EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
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5/21/2019 | 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | STRENGTHENING CAPACITY IN RESEARCH AND TRAINING THROUGH COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES | 151 DEF

STRENGTHENING CAPACITY IN RESEARCH AND TRAINING THROUGH COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES

The African Great Lakes (AGL) are known for their rich fisheries and biodiversity supporting livelihoods of over 50 million people in 11 countries. Despite the recognized importance of the AGL, these ecosystems face multiple stressors attributed to overexploitation of resources, habitat degradation and climate change. The African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) is a long-term, highly collaborative organization dedicated to harmonizing research on the AGL and increasing local capacity of African’s next generation of freshwater experts through partnerships, collaboration, and experiential education. Building on a network of academic and research institutions in Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia, ACARE aims to bring together actors in research, academia, policy, and management to create a unified, multi-jurisdictional approach to maintaining the African Great Lakes for those who depend on them. In this paper, we will report on ACARE’s progress in three strategic areas: (1) Strengthening global and regional partnership and collaborative networks; (2) Establishing long-term transboundary and inter-jurisdictional lake advisory groups to harmonize and promote joint multi-lakes research projects; and, (3) Expanding and develop comprehensive education and training programs to produce the next generation of freshwater researchers, policymakers and practitioners.

Conservation
ClimateChange
Management

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Kevin Obiero (), University of Natural resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, kevobiero@gmail.com;