Seminar/Workshop ‘Enhancing Renaturation in Siaya County 2’Gerhard Rambold, University of Bayreuth, ITCER e.V., ITCER KenyaSeminar/Workshop ‘Enhancing Renaturation in Siaya County 2’
Siaya, Siaya County 40600 Kenya
The workshop on ITCER training materials will bring together ITCER members, young scientists from Kenyan universities and school teachers, local government employees, and nature conservation professionals from Siaya County with data scientists from SNSB IT Center to optimize the outreach character and educational impact of the e-training approaches realized by ITCER.
This event will build on the outcomes of the March 2024 workshop on “Enhancing Renaturation in Siaya County,” focusing on new developments in biodiversity monitoring and restoration. Specifically, “Enhancing Renaturation in Siaya County 2” will highlight the use of newly developed devices (ITCER mobile) for biodiversity monitoring and explore experiences with plant nurseries, emphasizing their potential for biodiversity restoration in the region.
The new ITCER approaches will be showcased. The workshop will also include a discussion of business models to ensure that environmental activities are sustainable and not solely reliant on voluntary efforts. This 1-day workshop will focus on mobilizing the capacities of Kenya’s next generation, empowering them to contribute to biodiversity data mobilisation and environmental conservation efforts within their communities.
Contact Persons
For Technical and Local Event Organisation:
Gerhard Rambold, University of Bayreuth, ITCER e.V., ITCER Kenya
George Omondi, ITCER Kenya
For Thematic Focus on Renaturation in Siaya County, Kenya:
George Omondi, ITCER Kenya
Agenda
[East African Time]
- 09.00 EAT: Arrival at ITCER (Participants)
- 10.00 EAT: Welcome and introduction to ITCER (Gerhard Rambold)
- 10.15 EAT: Summary of the Workshop to ‘Enhancing Renaturation in Siaya County 2’ (George Omondi)
- 10.30 EAT: Overview on ITCER supporting software (G. R.)
- 11.00 EAT: Experiences with Tree Nurseries: Did they contribute to renaturation in the past? (Peter Oyugis)
- 11.30 EAT: Discussion
- 12.00 EAT: Lunch Break
- 13.30 EAT: Working with the ITCER monitoring device (G.R.), smartphones, in groups
- 14.15 EAT: Presentation of the results achieved with ITCER mobile and introduction to the discussion (G.R.)
- 14.30 EAT: Discussion and how to proceed (All Participants)
- 16.00 EAT: End of day
- 18.30 EAT: Dinner (Siaya town)