SYMPOSIUMThe partners in the Building Stronger Universities programme at The State University of Zanzibar celebrated a decade of fruitful collaboration with a two-day symposium at Zanzibar Beach Resort on 5-6 June 2023. Watch the researchers pitch their exciting findings in environmental and marine health research
Ally Nassor and Maneno Khamis present their research on marine litter at Zanzibar beaches
The Building Stronger Universities (BSU) SUZA Partnership Symposium 2023 was attended by Hon. Lela M. Mussa, Zanzibar’s Minister of Education and Vocational Training, as well as project partners and collaborators from Zanzibar, Denmark, Tanzania, Uganda, and Somaliland. The symposium programme included contributions from key stakeholders and partners, as well as presentations by PhDs from the BSU programme about key research findings.
For the joint reflection session on day 2, several partners expressed that the BSU programme has been vital in lifting The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) to higher levels. Looking back, SUZA have now established the necessary environments to support research, training, and education across the university – elements that are necessary for a future sustainable development in Zanzibar.
BSU-SUZA researchers explain their research projects
The key research areas in the BSU-SUZA collaboration include environmental public health and marine and coastal ecosystem health and services – important areas for the health and wellbeing of Zanzibar and its population. Watch the researchers pitch their main research findings below.