Professor Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi, hosted the SRI (Sustainability Research + Innovation) Africa Satellite Event, which took place from June 4–6, 2025 at the University of Nairobi, Kenya (event page ). During the event, Prof. Derense presented on our project titled: “UnaVEx: Fostering Global Advocates of Sustainability through Virtual Exchange.”
The satellite event was organized by Future Earth Africa Hub (more info here), together with the National Research Fund of Kenya (https://www.nrf.go.ke/) and South Africa (https://www.nrf.ac.za/). The theme for this year’s gathering was “SRI Africa 2025: Advancing Sustainability Through Collaborative Research.”
This event served as an important regional platform leading into the global Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress (SRI2025) (https://sricongress.org/), which will be held in Chicago from June 16–19, 2025.