Prof. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RIE)
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR, RESEARCH INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE

I am delighted as I welcome researchers, staff and students to join us during the University of Nairobi research week, which runs from 23 rd to 27 th October 2023. This is the sixth Research week that the University is organizing, and will bring together various conferences, and webinars spread across our ten faculties .The theme for this year’s Research week is Harnessing Research for Resilience and Sustainability of Communities.The theme is quite relevant at a time when the world is experiencing many challenges ranging from climate change, food insecurity, youth unemployment, human health, and high cost of living. I call upon researchers, staff and students to take this opportunity and come forward to present research findings that address these challenges The University of Nairobi takes Conferences very seriously as it is one of the ways by which research findings are disseminated. Conferences also enable researchers, academicians, practitioners and industry players to come together and network as they exchange ideas on various topical issues.


MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR, RESEARCH INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE

This year the University of Nairobi will host the Sixth Annual Research Week 2023  from 23rd to 27th October 2023. The conference builds on the success of the fifth Research week held in October 2022, which attracted over 1900 participants, 60 guest speakers and saw over 473 papers being presented.the theme for this years Research week is Harnessing Research for Resilience and Sustainability of Communities.

This theme fits quite well with the changing times and calls us to direct reflect on how best researchers can begin to solve the many problems that communities experience today . The world is today talking about research that leads to resilience and sustainable solutions to the problems the world today.  I call upon researchers, students, practitioners to come forward and join the debate by presenting papers that challenge the world view. I challenge researchers to take advantage of this opportunity and submit abstracts and papers through the various conferences that are scheduled to take place during the Research week, and be part of this great event. In addition to the many other activities that will be taking place during the Research  Week, each conference will  have invite various keynote  speakers from both the private and public sector, both local and international, to make presentations on topical  issues.

Prof Justus M Munyoki
Director, Research and enterprise