Launch of Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellow Program

DIS — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:07:00 +0000

For the past several months the IOF has been working to develop a “Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellow Program”, which would enable talented early-career researchers from sub-Saharan African universities and research institutes to engage with UBC researchers.

We are now ready to launch! Join us on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:00 am PST (5:00 pm GMT for our partners in Ghana) as Dr. William Cheung, professor and IOF Director, Dr. Daniel Pauly, Dr. Rashid Sumaila, and Dr. Denis Aheto, Director of the Center for Coastal Management, ��, Ghana, announce the beginning of this program, and the opening for applications from African researchers.

To register: https://oceans.ubc.ca/africaubclaunch/

More information: https://oceans.ubc.ca/applytoafricaubcprogram/

Speakers:

Dr. William Cheung

Dr. Daniel Pauly

Dr. Rashid Sumaila

Prof. Denis Aheto, Director of the Center for Coastal Management, ��

Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 5:00pm

Online

IOF & ACECoR

Workshop / Seminar

Centre for Coastal Management

Event Feature:

Interactive Seminar

WACA & ACE in Coastal Resilience, ��, Ghana: Expanding the Impact of Research on the Blue Economy

DIS — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:09:31 +0000

African nations are stepping-up efforts to better manage their blue economies. But realizing the long-term benefits of the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources demands a paradigm shift from business as usual. This requires a holistic, regional approach considering economic development alongside ocean health that is built upon sound research. The sustainability of the ocean economy presents significant challenges that demand effective management, encompassing a wide array of concerns, such as sustainable fisheries, ecosystem health, coastal resilience, and marine pollution. Achieving success in addressing these challenges calls for robust collaboration across borders, involving public-private actors, and development sectors, while also benefiting from the expertise and strong support of academia and research institutions.

In this session, speakers will present how two Regional Integration initiatives, ACECoR and the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Program, act in concert to amplify development impacts, and provide an outlook on how academic institutions can provide critical research and training services to inform sustainable actions for the development of blue economies across the African continent.

Date: Thursday, July 27^th, 2023 | J8-160 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Click here to join the meeting | Meeting ID: 220 275 530 919 | Passcode: NTLsK6

About Speakers

Denis W. Aheto is a Professor of Coastal ecology and Director of the Centre for Coastal Management, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), ��, Ghana. He is a distinguished international scholar and expert in coastal management, with over 15 years of scientific project management experience. Prof. Aheto is the authorized representative of institutional donor funded projects in marine/coastal management at the �� funded by the World Bank, USAID and DANIDA, etc. Prof. Aheto is a visionary leader with a strong passion for grants and resources mobilization. He has proven leadership qualities in building strong partnerships, published in international indexed journals on fisheries management, coastal protected areas, IUU, climate change, plastic pollution among others. He is a member of several professional bodies and serves on a number international and national boards in his field of competence. .

Rashid Sumaila is a Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia. His research focuses on bioeconomics, marine ecosystem valuation and the analysis of global issues such as fisheries subsidies, marine protected areas, illegal fishing, climate change, marine plastic pollution, and oil spills. Sumaila worked in fisheries and natural resource projects in Norway, Canada, the North Atlantic region, Southern and West Africa, Hong Kong and the South China Sea. Dr. Sumaila received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bergen and his B.Sc. from the Ahmadu Bello University. Sumaila is widely published. He won the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize and was the 2019 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 2023, he was the co-winner of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. .

Speakers:

Guest Speaker: Professor Denis W. Aheto, Director, Africa Center for Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), ��

Opening Remarks: Peter Kristensen, Lead Environmental Specialist, ENB

Discussant: Professor Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia

Moderator: Sajid Anwar, Environmental Specialist, ENB

Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 10:00am

Virtual

World Bank Group, Environment, Natural Resources & Blue Economy

Workshop / Seminar

l Microsoft Teams Meeting

Centre for Coastal Management

Event Feature:

Interactive Seminar

10th Anniversary Celebration Launch of Centre for Coastal Management

louis.mensah — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 07:29:23 +0000

The University Community and the General Public are invited to the 10th Anniversary Celebration Launch of Centre for Coastal Management (CCM)-Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience on the theme "Celebrating a Decade of Impactful Research and Capacity Building: Towards Sustainability and Resilience of Africa's Coastal and Marine Environment".

Speakers:

Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong (Vice-Chancellor, UCC)

Prof. Denis W. Aheto (Director, CCM)

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 10:00am

School of Medical Sciences Auditorium

Centre for Coastal Management

Forum

Centre for Coastal Management

Event Feature:

Exhibition of CCM activities

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