ACTS is at the centre of an initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacity for trans-disciplinary research in Africa.

Under the umbrella of the Consortium for Trans-disciplinary Futures Research (CTFR), the initiative aims to strengthen collaboration among the African universities, local / indigenous communities, and decision-makers to address emerging and future challenges.

To achieve this goal, the African chapter of the consortium held a webinar on 28th March 2023, that focused on the future of open research in Africa - leveraging lessons and experiences to explore pathways for scaling up trans-disciplinary futures research in Africa.

The seminar took stock of lessons and experiences from applied trans-disciplinary research model in Africa and other regions. It sought to answer the question: what potential opportunities exist for scaling up trans-disciplinary research in Africa?

Norah Ndege, a Science Policy and Research Fellow at ACTS was one of the panelists in the seminar.

CTFR seeks to strengthen the collaboration among the African universities, local / indigenous communities, and decision-makers in Africa to address emerging and future challenges.

Leveraging grassroot agency, ‘informal’ spaces, and existing academic research platforms within Africa, the Consortium seeks to consolidate research evidence by opening up the African spaces of research to allow diverse and neglected ways of knowing and doing to thrive and support the decision-making environment.