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            How can COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerate Agenda 2063 Achievement            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/659/78/how-can-covid-19-pandemic-accelerate-agenda-2063-achievement            </link>
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            As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc throughout the world, badly hitting both our health systems and economies, it also offers hope. It is lighting a tunnel that could boost the achievement of the African Union's Agenda 2063. The agenda, which is rooted in the ideals of Pan Africanism and is ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2020-04-30 18:38:50</pubDate>
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            COVID-19, Climate Change and the fight for Gender Equality            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/344/77/covid-19-climate-change-and-the-fight-for-gender-equality            </link>
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            Why the fight for gender equality must be one and the same for COVID-19 and Climate Change.
Published on 26/04/2020&nbsp;
By: Mark Akrofi&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rana Mamdouh
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 is being felt across the globe. Whiles many governments are mapping out ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2020-04-26 20:46:18</pubDate>
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            PAUWES: LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN FOR THE SIXTH COHORT            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/731/76/pauwes-life-under-lockdown-for-the-sixth-cohort            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            In a world where COVID-19 statistics update, from official sites and unfortunately other hoax/fake news via social platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp spreads it&rsquo;s generally confusing and at most times overwhelming for most people. COVID-19 has become a daily conversation and a reality ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2020-04-18 00:25:46</pubDate>
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            PAUWES Team Emerge Best in Africa at the 2019 Geneva Challenge            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/48/75/pauwes-team-emerge-best-in-africa-at-the-2019-geneva-challenge            </link>
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            Five students from the Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (incl. Climate Change) (PAUWES), Water Track, namely,&nbsp;Claydon Mumba&nbsp;(Water Policy),&nbsp;Oludare Durodola&nbsp;(Water Engineering),&nbsp;Francess Awunor&nbsp;(Water Policy),&nbsp;Margaret ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2019-10-15 15:57:50</pubDate>
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            FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO ANNE MOGOI BIRUNDU            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/48/74/farewell-tribute-to-anne-mogoi-birundu            </link>
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            The tragic Ethiopian Airline, ET-302, &nbsp;that crushed on Sunday morning of 10th March, 2019, left all the 157 souls lost. Unfortunately, Anne was one of the passengers on board whose life was claimed. Until her demise, she had been enrolled for as an Engineering PhD student at Boku University in ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2019-03-25 11:09:46</pubDate>
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            PEIC Handover            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/575/73/peic-handover            </link>
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            PEIC is a students' club at PAUWES&nbsp; that enables an environment for students to develop entrepreneurial and innovative mindset to solve real life problems. On 6th March 2019, it held its magniflorious event of transferring the instruments of leadership from the 4th cohort team to the 5th ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2019-03-09 21:08:15</pubDate>
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            PAUWES CURRICULA REVIEW WORKSHOP            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/620/72/pauwes-curricula-review-workshop            </link>
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            The Pan African University in its continuous pursuit of excellence is hosting a curricula review workshop. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/PAUWES) to get details of each presenter and topics addressed to improve the Africa&rsquo;s higher learning Institutions.
Below is a list of keynote ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2019-02-20 10:13:17</pubDate>
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            Australia Is Baking And Chicago Is Freezing - What Is Going On?            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/48/71/australia-is-baking-and-chicago-is-freezing-what-is-going-on            </link>
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Australia Is Baking And Chicago Is Freezing - What Is Going On?
By Dr. Marshall J. Sherphard
I often remind people that Earth has a split personality. As the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere. People can be so narrowly focused on where they live ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2019-01-29 10:34:36</pubDate>
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             Delegation of students and their professors from Mali visits U            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/549/65/delegation-of-students-and-their-professors-from-mali-visits-u            </link>
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            As part of the activity of the summer school on renewable energy systems organized by the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) a delegation of students and professors from Mali&rsquo;s University of Bamako recently visited UNU-EHS.
You can read the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2018-08-03 08:08:35</pubDate>
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            Food Waste            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/64/food-waste            </link>
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            Every week we go to the market to buy groceries and this past week was no different. We mostly almost know what we are buying because frankly the choices are quite limited. One of my favourite things to do is picking cauliflower because of its colour and the contrast it gives in the sea of green ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2017-02-13 09:22:01</pubDate>
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            The Politics of  Autochthony             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/63/the-politics-of-autochthony            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            Last year we all took a module in African history and it was very enlightening and bore very lively discussions ranging from pre and post colonial Africa. Our professor was German which made most of us wonder if there was no African professor available to tell the African story. However, those hang ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2017-02-06 12:00:54</pubDate>
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            Extension agencies and climate change            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/62/extension-agencies-and-climate-change            </link>
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            I am currently taking a unit on flood and drought management and it is interesting to say the least but that is a story for another day. However, this module hits home for me because Kenya is currently going through a very dry season. The water reservoirs and hydro-dams are running below half ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2017-01-30 10:30:43</pubDate>
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            Passing on the CoP Torch            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/61/passing-on-the-co-p-torch            </link>
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            Happy New Year! I hope it is not too late for the New Year wishes and good tidings. I am hoping that we all had a great winter break and we are looking forward to the coming days with great enthusiasm. My holiday from the blog is over so you can expect the weekly updates and links on your whatsApp ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2017-01-23 10:16:29</pubDate>
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            Solar PV and Real Estate Development in Africa            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/60/solar-pv-and-real-estate-development-in-africa            </link>
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            When going into the real estate business, or even constructing your own house in Africa, it would be recommendable to go off-grid. This is because there is an alternative source of energy that is not only friendly to the environment but also pocket-friendly. Solar is becoming cheaper by the day and ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-12-27 22:37:10</pubDate>
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            Indigenous Knowledge Systems            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/59/indigenous-knowledge-systems            </link>
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            During my undergraduate we had to take a module on Environmental Indigenous Knowledge Systems. The aim of the module was to show the existence of traditional knowledge on the sustainable use of natural resources among the different communities in Kenya and by extension Africa. Our forefathers had ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-12-07 10:29:20</pubDate>
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            Water Markets             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/58/water-markets            </link>
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            I find myself drawing from my last class in water economics and one of the reasons could be because our professor had us do mini projects after every topic. However, this is a follow up for the post I did last week on the Nile River and the conflict that surrounds it. One of our recommendations to ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-11-29 09:01:20</pubDate>
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            The Majestic Nile            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/56/the-majestic-nile            </link>
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            My class has just concluded a module in Water Economics and as part of the course requirement we had to choose a project that would account for almost half of the final grade. My group and I decided to work on the Nile under the title &ldquo;Challenges and Opportunities in the Nile Basin Conflict: ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-11-22 08:53:00</pubDate>
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            Building Africa… Opportunity for Energy and Water Experts            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/55/building-africa-opportunity-for-energy-and-water-experts            </link>
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            Recently I came across a report by PWC on the future of Africa with regard to the development of the real estate markets. The report, released in March 2015, predicts the developments in the real estate industry up to 2020. It is undeniably true that Africa has been lagging behind in terms of ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-11-14 11:12:42</pubDate>
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            Finding your fit            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/54/finding-your-fit            </link>
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            It feels like forever since my last entry and I apologize, the cold weather seems to have gotten the best of me and the classes have been quite fast paced. However, none of this excuses my not writing because it is a commitment I take on very seriously and frankly one that I immensely enjoy. The ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-11-14 08:14:20</pubDate>
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            Godspeed            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/53/godspeed            </link>
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            Last week the first students in PAUWES graduated and it was a beautiful ceremony. 26 students who arrived in Algeria with an identity tied to their countries but who now leave thinking Africa. 26 engineers in the field of water and energy ready to take on the challenges that plague our continent. ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-10-31 08:17:43</pubDate>
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            Not so wonderful            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/52/not-so-wonderful            </link>
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            On October 21st the UN appointed wonder woman as an honorary ambassador for girls and women empowerment in support to sustainable development goal number 5 on her 75th birthday. Wonder woman is a fictional character found in American comic books and is based on the Amazons of Greek mythology. Her ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-10-24 08:16:07</pubDate>
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            Child Brides            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/51/child-brides            </link>
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            &nbsp;
The International day of the Girl was celebrated last week and to mark it a report on child brides was released by Save the Children and the findings are grim. Weddings in any culture are a source of joy and celebration. It is a passage of life that ensures continuity of life and brings ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-10-17 08:12:30</pubDate>
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            Solar is Ready for Africa            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/50/solar-is-ready-for-africa            </link>
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            I was thrilled after reading the International Renewable Energy Agency report on solar PV and its potential for full-scale investment in Africa. The report, published September 2016, indicated that rapid declining cost of the technology is likely to trigger a boom in the installation of solar PV in ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-10-10 10:17:52</pubDate>
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            Endangered species-COP 17            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/49/endangered-species-cop-17            </link>
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            I was closely following the proceedings of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) held in Johannesburg on 24th September to 5th October 2016 with big expectations. CITES is an agreement between governments whose aim ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-10-10 08:14:28</pubDate>
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            New Beginnings             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/48/new-beginnings            </link>
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            I would like to take the opportunity to welcome the new students to the institute and to the platform. It was very encouraging to see the high level of enthusiasm during the orientation week and I hope that will translate to more activity on the platform and off it. Like I said during the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-10-03 11:27:01</pubDate>
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            Welcome Newbies             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/47/welcome-newbies            </link>
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            This week PAUWES is welcoming its third lot of students to pursue the various masters programs. Apparently, it is the largest group compared to the previous admissions. Even though I have not met the students in person, I take this rare opportunity to congratulate all of them for making it to the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-09-23 21:50:03</pubDate>
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            Finding a balance            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/46/finding-a-balance            </link>
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            I am an avid follower of Brandon the founder of Humans of New York (HONY). He makes regular posts highlighting the lives of people from different walks of life. Currently, his work has covered over twenty different countries since its inception in 2010. I would like to believe that I have read ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-09-11 22:36:16</pubDate>
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            Politics will not solve all the world problems             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/45/politics-will-not-solve-all-the-world-problems            </link>
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            Sitting behind my broken laptop, pressing the back space key on the key board&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip; I trust you know what it does. I paused for a moment and imagined, if only everything could be transformed to be as easy as pressing the back space key to erase something and then replace ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-09-08 09:16:09</pubDate>
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            Electricity Access: Baby Steps….. Bigger Strides for Kenya            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/44/electricity-access-baby-steps-bigger-strides-for-kenya            </link>
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            Recently, an announcement regarding electricity access in Kenya was made by the World Bank. I was glad that the Kenyan government had increased electricity access to over&nbsp;50% today from 23% in 2009. It is not only Kenya, but other countries within the East African region have also improved ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-09-05 18:06:54</pubDate>
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            A price tag on our conscience            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/43/a-price-tag-on-our-conscience            </link>
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            There are so many products in the market each claiming to be better than the next that sometimes as a consumer I get dazed just looking at them. We must acknowledge that there exists a lot of exploitation in the production chain before a product finally finds its way on the shelves. There is ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-09-05 12:09:34</pubDate>
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            Microbeads: My Personal Struggle            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/42/microbeads-my-personal-struggle            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            I use my skin care products religiously and I am loyal to several brands that have proven to be good for my skin over the years. Top on my list are Neutrogena and Clean and Clear facial scrubs that leave my skin feeling smooth and silky. So imagine my shock when I saw these products on the list of ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-08-29 09:57:41</pubDate>
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            Retracing my roots            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/41/retracing-my-roots            </link>
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            My name is Muthoni daughter of Kimonye and the Agaciku clan. Lately, I have been thinking deeply about whom I am and my identity as my father&rsquo;s daughter and by extension as part of my community. I belong to the &ldquo;house of Mumbi&rdquo; which makes me a Kikuyu. I am named from my ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-08-22 09:03:28</pubDate>
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            Circle of life             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/40/circle-of-life            </link>
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            It is funny how you can be going about your day and you have no idea that the universe is conspiring to turn your life around. In the past week I have known sorrow deep enough to drown in after I lost someone dear to me and my very close friend lost his father but I have also witnessed ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-08-15 11:43:05</pubDate>
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            Trans boundary River Basin Development and Management Challenge            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/39/trans-boundary-river-basin-development-and-management-challenge            </link>
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            &nbsp;A Case Study of Okavango Basin
&nbsp;
According to the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM) the Okavango River rises in the headwaters of the Cuito and Cubango-Okavango Rivers in the highland plateaus of Angola. The river is drained by Cubango (referred to as Kavango in ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-08-09 08:36:53</pubDate>
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            Water challenges in Kenya            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/38/water-challenges-in-kenya            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            Kenya is situated in Eastern Africa and lies across the equator. Most of Kenya&rsquo;s water originates from the five water towers namely Mount Kenya, Mau forest, Aberdare ranges, Mount Elgon and Cherengani hills (NEMA, 2010). Kenya also shares a number of rivers and lakes with other countries for ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-08-01 09:37:38</pubDate>
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            Energy: The heart that needs blood to pump Economic development            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/37/energy-the-heart-that-needs-blood-to-pump-economic-development            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            The human body is an aggregate of many parts all working in unison to ensure normal functioning. Of the very many parts, let me draw your attention to the heart, what it basically does is to pump blood that flows to the rest of the body parts right from the left little toe of the left foot to the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-07-28 10:01:45</pubDate>
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            Ensuring food security in the face of climate change            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/36/ensuring-food-security-in-the-face-of-climate-change            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            Climate change is real and happening now with severe and diverse impacts being felt all over the world. While Africa is the least contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, she is the most vulnerable and has been the hardest hit by the impacts of climate variability and climate change. There has been ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-07-25 07:50:57</pubDate>
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            The greatest gift of them all            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/34/the-greatest-gift-of-them-all            </link>
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            There are some things I remember growing up and I look back and smile fondly. I remember the good times and the not so good but there are some memories that have stayed with me. They have marked me and made me to the woman I am today. My father made sure we had everything we needed growing up and ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-07-17 21:08:32</pubDate>
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            Life Lessons            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/33/life-lessons            </link>
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            This is going to be a quick one mostly because I am worn out and it is almost time to board my flight. It is past midnight and as I sit here in the waiting lounge I am hit by memories of when we were all here together. I can almost hear the voices and see where each of us sat last time we were ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-07-11 21:04:02</pubDate>
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            The Silent Crisis            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/32/the-silent-crisis            </link>
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            It is an illness spoken in harsh tones and whispers. It is surrounded by shame and stigma you would be forgiven to think it is contagious. Mental illness. Unlike popular belief mental illness does not mean going cuckoo and collecting rubbish on the road as Nigerian movies would have you believe. ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-07-03 23:11:25</pubDate>
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            REFLECTIONS             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/31/reflections            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            How time flies! It feels like yesterday when we all came to Algeria to join PAUWES, and boy what a ride it has been! I remember the first day I got here and we were going for orientation and the culture shock hit me so hard I wanted to take the next flight home. I remember wondering what I had ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-27 10:51:16</pubDate>
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            Refugees are Humans too! Let's celebrate Humanity Together.            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/30/refugees-are-humans-too-let-s-celebrate-humanity-together            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            A day ago, the world refugees&rsquo; day was commemorated, the whole world took a moment to reflect on the agony experienced by men, women and children who suffer for the crimes they did not commit! If my voice was loud enough, I would vouch for a week of commemoration to remember them. Regrettably ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-21 19:37:35</pubDate>
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            Human Trafficking            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/29/human-trafficking            </link>
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            In the past week we have had indepth discussion on human rights and the situtation in our respective countries. In the end we were supposed to write a paper on a topic related to human rights and I choose human trafficking and specifically in my home country, Kenya. The situation is dire and it is ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-20 10:45:05</pubDate>
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            Cybercrimes            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/28/cybercrimes            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            I have enjoyed the last couple of days off from class and I am now mentally rested and ready to finish the next two modules and get a start on the summer holidays as I am sure most of you are. I am glad to report I finished my reading on a few books that have been pending and I also had time to ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-13 08:06:25</pubDate>
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            PAUWES Debate - Environmental Sustainability Vs Economic Growth            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/27/pauwes-debate-environmental-sustainability-vs-economic-growth            </link>
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            Who said environment is all things around us? Well, dating back to primary school days, teachers used to stress it like that; but does it include &ldquo;us&rdquo;- I mean if it&rsquo;s all things around us, are we part of it or it&rsquo;s part of us? What happens if people choose to focus on ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-08 10:41:00</pubDate>
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            Zero Hunger-SDG 2            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/26/zero-hunger-sdg-2            </link>
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            If I was a New York Times blogger or Washington Post (I am allowed to dream) I think my editor would have had my head by now. I have a habit of writing my blogs at the last minute because funny enough that is when inspiration seems to strike me or that is when I can no longer stew on a topic and I ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-06 08:54:12</pubDate>
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            Disruptive Technologies are Inevitable            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/25/disruptive-technologies-are-inevitable            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            After my first blog, I went and did more research based on the feedback I got from readers. One thing that came out is that most were skeptical on the possibility of EVs &ndash; electric cars &ndash; taking over the mobility industry. I do not want to convince you; I just want you to reason with ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-04 12:26:41</pubDate>
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            Sustainable living begins with efficiency            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/40/24/sustainable-living-begins-with-efficiency            </link>
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            Human beings have a tendency of misusing resources when they are available in abundance but is it a culture?
Have you ever had something and you ended up misusing it just because you knew you had it in plenty? Let me go deeper and ask, have you ever mistreated someone just because you thought they ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-06-01 01:40:19</pubDate>
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            Electromobility is just on course            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/65/23/electromobility-is-just-on-course            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            I have thought about starting my own blog on COP for a while now. However, I have remained adamantly &lsquo;lazy&rsquo; resulting in the decision to start dragging for some time now. It only took the realization that I was losing some of my &lsquo;soft skills&rsquo;, therefore, urgently needed to ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-31 09:36:36</pubDate>
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            Turning the Sacrifice into an Investment            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/22/turning-the-sacrifice-into-an-investment            </link>
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            The past few days have been particularly difficult for me and saw my dad get admitted to the hospital for about five days. I knew he was unwell and his sugar level had been abnormally high but I did not think it would warrant a stay at the hospital. So you can imagine my shock and panic when I ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-30 10:20:58</pubDate>
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            Environmental Crimes             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/21/environmental-crimes            </link>
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            A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on endangered species and it generated quiet a discussion which I must say I greatly enjoyed and hope to stimulate with every post. The views on what should have been done to the over 100 tones of elephants and rhinos ivory Kenya chose to burn were valid and for good ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-23 10:16:12</pubDate>
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            Lest We Forget; Lessons from Rwanda            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/20/lest-we-forget-lessons-from-rwanda            </link>
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            I have been battling about writing this piece for a long time, majorly because I do not think I can do it the justice it deserves. I have many memories from childhood and some are a bit fuzzy but not for this particular incidence. I can still see myself sitting on my favorite seat watching the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-16 08:12:54</pubDate>
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            Organ Donation             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/19/organ-donation            </link>
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            I will be honest with you, most times I have no clue what my next blog will be about. It is hard to explain the writing process but unless inspiration strikes most times I just stare on a blank page with a blinking cursor. So as you can imagine it is always a pleasure and relief to come across a ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-09 09:06:13</pubDate>
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            Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research and Innovations Symposium            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/18/africa-eu-renewable-energy-research-and-innovations-symposium            </link>
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            Session 4
The first presenter for this session, Dr. Bertrand Tchanche from the International Institute for Science and Sustainable Development (IISSD), Amiens, France; presented on the &ldquo;Interdisciplinary Approach to Accelerate Energy Access across Africa&rdquo;. He holistically explained the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-02 16:16:12</pubDate>
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            Endangered species            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/17/endangered-species            </link>
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            I am a lover of elephants and I have been lucky enough to watch them in their natural habitat. They are the most majestic animals I have ever come across and the sheer size of an adult bull or cow always leaves me in wonder. Their sense of family and interaction is an honor to watch. &nbsp;There ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-05-02 08:42:42</pubDate>
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            Renewable Energy; a Sole Solution to Africa's Energy problems            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/16/renewable-energy-a-sole-solution-to-africa-s-energy-problems            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            The first of its kind in our beautiful institute, call it the epitome of excellence. This is yet another platform to raise awareness of the issues around us. Yet still another opportunity to build African future leaders who can hold discussions and dialogue to come up with appropriate solutions to ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-28 10:42:16</pubDate>
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            Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research and Innovations Symposium            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/14/africa-eu-renewable-energy-research-and-innovations-symposium            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            Day 2, Session 1This session was mainly focused on presentations concerning Economics and Finance plus potential assessment&nbsp;in relation to Renewable Energy scenarios . Among the presentations that were held included one that was solely on the exploration of the conditions for Renewable Energy ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-26 22:09:46</pubDate>
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            Africa 101            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/13/africa-101            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            Is Africa a country? Do you live in the forest and my all time favorite do I live with lions (to be honest we have had a few lions escape the National park in Nairobi and taken to the streets).I am sure at one point in time you have had these bizarre questions posed to you. There are times I have ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-25 08:26:44</pubDate>
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            Africa-EU Renewable Energy and Innovations Symposium            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/12/africa-eu-renewable-energy-and-innovations-symposium            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            The event started with introductory speeches from the different dignitaries including the PAUWES director, Professor Abdelatif Zerga. The main points that were mentioned in the speeches included energy issues in Africa, how researchers can establish strong links with the private sector and ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-22 12:49:58</pubDate>
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            Prisoners of our own creation             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/11/prisoners-of-our-own-creation            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            This is for the generation born before the millennium. Those who know what it means to sit down and write a letter to a loved one or friend. Those of who like me had pen pals growing up and waited for days on end for their letters or postcards to get to you. For those who made long queues to make a ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-18 14:56:25</pubDate>
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            UTC/GMT +2 HOURS            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/10/utc-gmt-2-hours            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            The excitement! You could practically feel the buzz of anticipation in the air. Everything became before and after Germany. The visit became a measure of time. Everything went according to plan apart from my visa hitch which I am sure is common knowledge but that is a story for another day (I am ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-11 08:26:10</pubDate>
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            Electro Mobility in Climate Change Mitigation             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/9/electro-mobility-in-climate-change-mitigation            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            In a bid to fight global warming, reduction of emissions to the atmosphere was cited to be the most impeccable solution. Many techniques and scientific innovations have been put up by some of the world&rsquo;s brilliant minds, ranging from creating all sorts of electric vehicles to converting ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-10 09:22:10</pubDate>
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            Exploiting Opportunities for Self Development             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/8/exploiting-opportunities-for-self-development            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            A question was recently posed to all of us, how did we come to hear about PAUWES and what are we planning to do after graduation next year. As you can imagine the answers were as valid as the number we are. I believe that when we all received the email offering us a place at the institute we ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-04-04 09:26:40</pubDate>
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            The price of loving             ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/7/the-price-of-loving            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            &ldquo;I am sorry for your loss&rdquo; I do not think there exists a less inadequate word in the face of grief and yet there is nothing else to say. We have all lost a loved one or know someone who has. It is like our eyes get opened and we suddenly realize that our loved ones are immortal and the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-03-28 22:21:29</pubDate>
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            Mama Africa; I weep for you            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/6/mama-africa-i-weep-for-you            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            &nbsp;
I am a lover of history and you can say my love started some years back when I got the opportunity to study post independent African and European history in deep detail. I felt like I was getting a free tour through time and I could clearly see the chronology of events that have shaped our ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-03-21 06:15:02</pubDate>
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            Gender parity is the thing!            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/66/5/gender-parity-is-the-thing            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            What? Gender equality!! You mean women and kids issues being paramount over mine? That&rsquo;s a joke! These were some of the words of a fellow man who happened to be my neighbor in one of the suburbs of Kampala. Not one, two or three but many people seem not to understand the brass tacks ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-03-18 00:49:46</pubDate>
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            A climate of change from the humming bird            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/4/a-climate-of-change-from-the-humming-bird            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            I have had a bit of trouble deciding on the topic for this week&rsquo;s entry, not because I have run out of topics (far from it) but because with the symposium my mind has been overly stimulated to really settle down on one thing. I am thankful however, that this was accidentally decided for me ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-03-14 14:51:01</pubDate>
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            One race; The human race            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/3/one-race-the-human-race            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            I wonder when ethnic groups realized they were different, not because of their culture or practices but because of the color of their skin. When did skin color become more important than the blood that flows in our veins and when did the inner spirit that truly defines a person become second class? ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-03-08 05:03:46</pubDate>
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            Gender equity-Are we pushing it too far?            ]]></title>
            <link>
            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/45/2/gender-equity-are-we-pushing-it-too-far            </link>
            <description><![CDATA[
            
If you are one to pay attention to job and scholarship adverts you have probably come across the phrase &ldquo;women are encouraged to apply&rdquo;. Some go as far as raising the age requirement for women or lowering their required years of experience for a job. Where I come from (Kenya) the ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-03-01 16:32:53</pubDate>
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            News Jan 20th 2016            ]]></title>
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            http://pauwes-cop.net/blogs/1/1/news-jan-20th-2016            </link>
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            Morocco establishes international tender for large-scale solar power project
ESI Africa &ndash; 15 January 2016 &ndash; Click here for full article 
In North Africa, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy has established a new international tender for a large-scale solar power project with a total ...            ]]></description>
            <pubDate> 2016-01-20 16:58:58</pubDate>
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