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Honourable mention for the Resilience Academy working group

Shaping together in Germany – Designing games in the Ruhr area

If you wish to explore the previous parts of this retrospective three-part blog series, you can find the Norway blog post here and the Malta blog post here. Now, let’s enjoy Elmiina’s, Liisi’s, Ronja’s, and Tyyne’s travels and learnings from the third summer school in Germany!   Summer School 3: Bochum, Germany, 24-28 March 2025 […]

Shaping Together in Malta – Exploring sustainability in the small Mediterranean nation

If you wish to explore the first part of this retrospective three-part blog series, you can find the Norway blog post here. Now, let’s enjoy Elmiina’s, Liisi’s, Ronja’s, and Tyyne’s travels and learnings from the second summer school in Malta!   Summer School 2: Gozo & Malta, Malta, 21-25 October 2024 Hello again! It’s Elmiina, […]

Shaping Together in Norway – Learning about geosciences in sunny Tautra and Trondheim

Blog series and project introduction Join us for our retrospective three-part blog series as geography students Elmiina, Liisi, Ronja, and Tyyne travel through Norway, Malta, and Germany shaping innovations in education for sustainable development! This three-part blog series showcases the University of Turku’s (UTU) students’ point-of-view of the Shape2Gether -project summer schools. What have the […]

Enhancing Urban Resilience Through Geospatial Data Management: A Training Initiative by Resilience Academy

By Dr. Zakaria Ngereja, Amedeus Kimaro, Masoud Hamad and Msilikale Msilanga Spatial data management is paramount for decision-makers in urban resilience. In today’s rapidly changing climate, urban areas face mounting challenges from floods, droughts, and extreme weather events that necessitate informed planning and swift response capabilities. Effective spatial data management empowers city officials to visualize […]

Resilience Academy to Train Youth in Flood Mapping Using Mobile Tools

Written by Msilikale Msilanga Resilience Academy is working in partnership with GIZ to empower young university alumni by involving them in flood mapping activities in Tanga. This initiative provides hands-on learning opportunities focused on using mobile phones for data collection. As part of this effort, 16 recent graduates from Ardhi University are participating in the […]

Training workshop: Urban climate services in Africa

DIDAIhub: Sustainable development

The student is able to comprehend information about sustainable development and has the ability to apply the concepts of sustainable development for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals in all personal and professional activities.

DIDAIhub: Basic research information of climate change

This Mini-MOOC is relevant information for communicating with local and regional planners of civil servants and the general public as well related to any SDG that includes a spatial dimension from global to local; for the sustainable use of land, adaption and mitigation actions for risks like flooding, soil degradation, ecosystem instabilities and conservation of ecosystems […]

DIDAIhub: Field data collection with QField

The objective of this course is to learn the key elements on research and data collection planning. You will be able to evaluate the data collection process and recognize the role of documentation on field data collection. The goal is to learn how to plan and create a comprehensive data collection project on QGIS and […]

DIDAIhub: Satellite image classification using ML in Google Earth Engine

This course introduces students to the Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud computing platform, focusing on accessing and preprocessing Earth Observation (EO) data.

DIDAIhub: Land cover/land use change detection with Google Earth Engine

The goal of this nugget is to introduce you to different methods and techniques for detecting and analysing LCLU changes using EO time-series data in Google Earth Engine (GEE).

DIDAIhub: Citizen Science Data Quality Assessment for Earth Observation

This module introduces students to citizen science data for Earth Observation, focusing on handling crowdsourced land cover and land use (LCLU) data samples in the R program. It covers the statistical accuracy assessment of citizen science data and the preparation of Collect Earth Online (CEO) LCLU samples data for satellite image classification.

DIDAIhub: SAR image analysis in GEE

Learning outcomes include understanding SAR remote sensing technology and using Sentinel 1 SAR images for built-up area mapping.

DIDAIhub: Processing large raster images in GDAL

This mini-MOOC provides an overview of different phases of the data analysis pipeline using Python and its data analysis ecosystem with GDAL.

DIDAIhub: Geospatial data management in postgres/postgis databases

This mini-MOOC focuses on competencies in adding, organizing, querying, retrieving, and combining data, and assessing data consistency with the help of the SQL tools in the DBMS and in QGIS.

Mapathon to empowers youth with open-data for urban resilience and disaster risk reduction

By Paulo Haule (UDSM), and Msilikale Msilanga (UTU) On May 7th, the Resilience Academy and OMDTZ organized a Mapathon at CoICT, The University of Dar es Salaam. The event aimed to provide skills related to Open Source, OSM, geospatial, and other relevant fields. It was a one-day event that brought together university students, mentors, and […]

Webinar series: Unlocking growth in Africa

Training Government Officials on Geospatial Data and Open-Source Tools

On March 10 and 11, Resilience Academy conducted a training session for government officials, focusing on the challenges of accessing and utilizing up-to-date geospatial data for climate risk decision-making. The participants, representing government offices from Ilemela and Nyamagana in Mwanza, often face difficulties in using fragmented data for decision-making. Issues such as inconsistent spatial information, […]

Resilience Academy Partners Strengthen Collaboration for Climate Action in Tanzania

By Msilikale Msilanga Today on 6 March, Partners who are part of the Resilience Academy MoU met to discuss the future direction of the Tanzania Resilience Academy and how to strengthen collaboration between all stakeholders. The full-day meeting brought together representatives from various partner organizations to review past achievements, share success stories, and collaboratively plan […]

Resilience Academy Participates in HYSIM Training: Strengthening Water Resource Management Capabilities in Tanga

By Amedeus Kimaro and Msilikale Msilanga Continuous trainings and learning of new tools and technologies to the Government officials is one of those avenues that exposes experts who are working in the government offices to gain skills for decision making in order to make urbanized cities more resilient. The two days training about Hydrological Simulation […]

Building Green and Smart Cities Through Youth, Government and Digital Innovation

The Tanzania Resilience Academy is launching a new initiative for Green and Smart Cities, supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The goal of this initiative is to transform urban development through open data, digital innovation, and youth engagement. The initiative will focus on two case studies centered on the cities of Tanga […]

African Research and Education Day explored new horizons in Finland-Africa partnerships

KADI project Annual Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya

Ardhi University Hosts Successful GeoICT4e Dissemination & Training: Raising Awareness on eLearning & Project Impact

By Dr. Zakaria Ngereja and Msilikale Msilanga Ardhi University recently hosted the GeoICT4e Dissemination and Training of Trainers event on June 24th, 2024, at the Disaster Management Training Centre on their campus. Dr. Zakaria Ngereja led the event, with assistance from Mr. Gideon Marandu and Dr. Dorothea Deus. The event aimed to raise awareness about […]

UTU Master’s students visiting Sitowise

A group of master’s students and a few members of staff from the University of Turku Geography department paid a visit to Sitowise’s Turku office in March 2024. Sitowise Oy is a Finnish company with their business focusing on built environment such as smart cities, as well as digital solutions. Sustainability is a cross-cutting theme […]

Tanzanian and Finnish Universities Explore Research and Education Cooperation Opportunities

By Msilikale Msilanga A team of Tanzanian universities recently had the opportunity to attend an event organised by the University of Turku, where they presented their institutions to the Finnish university community. The aim was to explore potential research and education cooperation opportunities between Tanzanian and Finnish universities. The team is in Finland for a […]

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Webinar series 23.5.2024 – Geospatial Data Quality

Time: 23.5.2024 @9-10am (EEST) Topic: Geospatial Data Quality Meeting recording: Added soon!

Geospatial Data Quality Webinar

By Msilikale Msilanga Welcome to our webinar series, organized by the University of Turku. This series aims to educate and inform our partners by providing an in-depth look into various online training materials, as well as tips and tricks, to enhance knowledge Inspired by our two flagship projects implemented in Tanzania through cooperation between the […]

TeamUp: 29 May – research and education cooperation opportunities with Tanzanian universities

UDSM: Coming up with an umbrella challenge

The motivation behind the decision for the two umbrella challenges for two MCL campaigns conducted in 2022 and 2023 – The umbrella challenges needed to touch the society, their solutions are based on spatial data, information and communication technology systems and respective sustainable development goal(s) (SDGs). In addition, for the MCL 2.0 in 2023, an […]

Visit of EU Heads of Mission to Sokoine University of Agriculture, April 29, 2024

By Ernest William Mauya, Msilikale Msilanga and Suzana Magobeko On April 29, 2024, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) welcomed a delegation of the Heads of Mission of the European Union. The ten-member delegation included Christine Grau, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tanzania and the East Africa Community, along with ambassadors from Belgium, […]

Impactful geospatial projects showcased at Geomob in Turku

SUA: Geospatial empowerment with MCL training

At Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), students prepared for the Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) Challenge with a week of intensive training led by Tony from Open Map Development Tanzania (OMDTZ). The senior expert focused on learning for impact, by enhancing the geospatial skills of MCL participants. The week-long training covered geospatial data formats, mobile data tools, […]

Visit to Tanzania highlights the results of university cooperation – long-standing cooperation to be expanded

Enhancing Timber Harvesting Planning with Centimeter Precision: The Role of Emlid Reach RS2 GPS Receivers in GeoICT4e’s Educational Transformation

By Dr. Ernest Mauya and Msilikale Msilanga The aim of GeoICT4e has been to enhance the management and teaching capacities of Tanzanian universities in the are of geospatial and ICT education, with a clear goal of improving employment opportunities for graduates. By concentrating on crucial aspects of educational capacities, GeoICT4e empowers staff to plan and […]

Finnish Universities and Tanzanian Partners Create Future Collaborations

Blog by Msilikale Msilanga In a display of international collaboration and educational exchange, a high-level delegation from Finland, comprising the Rectors of the University of Turku, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Novia University of Applied Sciences, and the Vice Rector of Novia University of Applied Sciences, traveled on a week-long visit to Tanzania. This insightful […]

Resilience Academy: Classifying Sentinel 2 images in SNAP

Classify multispectral satellite images available in different platforms and download and manage the data sets using different open-source tools. You will be able to carry out a basic multispectral image processing flow based on supervised ML classification methods.

Resilience Academy: Basic image processing methods with SNAP

Key steps of managing the data using the Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) this includes installation of SNAP, use of different SNAP tools for performing basic visualization of the Sentinel 2 images as well as installation of a specific plugin for image processing.

Resilience Academy: Multispectral satellite images in environmental remote sensing

Key concepts of environmental remote sensing and practical understanding of the importance of Earth observation in the identification, mapping, monitoring, analysis and modelling of our planet. After the completion of the tasks, you are able to argue for the significance of remote sensing in Earth observation, and you have gained practical skills in searching, exploring […]

Community Urban Risk Mapping

On the basis of the practical lessons learned from Dar Ramani Huria this online course has been established. It includes the main concepts covered by Ramani Huria, structured as a self-learning course.

Resilience Academy: Spatial analysis of PM data

Learn the principles of the analysis of geospatial data collected via participatory mapping.

Resilience Academy: Participatory mapping process

You will learn the elements crucial for planning a participatory data collection campaign.

Resilience Academy: Introduction to participatory mapping

You will learn the concepts and different participatory mapping tools and methods, which are applicable to local-level community participation, and which can facilitate land use planning processes. After completing, you are familiar with the key terms and concepts of PGIS/PPGIS and you have an overall idea of different tools available to collect geospatial community data.

Resilience Academy: Urban climatology

Principles of regional and urban climates, the mechanics of UHI, and know how to observe urban weather phenomena. You will learn modelling a continuous urban temperature with the aid of remotely sensed data and in-situ observations.

Resilience Academy: Humans as drivers of climate change

Principles of anthropogenic climate forcing, the current drivers and processes of climate warming and its regional variation, plus the concepts of planetary boundaries, tipping elements and doughnut economy. Furthermore, you will learn how the various anthropogenic decisions and actions materialise as forcing factors contributing to climate change.