experience in community engagement theory and practice, including participatory approaches. - Background in health research and a commitment to global health equity. - Experience in running learning processes in Kenya, India or South Africa. - Excellent facilitation and advisory skills, with the ability to support and guide local teams. - Strong understanding of evidence-building approaches and application. - Ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural environments and foster an inclusive organizational culture.

Looking for two learning specialist consultants in India and South Africa, ideally experience with community engagement and health see below…please reach out to [email protected] And thanks for amplifying Rakesh Katal Prasant Naik Tarun Vij Latha Caleb Deepti Gulati Luigi D'Aquino Sarthak Pal Navneet Mittal Sirimavo Nair Abhinav Kumar Gupta Dr Laxmikant Palo, PhD. Rajan Sankar Prabhat Kumar Sandeep Panikkal Shweta Upadhyay RamSuraj Raja Natasha Kofoworola Quist Scott Drimie Gareth Borman Elias Khaemba Waliaula Daison Ngirazi Elizabeth Kimani-Murage Sabrina Trautman David Melody Dr Jackie Chimhanzi Henri A. Minnaar Nkosinathi Mbuya Sheryl Hendriks Thabani Maphosa Helen Walls Boitshepo Bibi Giyose Scott Hinkle Elizabeth Hughes

Wasafiri is seeking 3 Country Learning Leads in each of India, Kenya and South Africa to support an initiative improving how health research impacts communities. They should independent consultants that are based in each of the countries. Please reach out to [email protected] ASAP and no later than Wednesday 17th July.   We are bidding for an initiative that aims to revolutionize the way knowledge is exchanged between communities and health researchers, addressing historical power imbalances and making research more inclusive and impactful.  The ideal candidates will have expertise in learning methodologies, community engagement, participatory research, facilitation, and health.    Availability: November 2024 - December 2026, part time   Key Responsibilities: - Facilitate and support participatory research and community engagement activities. - Apply iterative learning methods to enhance project outcomes and adaptability. - Collaborate with local stakeholders, including policymakers, community organizations, NGOs, academics, and civil society groups. - Ensure alignment with Centres for Exchange values and principles in all activities. - Provide advisory support and capacity building to local teams and organizations. - Synthesize and present information effectively across complex, multi-faceted programs. - Contribute to the development of a robust Learning Network across the initiative.   Requirements: - Strong expertise in learning methodologies and emergent, iterative learning approaches. - Proven experience in community engagement theory and practice, including participatory approaches. - Background in health research and a commitment to global health equity. - Experience in running learning processes in Kenya, India or South Africa. - Excellent facilitation and advisory skills, with the ability to support and guide local teams. - Strong understanding of evidence-building approaches and application. - Ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural environments and foster an inclusive organizational culture.

There are great change makers everywhere when you look for them and this week Wasafiri’s Dr Kate Simpson has been facilitating a couple of panels at the Football For Sustainability Summit Both panels brought together people trying to distrupt footballs dominant business model and pioneer new parternships and new business models that harness footballs commercial power for social and environmental impact

Football has a powerful potential to help deliver the #sdgs but turning that potential into action has been slow and hard. Maybe in part because the current business model is just working so well for SOME. The last two days at the Football For Sustainability Summit #ffs24 has brought together over 300 people to work out how to make change happen. I’ve had the chance to facilitate two great panels and work in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate Some initial headlines: 🏃♀️we need pioneers - investors, players, dreamers willing to experiment with new ways of doing things and especially new business models for football 📸we need to stop seeing players as just good for the photo op and invite them into deeper impact roles and relationships 🐘sustainability is a shared action problem - governing bodies / brands / players / civil society will have to collaborate (and no that doesn’t just mean sponsorship!!) Thanks to Sharon Thorne Shola Akinlade Lisa Währer Dan Dickinson Common Goal Impact Wasafiri

It's Friday and it's also Day 2 of the #FFSSummit. One of today's sessions touches on the most pressing issues of our time: climate change. While football alone can't save the world, collective efforts can achieve significant outcomes. At Wasafiri we #makegoodchangehappen through #systemschange. And what we have learnt is that change is collective. When tackling complex global challenges such as climate change, collaboration can drive significant progress in #climateaction. #FootballForGood #FFS24

Day 1 of Football For Sustainability Summit #FFS24 is underway! Dr Kate Simpson will be sharing her perspectives on #Collaboration today.    Collaboration – what do we even mean by that? The folks over at Common Goal believe it’s more than “partnerships” or “cooperation”, collaboration involves a deeper level of engagement to achieve a shared goal.  Agree? Thank you Impact for facilitating a wonderful summit!  #ffs24 #SustainabilityInSport