UNESCO DECODE research webinar: African environmental knowledge and policy impact

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming African webinar, Wise Women. Acholi Knowledge. Climate Leaders. A story of Wise Women Uganda applying Acholi knowledge to regenerate land and communities in Northern Uganda, scheduled for 10th April (Thursday) 2025, from 16.00 to 17:30  (EAT) / 15.00 to 16.30 (CEST).

This webinar is part of the DECODE project, which seeks evidence of policy or practice impact in the context of epistemological diversity and decolonized co-construction of locally contextualized and actionable knowledge. With analysis of six case studies internationally, the implications for undertaking such research and making impacts on climate resilience will be shared.

This webinar will explore how traditional African knowledge, exemplified by the Wise Women Uganda case study, contributes to climate change mitigation and community regeneration. The founder of Wise Women Uganda (and co researcher), Julie Adoch, will lead a discussion to co-generate a deeper understanding of climate solutions rooted in African wisdom. The Director of the UNESCO K4C Centre for Training Community Based Participatory Research and Vice Chancellor of Gulu University, Professor George Ladaah Openjuru will help situate the discussion together with engaged scholar Professor Madrine King`endo of Embu University, who will share stories from Kenya.

The DECODE project is funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and coordinated by the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. It builds on the Knowledge Democracy studies originated by Co-Chairs  Dr. Rajesh Tandon (PRIA, India) and Prof. Budd Hall (Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, Canada).

We welcome you and your network to listen to the stories and share your own stories of decolonizing and transformative approaches to the creation of actionable knowledge for change.