BLENDED SEMINAR: 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 between UoN and Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp Belgium

Feb

07

February 7, 2:00 pm

Dear All,

The Department of Biochemistry has organized a Blended Seminar on 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and strengthening partnerships between The University of Nairobi (Kenya) and Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp, (Belgium) on the following dates

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Tuesday, 7th February 2023 | 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm (Blended)

𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞:Millenium Hall 1 Chiromo Campus

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, 8th February 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm ( This will be a physical meeting of the Belgium team with FHS members of staff and chairpersons of various Departments at Surgery seminar boardroom)

Mrs. Inge Vervoort, Head of the International Office of Thomas More University of Applied Sciences will give a talk on Collaborative opportunities at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp (staff and student) collaboration and joint project opportunities. Some of the topics she will discuss include

1. The available scholarship/internship opportunities at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences for undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University of Nairobi.

2. The available masters and PhD scholarship opportunities at Thomas More University for University of Nairobi students/ Developing countries.

3. The various Collaborative International Learning programs (COIL) courses and opportunities for University of Nairobi Students and physical exchanges to Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium.

4. The Erasmus exchange programs opportunities for the University of Nairobi students both undergraduates and postgraduates to Thomas More University of applied Sciences and Technology.

5. Available collaborative opportunities for staff from the University of Nairobi in terms of short staff mobilities to Thomas More University, Erasmus Mundus KA171 grant opportunities for staff from the University of Nairobi, joint short initiative opportunities/grants between Departments/ Faculties of Thomas More and the corresponding Departments and Faculties at the University of Nairobi.

6. Other various capacity building grants and opportunities at Thomas More for University of Nairobi staff and students

The other members from Thomas More University who will present briefly about their departments and also will meet the students and staff of the University of Nairobi for one to one discussion after the seminar include

a) Dr. Kirsten Schraeyen, International Coordinator Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (SLP & A)

b) Mrs. Tinne Van Echelpoel, International Coordinator Technology (Applied Computer Science & Electronics-ICT)

c) Mr. Karel Matthys, International Coordinator Nursing (NUR)

d) Mrs. Karen Depaepe, International Coordinator Applied Psychology (AP)

e) Mrs. Marleen De Sloovere, Coordinator Audiology Programme (A)

f) Mrs. Marleen Van Remoortere, International Office SLP&A and AP

Kindly register by filling the link below and confirm if you will be attending physically or virtually for planning purposes

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YhAp3uMOgCrgzEaKP69A9Vl35X-eFvhErdDRbLft80U/edit?ts=63d95b98&pli=1

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 here
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More information about the speakers is found on the attached posters

For more information, Kindly get in touch with 𝐃𝐫 𝐄𝐳𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢, 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚@𝐮𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐢.𝐚𝐜.𝐤𝐞, 𝐓𝐞𝐥, 𝟎𝟕𝟎𝟖𝟒𝟎𝟗𝟖𝟎𝟐