{"id":5181,"date":"2023-11-28T21:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/?p=5181"},"modified":"2023-11-28T21:35:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:35:01","slug":"expanding-horizons-png-university-of-technology-and-university-of-fiji-embrace-collaborative-learning-for-energy-access-in-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/expanding-horizons-png-university-of-technology-and-university-of-fiji-embrace-collaborative-learning-for-energy-access-in-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding Horizons: PNG University of Technology and University of Fiji Embrace Collaborative Learning for Energy Access in Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5181\" class=\"elementor elementor-5181\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0bd49d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0bd49d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2686621\" data-id=\"2686621\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d0cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d0cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-contents=\"true\"><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"8g8p6-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8g8p6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8g8p6-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">Expanding Horizons: PNG University of Technology and University of Fiji Embrace Collaborative Learning for Energy Access in Nairobi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"6f6uq-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6f6uq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6f6uq-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"89qhi-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"89qhi-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"89qhi-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">In a dynamic meeting of more than 50 educators from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific, the University of Fiji and the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG UoT) participated in the transformative Course Uptake Workshop hosted in Nairobi from 5 -9 June 2023 at Strathmore University. This workshop, organized by the Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP), marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of capacity enhancement in the TEA Platform, highlighting the importance of cross-cultural collaboration and innovative teaching approaches.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"ddju6-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"ddju6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ddju6-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"4nmgr-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4nmgr-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4nmgr-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">Dr. Shoeb Ahmed Syed and Dr. Tingneyuc Sekac from Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT), along with Dr. Sekovo Vodo and Dr. Ramendra Prasad from the University of Fiji (UF), came together with other distinguished educators to explore innovative teaching methodologies tailored for a rapidly evolving and dynamic world. The central objective of the workshop was to facilitate the integration of three new Master\u2019s-level courses developed by TEA-LP (Course #1 \u2013 Local solutions for Energy Access; Course #2 \u2013 Mini-grids: Planning and Design; and Course #3 \u2013 Appliances for Off-grid communities), signifying a significant step forward in higher energy access education. This initiative gained further momentum as representatives from both PNGUoT and UF found themselves immersed in a vibrant sharing of perspectives and discussions about the future of education for achieving universal energy access.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"c8jvm-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"c8jvm-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c8jvm-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9i70e\" data-offset-key=\"9cs7m-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9cs7m-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9cs7m-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">Read More &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tea-lp.org\/2023\/10\/23\/expanding-horizons-png-university-of-technology-and-university-of-fiji-embrace-collaborative-learning-for-energy-access-in-nairobi\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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