Capacity Building Activities

Programme / activityDate/statusBeneficiaries / value
Community drone-pilot and citizen-mapping capacityQ1-Q2 2026Community pilots and technical participants from Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa; practical mapping and peer learning.
NACUAS Level 1 module development workshop8-12 June 2026Multidisciplinary curriculum development at UNZA; drone safety, mapping, data processing, AI/GeoAI, governance and responsible use.
Level 1 course finalisation and ZNSDI alignmentQ3/Q4 2026Refined learning evidence, scenarios, pathway figures, interoperability, metadata and spatial-data governance content.
Postgraduate research mentorshipOngoingAt least six linked Master's research projects across infrastructure, mining, environment, energy and geospatial applications.
Visiting scholar / postdoctoral attachments2026Prof. Kytt MacManus and Dr Ficardo Tsegal contributed to field activities, curriculum, mentoring and international research exchange.
Global Data Festival / Kenya Space Expo1-5 June 2026Citizen Data and AI for Disaster Resilience; citywide citizen-drone-mapping knowledge exchange.
CRHMA multidisciplinary research webinar29 July 2026Public engagement on GeoAI, drones and remote sensing for climate resilience and disaster risk management.
Agricultural drone professional trainingQ4 2026 pipelinePartner-supported sector-specific training under the Hermes MoU; status should be checked before public posting.