Hawassa University Hosts NURTURE Project Mid-Term Seminars.

Hawassa University’s Institute of Technology (IOT) has organized the NURTURE project mid-term seminars from  September 16 -18/2024 with the aim of evaluating its progress in nurturing SDGs through capacity building in higher education across Ethiopia over the past three years.

Dr. Geberchristos Nurye, the Deputy Director of Research and Technology Transfer at the Institute, officially welcomed the researchers and guests and underscored the importance and timeliness of the topics being addressed.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Shegaw Anagaw, the Ethiopian Project Manager, presented brief explanation on the NURTURE project, highlighting its collaborative nature. The project is a partnership involving researchers from the University of South-Eastern Norway (the project coordinator), The Norwegian Centre for E-Health Research, and several Ethiopian institutions, including Hawassa University, the University of Gondar, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Debre Markos University, and Jimma University.

The goal of the project, according to Dr. Shegaw, is to enhance the capacity of educational programs, particularly in the areas of e-Health, informatics, and special needs education, at these five Ethiopian universities.

During the first day morning session of the seminars, discussions focused on topics such as Mental Health and Digitalization, AI and infection prevention, Connecting the Future for Schools and Community Learning, Living Labs, Smart Cities and Sensors, and insights from Norway’s digitalization process were discussed. The seminar also covered topics like learning to use computer systems and implications for teaching and learning, followed by panel discussions.