Namibia's first President, Sam Nujoma, has passed away at the age of 95.
As the leader of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), he led guerrilla fighters in an armed struggle against apartheid South Africa Defence Forces from 1960 to 1989.
He became Namibia's first president in 1990.
🧵Hub Early-career researcher @MarlySamuel will also be presenting at the Sub-Saharan Africa Diamond Jubilee event this afternoon! Read more about Marly here >> https://t.co/Cp6kDT6eWM
🪼Today, Hub research Prof Stuart Jeffrey (Glasgow School of Art) presented on community art, culture & ocean governance at the 3rd @WorldBioForum, highlighting the role of community art & Indigenous cultural heritage to conserve biodiversity. See more: https://t.co/s5HHOxIemd
We're seeking motivated students to join our team of Student Volunteers at PDC 2024! 🌏 To apply, be a student during the upcoming academic year - no previous experience needed! Find all the information at https://t.co/WqPv4yeZMQ #pdc2024#participatorydesign
Welcome to this event, which brings insights from traditional knowledge in #SouthAfrica & #Namibia, and celebrates our sisters’ research as a contribution to #BlackHistoryMonth.
Attend in-person, register https://t.co/8kjr5KztOU
Attend via zoom, register https://t.co/vYwAYxGx83
Fascinating findings on how Augmented Reality can be used to preserve cultural heritage and in particular communities' relationship with the ocean. “The app name is Eftu Letu Sida Hurib” which means: “One with the Ocean”. BEAUTIFUL!!! @MarlySamuel@comtech2023@C&T2023.
Every child must know the culture of their people and be proud of it, teach your children your history and heritage. It's our responsibility to inspire and educate the next generation.
Ancient African Civilization
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Many old West African families have private library collections dated back to the 8th Century A.D.
There are 11,000 books in private collections in Niger Republic. Meanwhile in Timbuktu, Mali, there are about 700,000 surviving books.
NEWS: @GSofA Reid gallery to host Undercurrents (15-29 April 2023). The group show offers the chance to learn more about indigenous peoples’ deep relationships with the ocean. Show is part of @OneOceanHub@GSofASimVis@UniStrathclyde@GSAExhibitions MORE: https://t.co/xicLki7ppW
Looking forward to this collaboratively produced exhibition feat. @PhD_GSA and @GSofASimVis researchers @ShonaNoble and @MarlySamuel amongst others, as the outcome of @sgsah workshops. Congrats all! 🎑
I’m seeking marine researchers/practitioners around the world who work with people and the sea, for a workshop this autumn to develop the concept of #MarineIdentity & its relationship with #MarineCitizenship. Important to hear a range of international cultural voices. Please RT.
🌱 From 2 to 4 November, @FAO is organizing the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production with the themes #innovation, #efficiency and #resilience!
Find out more and register 👉 https://t.co/gscU0XwGOb
Happy #UNDay2022!
The Hub is working with different UN agencies to advance the human right protection of indigenous peoples & small-scale fishers at international level.
Follow the 🧵to read how we work with FAO, UNEP & UNDOALOS
📷Ghanaian fish workers. By: Nessim Stevenson
Women play an important role in small-scale #fisheries but are often excluded from decision-making processes.
Watch the full film to hear what the Hub is doing in Ghana🇬🇭➡️https://t.co/1ZbIuNKl6s
Produced by the talented @wtysl#IYAFA2022#RevitalizeTheOcean#UNWorldOceansDay
🚨 CALLING ALL YOUTH 🚨
@SOAlliance needs your help! Help us collect global youth perspectives on #deepseamining
Take this 5 minute survey. The survey is available in English, Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Arabic.
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🎦 On this film, indigenous peoples and small-scale fishers from Namibia, Ghana and South Africa, discuss what's important and relevant to them in terms of environmental protection, sustainable blue economies and climate change.
Watch to learn more:
https://t.co/kL2j86xJwX