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“Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Region†—the 10th East African Land Administration Network Conference
During the 3rd quarter of this year, academics in the East African sub-region gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to exchange country experiences, ideas, and research findings. The 10th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) was held between 23rd to 25 July 2018, under the theme “Promoting Responsible Land Administration in East Africa and the Great Lakes Regions.†The network is devoted to providing a platform for academics and partners engaged in education, research and training pertaining to land administration to exchange ideas, experiences, and knowledge.
Call for Scholarship Applications 2019 at the Institute for Land, Poverty and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
Application Closing Date at DAAD: December 14th, 2018
DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD PLAAS Call for Application 2019
Continental NELGA Research Event – Special Call for Research Article
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We are pleased to invite researchers, scholars and authors to submit research articles on topics related issues of Land Governance as well as Gender in Africa, for presentation at a continental NELGA research event that will be held from the 19th to the 23rd of November 2018 under the theme “Land Governance as a Driver for Sustainable Socio-economic Development” in Ethiopia.
Organization of national policy dialogue fora (closed)
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We invite NELGA partners in Eastern Africa (e.g. university departments with a link to the areas of land governance, land management / administration and agriculture) to apply for funding for small measures related to the organization of national policy dialogue fora.
Organization of masterclasses or policy workshops (closed)
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We invite NELGA partners in Southern Africa (e.g. university departments with a link to the areas of land governance, land management / administration and agriculture) to apply for funding for small measures related to the organization of masterclasses or policy workshops.
Curriculum development and review (closed)
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We invite NELGA partners in Eastern Africa (e.g. university departments with a link to the areas of land governance, land management / administration and agriculture) to apply for funding for small measures related to curriculum development and review of land-related courses.
NELGA launches regional Centers
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2017 was a very successful year for NELGA: the network is now fully established, with lead institutions active in all 5 regions of the African Union and more than 50 partner universities and research institutions in over 30 countries.
Training needs assessment
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In 2017 the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) undertook a “Needs assessment for short course training on land governance in Africa”, with the objective to identify, prioritize and urgently address the continent’s capacity gap in land governance.
Doctorate Degree on Land Governance at Bahir Dar University
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Bahir Dar University is the first university in Ethiopia that has a doctorate degree on the topic of land policy and governance on offer. For many years, the university has been a Centre of excellence for the education of professionals in land management and land administration.
NELGA scholarship holders’ meeting
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From November 12th to 14th 2017, the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) hosted its first scholarship holders’ meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. For three days, 35 scholarship holders from eight African countries took part in the event.