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Kick-off to Multicompetence Learning and GeoICT4e Ways to Work
A two-days’ event for GeoICT4e experts GeoICT4e project is implemented by eight universities from Finland and Tanzania. Altogether, we comprise a team of 51 experts, who have different knowledge, skills, experience, networks and personalities. Getting to know and...
GeoICT4e project gets started
GeoICT4e -Social innovations in Geo-ICT education at Tanzanian Higher Education Instutions for improved employability project has got funding of 1 923 365 euros from HEI ICI programme for the time period of 4 years, starting from 1 September 2020 and continuing to 31...
Application for GeoICT4e successfully submitted
While the GeoICT project is gradually ending, we have submitted a new HEI-ICI proposal “GeoICT4e” – e referring to employment – for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Our new project initiative builds on the success of the previous two HEI ICl-projects between...
Geo-ICT pilot courses running in Tanzania
The Tanzanian partner universities have reviewed and developed several curricula and courses as part of the Geo-ICT project. We aim to collect feedback from the students of each partner university regarding at least one course during 2019, to be able to measure the...
Geo-ICT Entrepreneurship and Innovation workshop week in Dar es Salaam
Author: Emma Nkonoki / Geo-ICT team An inspiring workshop week related to entrepreneurship and innovation was held as a collaborative effort of the Geo-ICT team in March 2019 in Dar es Salaam. The aim of the workshop week was to foster a close working connection and...
Trainings held so far
In the Geo-ICT project, the staff of partnering universities has been trained in the following topics: Introduction to geoinformatics (November 2017) Pedagogy for teaching staff (March 2018) Remote sensing with open source tools (March 2018) Entrepreneurship,...
Tanzania’s preparedness for climate challenges is supported by cooperation between the Geo-ICT partners
Photo credits: Ramani Huria, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ramanihuria/ The World Bank has granted funding for the five Geo-ICT partners, University of Turku, Ardhi University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, State University of Zanzibar, and University of Dar es...
Tanzanian young experts’ visit to Finland
During September - November 2018, we had the pleasure to host a group of seven young project experts at the University of Turku (UTU) in Finland, Departments of Geography and Geology, and Future Technologies. The experts came from the project's four Tanzanian partner...
Geo-ICT activities 2017
As the wrap-up of last year's project activities is topical right now, it is time to look back and see what we have achieved during the first year of our Geo-ICT project. Since the beginning of the project, we have organized several workshops and trainings for the...
GIS day Tanzania
Several geospatial organizations, businesses and education institutions gathered to celebrate the GIS day Tanzania and present their activities to the public at Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam on November 15th. The Geo-ICT project team participated in GIS day...
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Today the University experts are discussing to plan the implementation of the next Multi-competence Challenge Learning (MCL) 2023. This is done by picking up the good practice from the MCL2022. @UniTurku @UdsmOfficial @StateSuza @SokoineU #ARU @EDUFI_HigherEd @NoviaUAS @TurkuAMK https://t.co/jYoseObol5 Read More
Ongoing workshop to share the experience of the Multi-competence Challenge Learning (MCL) which was conducted to 5 universities in Tanzania. Great experience shared. @UniTurku @UdsmOfficial @StateSuza @SokoineU #ARU @WBTanzania #Heiici @EDUFI_HigherEd @Tanzania_RA https://t.co/xGWj7WRAIf Read More
The workshop between @SYKEinfo and our @Tanzania_RA and @GeoICT4e partner at @StateSuza who met to discuss collaborations in advancing geospatial and skills development work to youth @UniTurku @WBTanzania #Heiici @EDUFI_HigherEd @Diwani7Dr @FinnishEmbTZ https://t.co/vwgrYBOXGI Read More
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