We are thrilled to conclude the NURTURE project staff mobility program, hosting seven brilliant female academics from five partner universities and two senior officials from the University of Gondar (UoG) under the SEARCH project, on Friday 27th June 2025! At USN Vestfold Campus, the delegation met with Rector Pia Cecilie Bing-Jenssen and faculty members fromContinue reading “Women Empowerment and Global Collaboration”
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Celebrating Women in Academia!
On 19th June 2025, NURTURE project hosted an inspiring seminar at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), uniting participants from all five partner universities in Ethiopia including Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Debre Markos University, University of Gondar, Hawassa University, and Jimma University. A highlight of the day? Brilliant young female academic staff fromContinue reading “Celebrating Women in Academia!”
Professor Josef Noll at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
1- A Keynote Speech Had Been Delivered by Prof. Josef Noll (UiO) at the 9th Annual Research Conference of (AASTU) Prof. Josef Noll, who is the Secretary General of the Basic Internet Foundation and the Coordinator of the Nurture Project at the University of Oslo, participated and delivered a Keynote Speech entitled “Evidence and GapsContinue reading “Professor Josef Noll at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University”
Staff Exchange Experience
Master’s student Shegaw Marie Bishaw, one of NURTURE’s staff exchange members at USN for the Fall of 2024, reflects on his journey to Norway as below: The Dream of Norway:Shegaw Marie’s long-time dream of visiting Norway had always been inspired by Norway’s stunning landscapes, fjords, and the Northern Lights. His friends who traveled to NorwayContinue reading “Staff Exchange Experience”
NURTURE’s first female PhD Exchange
NURTURE is proud to have overcome the expected and unexpected challenges to welcome its first female Ph.D. exchange, Elsabet Wedajo Welde, from Jimma University in Ethiopia to continue her academic journey at the University of South-Eastern Norway, campus Drammen. Since the start of the project, one of the main objectives of NURTURE has been toContinue reading “NURTURE’s first female PhD Exchange”
Staff Exchange Experience
PhD student Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, one of NURTURE’s exchange members at USN for the Fall of 2024, reflects on pre-arrival, arrival, academic, social, professional interaction, and life skill aspects of his exchange experience in Norway as below: Berhanu on pre-arrival: “From my initial application to obtaining my visa, the support I received was commendable. AContinue reading “Staff Exchange Experience”
Visiting Vigeland Sculpture Park
A few days before the current batch of Staff Exchange for the NURTURE project comes to an end, Prof. Shegaw Anagaw Mengiste, the NURTURE project’s manager, arranged another gathering for Berhanu and Shegaw Marie, the staff exchange of Fall of 2024, to spend another day out in Oslo and visit the amazing Vigeland Sculpture ParkContinue reading “Visiting Vigeland Sculpture Park”
Oslo Gathering for Fall 2024 Exchange
On 30th November 2024, Berhanu and Shegaw Marie, two Staff Exchanges of the Fall of 2024 NURTURE project were invited to Oslo for sightseeing and to share their experiences about their stay in Norway. Dr. Shegaw Anagaw Mengiste, the NURTURE project’s manager, and Gholamhossein Kazemi, the NURTURE project’s assistant, organized this gathering. We all metContinue reading “Oslo Gathering for Fall 2024 Exchange”
Great Milestone Achieved by UoG!
NURTURE project coordinator at the University of Gondar, Dr. Daniel Tadesse, reports that, regardless of the huge challenges faced during the last years, finally, last week UoG successfully launched its Ph.D. programs that were developed in collaboration with the NURTURE project. He announced that, as part of this initiative, four Ph.D. students have joined theContinue reading “Great Milestone Achieved by UoG!”
Machine Learning Training at DMU
NURTURE project coordinator at Debre Markos University, Dr. Askalemariam Adamu Dessie, reports that DMU, in collaboration with NURTURE, has conducted a 6-day training session for all Health Informatics staff and 2nd year MSc students of Health Data Science on “Data Analysis Using Machine Learning (Python)” from 24th to 29th October 2024 at DMU. The session’sContinue reading “Machine Learning Training at DMU”