Danida Alumni Network

Moses Mukota, South Africa. From his father’s lab to the Water and Sanitation Department

It is a passion for science and a scientific approach to problem solving that has driven Moses Mukota throughout his academic and professional career. He completed his Danida Scholarship and the course ‘Water Sector Governance - the Danish Model’ in 2018.

The Danida Alumni Network Colombia launches in Bogota

Thirty Danida alumni convened in the Colombian capital Bogotá, marking the first official meeting of the Danida Alumni Network Colombia (DANCo). The event was opened by Denmark’s Ambassador Mogens Pedersen and has helped lay the foundation for a dynamic and engaged local alumni community.

Power imbalances adversely affecting development

According to the Joint Nordic Conference on Development Research, asymmetric power relations are exacerbating divides between the North and South, adversely affecting people and communities around the world. Danida alumni from Vietnam and South Africa participated in the conference, contributing important insights from their research.

Alumni contribute to sustainable development and local communities

Danida Alumni Activity Grants continue to support locally rooted and impactful initiatives, lead by teams of Danida/Denmark alumni around the world. Here we highlight projects that – partly through awareness-raising and educational activities, all delivered in partnership with local organisations – are leaving a positive impact in rural communities in Kenya, Ghana, Nepal, Uganda and Mexico.

Re-connecting with old friends, and an inspiring story, in India

Fond memories were shared and eyes opened to an astonishing success story, as we re-connected with the dynamic Ms Mangalam Balasubramanian of Chennai and the driving force behind one of the DANIDA programmes that brought hundreds of women from India to Denmark. Danida Fellowship Centre is on a quest to re-connect with these remarkable Danida alumni in India.

Danida Alumni Activity Grants - Call for Proposals

The latest call for applications for Danida Alumni Activity Grants is now open! Proposed activities must aim at strengthening the local alumni community, whilst they can also focus on contributing to sustainable development and/or collaboration with Denmark. All members of the Danida Alumni Network are invited to apply via our new online application system before 19 August 2019.

Dr Phan Thi Van of Vietnam to receive the Danida Alumni Prize 2019

The recipient of the Danida Alumni Prize 2019 is Associate Professor Dr Phan Thi Van, who earned her PhD in Epidemiology and Food Safety in Aquaculture from the University of Copenhagen in 2010 as a Danida Fellow. Dr Phan Thi Van is awarded the Danida Alumni Prize for her ambition, drive and tireless promotion of scientific research in the sustainable development of aquaculture, both within Vietnam and internationally.

UNLEASH2019: Exclusive call for Danida Alumni

Dear Danida alumni,

Danida Fellowship Centre is partnering with UNLEASH to provide ten members of the Danida Alumni Network the opportunity to participate in the UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2019 in Shenzhen, China.

Seth Aning, Ghana. Mutual respect and a life with impact

Seth Aning started his financial career at Standard Chartered Bank in 2007. Four years later he left Accra to pursue an MBA at Copenhagen Business School - a decision that would not only accelerate Seth's career, but also alter his view of the corporate world and his role within it.

The latest Danida Alumni Activity Grants span three continents

We are excited to announce that the latest application round and selection process for Danida Alumni Activity Grants has now been completed and the approved grants, covering a range of important SDG-related topics, will engage Danida alumni across three continents.

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