July 22, 2013

Working in conjunction with Rwanda’s Ministry of Education and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, a Global Knowledge Initiative team presented preliminary findings from the Rwanda Science, Technology and Innovation Policy review on June 20 in Kigali, Rwanda.  In attendance were various stakeholders representing a

July 5, 2013

Dennis (center left) and John (center right) with YEIEP trainees Elliot and Brian John Thumbi never thought he would be an international trainer.  Raised in Mweiga, Central Kenya by his grandparents, John grew up with little money and distinctly inauspicious prospects.  He did not complete secondary school, and—as a young adult—

June 17, 2013

We are proud to announce the commencement of trainings next week in Uganda for youth to learn the technology, production, and business of haymaking. On June 16th, 70 students, extension workers, and farmers from Uganda and Kenya will gather outside Kampala to learn the intricacies of the haymaking business in a two week intensiv

May 31, 2013

We our happy to welcome our two newest interns, Srujana Penumetcha and Colin Huerter. Both will be joining us as international program interns, and both are about to begin the second year of their Master of Public Policy degrees at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. We will put their bios on the GKI website soon, but in the

May 23, 2013

GKI Team members and farmers from Inuka Association examine a shallow well in Kitui County, Kenya This week, the US Agency for International Development released its first ever Water and Development Strategy (2013-2018). We at the Global Knowledge Initiative were thrilled by this important step, both because of the importance of

May 13, 2013

GKI’s Sara Farley with Uganda National Council for Science and Technology’s Dr. Peter Ndemere (left) and Kenya National Council for Science and Technology’s M.K. Rugut (Right) A group of over 100 policymakers, industrial representatives, academicians, and others met at the Kigali Health Institute on May 2, 2013 to kick off a rev

April 26, 2013

From GKI Chief Operating Officer, Sara Farley: Dear Friends, I write to share the exhilarating news that the Global Knowledge Initiative’s program, Learning and Innovation Networks for Knowledge and Solutions (LINK), which brings people and organizations together around big development goals, was just recognized as one of the wo

April 25, 2013

Because we read quite a few interesting articles, books, and reports while going about our work, we thought it would be nice and potentially helpful to share now and again. In the last few weeks, many members of the GKI team have spent substantial time poring over research on dynamics of successful teams, how design thinking can

April 23, 2013

Students in Butare, RwandaHappening Now: A GKI team is headed to Rwanda to work with the Rwanda Ministry of Education and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to analyze Rwanda’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Policy seven years after its publication. We will identify areas of success, challenges

April 9, 2013

Michael Kansiime speaks at Africa Collaboration Colloquium. Photo: PSU The Global Knowledge Initiative and Penn State University  are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2013 Africa Collaboration Challenge Prize.  A research team composed of Michael Kansiime and John Kabasa from AFRISA (African Institute for Strategic Animal