The 4th JUAMI school was held at the University of Nairobi Towers in Nairobi, Kenya from June 18-30, 2023 under the theme: Materials for Sustainable Energy and was organized by the Department of Physics. This school, like the previous three, had a broad international participation from US, Israel, Europe, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethopia, Kenya and other african countries. The school had over 90 participants with approximately 70 graduate and postdoctoral researchers, 60% of whom were from Africa.
The activities involed: research seminars by renowned international speakers on experimental materials science, electrochemistry and sustainable energy, clean water, and solar fuel production; tutorials on cutting-edge energy materials topics; and team-based hands-on practical tasks. The workshop also provided for training in crafting and writing competitive collaborative project proposals which is expected to continue after the workshop. JUAMI 2023 provided a unique opportunity to experience scientific research across cultures. For further information about JUAMI School, Please visit https://www.juami.org/juami-schools/juami-2023/.
The objectives of the Joint Undertaking for an African Materials Institute (JUAMI), formerly the Joint-US Africa Materials Institute, are the development of joint materials research and education activities between universities in Africa, the US and Europe. The major activity of this institute is an intensive two-week school in Africa, on the topics of materials for energy, sustainability and technology, with instruction by world-renowned researchers. The three schools in this program, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (December 2012), Arusha, Tanzania (May-June 2016), and Kampala, Uganda (December 2018), attracted doctoral students from Africa and the United States. Impactful and lasting collaborations between researchers were established as a result of this activity (https://www.juami.org).
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