Aschalew D. Tigabu

Researcher | Passionate about sustainable development

[Frans Berkhout @FransBerkhout]

Professor Frans Berkhout appointed as Assistant Principal (King's Climate & Sustainability) https://t.co/mpBab4oElZ

[SPRU @SPRU]

📢Call for Tracks & Special Sessions for @Euspri_Forum's 2023 Conference on #research with #impact, hosted by #SPRU 14 - 16 June

Explore the theme & submit your track proposal by 24/10 ➡️https://t.co/4OH1opGOqP
#sciencepolicy #STIpolicy #researchimpact

[Mike Birbiglia @birbigs]

I’ve always respected @Trevornoah so much but this closing speech from the White House correspondents’ dinner is particularly spectacular.

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

We are looking for African #PhD students to join our @WorldBankAfrica Education Fellowship program. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to jump-start your career in development. https://t.co/vwfblGhV5n

Apply by Feb 28. #WBGFellows

[Aschalew D. Tigabu @Aschalew_Tigabu]

@AfricaLics @HanlinRebecca Many have immensely benefited out of this initiative over the years, and proud to mention that I am one of them... Huge thanks to the team @HanlinRebecca @AfricaLics

[ACTS @ACTSNET]

Chapters on systems thinking for STI, knowledge systems and local innovation systems by @Aschalew_Tigabu , ACTS, @GussaiHS, STIPRO ,@NoraNdege , ACTS, @JoannaChataway , UCL #BuildingScienceSystemsinAfrica

[ACTS @ACTSNET]

ACTS is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of Building Science Systems by our own Dr. @rebeccahanlin and Dr. @Aschalew_Tigabu with colleagues as part of @SGCIAfrica

[STEPS Centre @stepscentre]

Sustainability is about more than just solving technical problems.

[ᴇʟɪᴀꜱ ᴍᴇꜱᴇʀᴇᴛ @EliasMeseret]

#NewsUpdate

የአፍሪካ ህብረት "ኢትዮጵያ ስምምነት ላይ ሳይደረስ ግድቡን እንደማትሞላ ተስማምታለች" በሚለው የግብፅ እና ሱዳን የትናንት አባባል ላይ የመጨረሻውን ሚስማር በዚህ መግለጫው መትቷል።

[EBApreneur Solutions Nigeria @EBApreneur_NG]

The health hazards of using charcoal are manifest as Over 120million Nigerians face serious health risks through exposure to smoke from cooking with firewood & charcoal. to curb this, we produce affordable biomass briquettes from agric waste as substitute for unclean solid fuels

[AukeHoekstra @AukeHoekstra]

ONE turbine that outputs 15 MW !
Energy for >15000 households from 1 turbine

108 meter long blades
The length of a Saturn V rocket, per blade

Energy payback time <8 months
Produces >40x more energy than it consumes
6 gr CO2eq/kWh

Hell yeah!
https://t.co/HkBOzEvuUR

[Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) @SEIresearch]

What did developers learn about development finance while building Aid Atlas ⁠— SEI's tool to visualize development finance flows? Explore the five key insights here: https://t.co/ooSgto76Pj

[McKinsey Center for Government @McKonGov]

COVID-19 is the most serious health crisis the world has experienced in a century—and it could also be one of the biggest destroyers of jobs in human history. This article explores how leaders can rebuild and reimagine jobs amid the crisis: https://t.co/vIAWvRLY5T #coronavirus

[Africa Confidential @Africa_Conf]

A massive increase in reported #COVID19 cases in #Ghana indicates the disease is taking off in certain African countries. Anecdotal reports indicate #Tanzania is suffering too. #COVID19Africa #COVID19TZA https://t.co/ZZqOX5BdSQ

[Winnie Asiti @Asiti]

Dr @Aschalew_Tigabu of @ACTSNET says that councils are innovation builders so they need to claim this role and play a catalysing role #buildingsciencesystems

[Winnie Asiti @Asiti]

And we are on for Day 2: The first session focusses on understanding the Science system - these are highlights from an upcoming book on #BuildingScienceSystems edited by @HanlinRebecca @Aschalew_Tigabu & @GussaiHS under the @SGCIAfrica Phase1. #AfricanScience

[Rebecca Hanlin @HanlinRebecca]

Forthcoming book coedited by @GussaiHS @Aschalew_Tigabu Building African Science Systems: the role of Science Granting Councils explores these issues building on experiences of @SGCIAfrica.

[NDPC Ghana @ndpcgh]

Achievement of the national development agenda & the SDGs crucially depends on whether development actors will be able to maximize synergies and manage trade-offs, mitigate their “more harmful impacts” & keep all development actors on track in overall terms - DG, NDPC @Joy997FM

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

"For me, nurturing peace is like planting and growing trees. Just like trees need water and good soil to grow, peace requires unwavering commitment, infinite patience, and good will to cultivate and harvest its dividends."

Abiy Ahmed Ali's Nobel Lecture: https://t.co/HLO52wmqGn