MARCAD supports the National Academy of Young Scientists of Senegal (ANJSS) for the capacity building of its members.

In line of its main objective to foster capacity building of future African scientists leaders MARCAD, supported the National Academy of Young Scientists of Senegal (ANJSS) in the organization of a workshop on Public and Community Engagement and the implementation of a personal development plan for its members. The activity organized under the auspices of the National Academy of Science and Technical of Senegal (ANSTS) took place from 20 to 21 February 2020 in Dakar.

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In Focus: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Science reflects the people who make it. The world needs science, and science needs women and girls.  Today, just 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women, and only 35 per cent of all students enrolled in STEM related fields of study are women.

Recent  studies have found that women in STEM fields publish less, are paid less for their research, and do not progress as far as men in their careers. Girls are often made to believe they are not smart enough for STEM, or that boys and men have natural affinity for the field.

Despite these setbacks, women and girls continue to lead innovation and ground-breaking research. They have created life-saving medicine and broken the sound barrier, explored the universe and laid the foundation to understand the structure of DNA. They are inspiring role models for our future generations.

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Remarkable MARCAD participation at the 68th ASTMH Conference 2019 in Maryland

MARCAD team attended the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) 68^th Annual Meeting, held in November 20 – 24 2019 in Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center National Harbor, Maryland USA. 

The Conference brought together 4,888 tropical medicine and global health professionals representing academia, government, non-profits, philanthropy, NGOs, industry, military and private practice from 119 countries over the world. 

The large MARCAD family who joined the hundreds of public health professionals at the conference included the Programme Director, Prof Oumar Gaye, Prof Harry Tagbor (PI/Ghana), Prof Wilfred Mbacham (PI/Cameroon), Prof Mahamadou Aly THERA (PI/Mali), Prof Jean Louis A. Ndiaye (Monitoring & Evaluation officer), Prof Charles Wondji (Liverpool School), Dr Magatte Ndiaye (Training Programme coordinator) and our Programme fellows: Oumou K. Gueye, Dr Aminatou Koné, Dr Matilda Aberese-Ako, Dr Drissa Coulibaly, Dr Aminata Colle Lo, Dr Ousmane Sy, Dr Gifty D. Ampofo. 

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MARCAD Females Fellow’s Leadership exposed at the Third Annual Women Leaders in Global Health Conference 2019

Speakers and participants from diverse sectors in Global Health among which our MARCAD postdoctoral fellow Aminatou Kone took part at the Third Annual Women Leaders in Global Health conference (WLGH), hosted by the University of Global Health Equity from 9-10 November 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda.

This year, the conference focused on the theme of Africa and the force of Women’s Leadership in the Continent.

Our fellow, Dr Aminatou Kone had a privilege to co-chair a panel discussion on how to write a successful grant application. She talked and shared with the younger generation of African female researchers about where to find opportunities for research funding that are adapted to them.

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