Partner Institutions
UNESCO Chair on Secure High-performance Computing for Higher Education, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Country: Namibia
Website: https://unescochair-shpcher.nust.na/
Role undertaken for the project: Establishment of the HPC-AI Agriculture Research Cluster. Fostering innovation through HPC and AI capability development in agriculture and higher education.
UNESCO Chair on Community Radio for Agricultural Education, Rongo University
Country: Kenya
Website: https://www.rongovarsity.ac.ke/unesco-chair/
Role undertaken for the project: HPC/AI Readiness and Agricultural Data Landscape. Contributing to the development of advanced skills in artificial intelligence and climate smart Agriculture.
UNESCO Chair Centre on Hydrogeology/Geohydrology at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Country: South Africa
Website: https://www.uwc.ac.za/study/all-areas-of-study/units/unescochair/overview
Role undertaken for the project: Providing advanced education, research, and outreach on water security for sustainable agriculture.
UNESCO Chair on Higher Education for a Green Economy and Sustainability HEDGES, Kenyatta University
Country: Kenya
Website: https://unescochair.ku.ac.ke/
Role undertaken for the project: Supporting the development of research and innovation skills to boost youth employability and facilitate the transition to a green economy and sustainable societies. Curriculum Co-Creation and Project Scoping.
UNESCO Chair in Water Resources, Planning and Environmental Engineering, Mekelle University
Country: Ethiopia
Website: https://www.mu.edu.et/
Role undertaken for the project: Supporting progress in research, training, and capacity development for integrated water resource management.
University of Namibia
Country: Namibia
Website: https://www.unam.edu.na/
Role undertaken for the project: Support for HPC administration to enhance agricultural applications and overall agricultural well-being.
National Integrated Cyber Infrastructure System (NICIS)
Country: South Africa
Website: https://www.chpc.ac.za/
Role undertaken for the project: Support for HPC and advanced cyberinfrastructure to support research, innovation, and education.