Afretec Network Principal Investigators Meeting

June 2-4, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CAT

Kigali, Rwanda

The goal of the Afretec PI Meeting is to foster collaborative research among Afretec members, connecting established faculty with junior researchers. Beyond nurturing research excellence, the PI meeting will provide a forum to identify funding opportunities and maximize the visibility of the network across the African and global research communities.

Agenda

Day one: Monday, June 2


8:30–09:30 a.m. Opening of meeting

9:30–10:30 a.m. Session A1—Health (full grants)

10:30–11:00 a.m. Networking break

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Session A2—Health (full grants)

1:00–2:30 p.m. Lunch break

2:30–3:30 p.m. Session A3—Health (seed grants)

3:30–4:00 p.m. Session B1—Education and Entrepreneurship (full grants)

4:00–4:30 p.m. Networking break

4:30–5:20 p.m. Session B2—Education and Entrepreneurship (seed grants)

5:20–5:30 p.m. Closing of day one

Day two: Tuesday, June 3

9:00 a.m. Opening of day two

9:00–10:30 a.m. Session C1—Sustainability and Environment (full grants)

10:30–11:00 a.m. Networking break

11:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Session C2—Sustainability and Environment, and Energy (seed grants)

12:20–1:00 p.m. Securing external support

1:00–2:30 p.m. Lunch break

2:00–4:00 p.m. Discussion—Knowledge Creation clusters

4:00–5:30 p.m. Poster presentation and closing of day two

Day three: Wednesday, June 4

9:00 a.m. Opening of day three

9:00–10:30 a.m. Session D1—Smart and AI-Enabled Technologies (full grants)

10:30–11:00 a.m. Networking break

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Session D2—Smart and AI-Enabled Technologies (full grants)

12:00–12:50 p.m. Session E—Students and postdocs

12:50–1:00 p.m. Closing of meeting

1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch

Starting at 1:30 p.m. Group tour in Kigali and shuttle service to hotel or airport

Organizing university

CMU-Africa

Participants

This event is an invitation-only event for Afretec Network members. Each active Afretec Network grant will have three attendees:

  • Principal investigator
  • One additional investigator
  • One student researcher

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