By: Jonathan Kroeze During the EPIC-Africa Learning Event at the University of Pretoria in February 2025, EPIC-N facilitated a number of interviews with our members to highlight their experience implementing the EPIC Model, along with their successes, challenges, and lessons learned. Our first interview is with Andrew Gilbert Were, Doctor of Urban and Regional Planning […]
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EPIC Africa Learning Event 2025
The EPIC Africa Learning Meeting was an immersive two-day event held on February 13–14, 2025, at the Future Africa Campus of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. This event served as a key initiative of the EPIC Africa Network. The EPIC‑N framework leverages participatory approaches to connect universities, local authorities, and communities in addressing urban […]
EPIC Asia Showcases Sustainable Innovations at SRI2024 in Helsinki
Biggest Sustainability Science Event Teams Up with One of the World’s Leading Sustainability Congresses in 2024 Amid the escalating climate crisis and growing social challenges, the need for innovative and collaborative approaches to sustainability has never been more urgent. Recognizing this imperative, the Urban Futures and Policy Research Unit of Thammasat University, as the host […]
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EPIC-N Attends the 2024 SRI Africa Satellite Event
A host of EPIC-Africa project partners headed to Durban, South Africa to attend the Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Conference African Satellite event from May 21-24, 2024. The conference was partly sponsored by the South African National Research Foundation and focused on various sustainability initiatives throughout Africa. The EPIC partners attended sessions focusing on climate […]
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Universidad de Colima Hosts EPIC-N for Program Event
The University of Colima, through the General Directorate of Liaison and the Faculty of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, carries out the project called “Honey from Colima, palynological characterization and production alternatives,” which aims at developing a characterization of the pollen and spores that are found in some representative honey of the state, which includes generating […]
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EPIC-N Presents at the ANUIES Conference
Andrea Chavez participated in the Regional Extension Forum RCO-ANUIES in Tepic, Mexico, from October 26th to 27th 2023. The XXV Regional Extension Forum RCO ANUIES aims to be a space for interaction between academic, social, and productive actors with a co-responsibility approach to generate a positive impact and sustainable growth in the regions. ANUIES is a non-governmental […]
EPIC-N Representatives Present at the International Habitat Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean
In August 2022, the first edition of the International Habitat Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean was held (CIHALC) at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, with a common objective: To start from the recognition of Latin American identities, from the strengths, problems and differences of their cities and territories, to promote and consolidate “New […]
AGU’S Thriving Earth Exchange Presents at September EPIC-Network Call
Amanda Shores, Manager of Cohorts for AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX), joined EPIC-N’s September Network Call to present on TEX, Community Science Hubs, the October 2023 Cohort, and more. You can view Amanda’s presentation below. […]
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EPIC-N Presents at the 2023 SRI Congress
In late June, a number of EPIC-N representatives from around the United States and Latin America met in Panama to present at the 2023 SRI Congress. The Sustainability Research & Innovation (SRI) Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. The third edition of the SRI Congress, SRI2023, was hosted by […]
EPIC-N Invited to Present at the 2023 SRI Congress
By: Ada Inman “The Sustainability Research & Innovation (SRI) Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. The third edition of the SRI Congress, SRI2023, will be hosted by the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Panama (SENACYT) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research […]
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