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2017 | Africa | Field research | Irit Eguavoen | Urban | Water
Waterfronts and green spaces in central Cairo – what´s the way forward?
The city of Cairo is a sprawling metropolis of now eight million inhabitants in its inner core, which has witnessed an Europeanising of its urban fabric some 160 years ago under Pasha Ismael who was inspired by French squares and boulevards after visiting the World Exposition in Paris in 1867. Afterwards, Ismael initiated the construction…
2019 | Africa | Capacity building | Climate Change | Edible Insects | Food Security | Global | Marwa Shumo | Science Communication | Science Policy | Summer School Green and Social Entrepreneurship 2018 | Urban | Volkswagen Foundation | Water | Women in Science & Eduction | ZEF/Bonn
Girl meets Indian Ocean- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (2)
We left Howick and spent the last couple of nights for us in South Africa in St Lucia with the aim of exploring the Isimangaliso Wetland Reserve. The road trip to St.Lucia was scenic and beautiful. I loved the sights of the Jacaranda tress scattered all over the hilly roads. We were told upon our arrival…
2015 | Africa | Field research | Marwa Shumo | Researchers
Nature is imagination itself
So Marwa remains to be actively busy, September like the rest of 2015 months – so far – flew by so fast. Marwa remains to be exploring possibilities on how to feed the 9 billion people expected to live on this planet by 2050 and she does that by taking good care of her good little friends: the black…
2017 | Africa | Field research | Global | Marwa Shumo | Researchers
Out and about in Nairobi- An insider’s tour
Here comes my little brother Dr Moath on a short visit from Oman and it’s time to get busy out and about in Nairobi. Although I have been mostly residing in Nairobi for the past two years, I noticed that my blogs are mostly documenting my trips outside of the city that I call home…
Guten Rutsch/Happy New Year
Upon our return from South Africa,Christmas was just around the corner and it was that time of the year when you see a mad Santa hanging outside of windows. It was also that time of the year when our beautiful city usually gets filled with beautiful markets and decorations. It was also that time of…
2019 | Global | Information | Irit Eguavoen | Researchers
Twelve months – twelve books. My 2019 reading list on cities
The new year comes with updated New Year resolutions. And the question whether I have really fully read all the books from my previous 2018 reading list? Well… almost :-). My training and learning curve of 2018 rose steeply due to inspiring readings, exiting conference panels, and field research in Abidjan [Website]. In summer I…