{"id":902,"date":"2026-03-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/unavex\/?p=902"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:07:37","slug":"virtual-exchange-week-day-2-highlights-12-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/unavex\/?p=902","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Exchange Week \u2013 Day 2 Highlights (12 March)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The second day of the Virtual Exchange Week took place on\u00a012 March, bringing together 191 online participants\u00a0from around the world. The session was hosted by the University of Helsinki\u00a0and featured an engaging guest lecture by Professor Cush Luwezi\u00a0from Universit\u00e9 de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Democratic Republic of the Congo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Luwezi delivered a thought-provoking presentation titled \u201cForesight in Agriculture, Food and Energy: Planning and Managing Water in the Changing Global Environment.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0In his talk, he addressed the growing challenge of clean water availability in Africa, highlighting how environmental change and policy decisions may affect water ecosystems and the water cycle across the continent. He also discussed the potential implications of solar radiation management\u00a0and other climate interventions for African water systems.
After the plenary prsentation students engaged actively with the topic, reflecting on the importance of sustainable water management and international collaboration in addressing global environmental challenges in their small break-out rooms.
A recording of Professor Luwezi\u2019s lecture, \u201cWater Management in Africa,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0is available on YouTube. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4aB-YRegOsk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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