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New video: ”Together we are creating new knowledge”

July 04, 2019
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Five African Danida supported researchers reflect on their collaboration with Danish researchers and how the experience has effected their lifes, career paths and communities. Watch Principal Research Scientist, Dr Richard Yao Kofie and PhD student, Cecilia Smith from Ghana; Supreme C
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New study: Opportunities, Challenges and bad weather

July 03, 2019
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Based on 300 African researchers voices Danida Fellowship Centre’s new report “ Opportunities, Challenges and bad weather” shows that Danida’s support to research collaboration and capacity development is effective. The report is by Hanne Kirstine Adriansen, University of Aalborg and
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We need to reach out and work across disciplinary and physical boundaries

July 03, 2019
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International research networks are key in the global world in which we live today, said Margrethe Holm Andersen, Chairperson, Danida Fellowship Centre on 27 June 2019 in her speech of thanks for the report “Opportunities Challenges and Bad Weather” Read “Opportunities Challenges and
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Whole genome sequencing, a first for East Africa

June 13, 2019
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By Vibeke Quaade and Michael Alifrangis With Danida’s support, Danish researchers and their Tanzanian colleagues have tested whole genome sequencing in Tanzania. The procedure may lead to an improvement in public health in a not-so-distant future. Now, imagine that you live in a villa
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A good time to call it a day

June 13, 2019
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When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008 outsourced the practical management of the Danida support to research and research capacity building to Danida Fellowship Centre Bente Ilsøe arrived to the centre in the heart of Frederiksberg with 19 moving boxes with files, and 138 ongoin
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We will miss you

June 13, 2019
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Dear Bente, This is our letter of appreciation to you in connection with your retirement in July 2019. It is almost impossible to imagine the management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ support to development research and research capacity development without you amongst us, Bente.
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27 June: Festive celebration of long-term research partnerships and global collaboration

June 13, 2019
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We welcome you to this year’s festive award ceremony of the annual Danida Alumni Prize and the launch of the retrospective study “Opportunities, challenges – and bad weather”. The event is free to attend and open to the public. It takes place 3.30 – 5.30 on 27 June, Dalgas Have, Frede
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Danida Alumni Prize and Retrospective Study Launch, Thursday 27 June 2019 | 15:30 – 21:00 | Programme & venues

June 03, 2019
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The event will take place the 27th of June from 15: 30 – 17:00 at Dalgas Have and from 18:30 – 21:00 at the lawn of Danida Fellowship Centre
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The first woman to receive the Danida Alumni Prize, Dr Phan Thi Van

June 03, 2019
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The motivation for awarding Phan Thi Van the Danida Alumni Prize is her ambition, drive and tireless promotion of scientific research in the sustainable development of aquaculture, not only nationally, but also internationally. Since 2013, Dr Phan Thi Van has been the first female dir
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Opportunities, challenges – and bad weather

June 03, 2019
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“Opportunities, challenges – and bad weather” presents the results of a retrospective study of the experiences and reflections of African researchers involved in Danida supported research capacity building projects over the past three decades. The study, that is the first of its
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