The African Summer School on Climate Change Adaptation 2024

The Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA) and the University Advancement & Institutional Development have opened the first edition of the African Summer School on Climate Change and Adaptation for undergraduate/Bachelor’s students in Science, Technology, and Engineering, who have completed a minimum of two (2) years. The School will run from July 1-12, 2024 at the Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi (Kenya).

The proposed Summer School will offer introductory courses in Nature-based Solutions and Climate Adaptation Pathways in Africa. It will also include project teamwork, high-level conferences, and field visits. East Africa History and a Kiswahili course will introduce the foreign students to the regional culture. The program targets students from Kenyan, African, and the rest of the world institutions, with a focus on Europe (France, Spain…), North America (Canada…) and Asia (China…).

At the end of the summer school, the students will be awarded a certificate from UoN with their transcript/equivalence in credits (total equivalent to 2 ECTS in the European system). 

The deadline for application is May 19, 2024, at 24:00h

Click here to visit the Summer School website.