William Ongoro: A South Sudanese story of hope
The bi-annual Livia Peace Price 2016 was awarded to William Ongoro for acting bravely and wisely in the painful and violent conflicts of South Sudan.
Now open for short course professionals
Danida Alumni Network portal is now open for Danida fellows who are pursuing or have completed short term qualifying courses. Since the 1960s about 18.000 from the global south have completed short term qualifying courses for professionals at Danish institutions.
Margaret Owusu, Ghana: Bridging the gap between industry and research
Rich in taste and with a good sustainable story, TOMS EKSTRA chocolate plates were launched in Denmark in 2010. Meet one of the key experts behind the product: Ghanaian Margaret Owusu, PhD from University of Copenhagen.
Jigme Dorji, Bhutan: Where happiness and business interests meet
Like Denmark, Bhutan is concerned with preserving the environment and the livelihoods of it's people, explains Jigme Dorji, MBA, Aarhus University. He foresees business collaboration between the world’s two happiest nations.
Danish companies in competition for global talents
Recruitment of the right talents while entering emerging markets is a challenge that many Danish companies share. Marie Gad from the Confederation of Danish Industry hopes that the Danish Alumni Network can help the companies to connect to the relevant local networks and talents.
DFC Newsletter September 2016
Dear Danida Alumni,
News from Danida Alumni Network has become a permanent part of the DFC Newsletter. Read what is happening right now. The alumni stories are marked with *
New Denmark-Vietnam Alumni Network facebook page!
Through this group the Alumni Network will try to reach out to all Vietnamese who have formerly or are currently studying in Denmark. The Denmark-Vietnam Alumni Network will launch small competitions to win tickets for Danish Film Weeks in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It will also organize visits to Danish Companies in Vietnam, arrange presentations when Danish researchers and scholars are visiting Vietnam
Harriet Birungi: My research has always been about saving lives
As the Country Director of the Population Council in Nairobi, Harriet Birungi still draws on her experiences from her PhD years at University of Copenhagen.
EDCTP Calls for Proposals
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has open Calls for Proposals http://www.edctp.org/funding-opp