On Wednesday 20th September the Scotland Malawi Partner’s Further and Higher Education Forum met at the Edinburgh City Chambers. Here Dr Mia Perry shared the work that The Sustainable Futures in Africa Network is doing in Malawi including how both academics and NGOs from Malawi form part of this Network that is building capacity, infrastructure and research in socio-ecological sustainability in Africa. Dr Perry also represented colleagues from the University of Glasgow and shared information relating to MALBOP: Malawi – Biology of Parasitology, a interdisciplinary team based at the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at the University of Glasgow. Their synergy arises from open flow of information and ideas, from high quality of training, and from close involvement in research communities in both the developed North and the developing South.‌

Attendees Included:

• Susan Flynn and Akuzike Kamwanja, Chifundo UK and Chanasa Malawi – Malawi Tuition Fees and funding for female university scholarships at public-funded universities in Malawi
• Mia Perry, University of Glasgow – The Sustainable Futures in Africa Network; MALBOP: Malawi – Biology of Parasitology
• Carol Clements, University of Strathclyde – IMMPAQKT: Impact on Malaria, Maternal health and the Prognosis for Aids by Quality Assurance
• Julie Struthers, University of St. Andrews – Enhancing Medical & Healthcare Training; Strengthening IT Capacity
• Alistair Tough, University of Glasgow – Health information management and medical record keeping systems in Malawi – a preliminary investigation
• Karl Magee, University of Stirling – The Peter Mackay Archive Project

Dr Perry described the event: “An interesting group of experienced scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders with long ties and connections, both personally and professionally in most cases, with Malawi. The delegates on this occasion were primarily rooted in health sciences, and discussion was largely focused on contributing aid, equipment, programme development to Malawi. Little conversation or project content related to a reciprocal relationship, except for that of cultural and historical ties. In contrast to many international development related networks, the historical and cultural connections of Scotland and Malawi are palpable in this community”

For more information about the Scotland Malawi Partnership, visit: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/

For more information about our partner Abundance, in Malawi – http://abundanceworldwide.weebly.com/malawi.html.

For more information about MALBOP: http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/wtcmp/wellcometrustcentrefor...