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Sam Najuma UNAM Campus Aquaponics System Inauguration, Henties Bay

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On September 27th, the Aquaponics project team, including Mr. Liswani, the project coordination assistant, and Dr. Clemens von Doderer, the resident representative of HSF, traveled to Henties Bay for the inauguration and handover ceremony, which took place at the University of Namibia’s Sam Najuma Campus. The objective of this event was to inaugurate the project’s demo aquaponics system at the Sam...

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HSF Aquaponics Project Coordinator Henties Bay System Setup

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After the project pre visit in March to Henties Bay to assess the potential sites for the construction of new aquaponic systems, on August 15th to August 22nd, Mr. Patrick Hilger, the Aquaponics Project Coordinator, traveled to Henties Bay to oversee and support the installation of the aquaponics system. The UNAM Henties Bay Campus was scheduled to receive a turnkey aquaponics...

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AQUAPONICS SITE VISIT at ARID EDEN

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Overview On June 20, 2024, the Aquaponics Project team conducted a field visit to Arid Eden in the Hardap region. The purpose of the visit was to assess potential sites for the construction of new aquaponic systems and to engage with Mr Jean the constructor responsible for building demonstration aquaponic systems. The team, consisting of Mr. Patrick Hilger, Dr. Clemens von...

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Aquaponics Project Team Field Visit to Erongo Region

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In March 2024, the HSF Aquaponics Project team, consisting of Project Coordinator Mr. Patrick Hilger and Project Assistant Coordinator Mr. Bruce Liswani, conducted a field visit to the Erongo region, specifically Swakopmund and Henties Bay. The primary objective of this initial trip was to assess potential sites for the construction of new aquaponic systems and to engage with prospective suppliers responsible...

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Proceedings of the NSFM Project End Conference

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The third conference proceedings of the conference on 'The Future of Namibia's Forests - Sustainable Forest Management as Key to Unlock its Potential' are available for download now. The proceedings summarise the findings of the project end conference of the NSFM Project that took place on 20 September 2023 in Windhoek. Officially endorsed by the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia...

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Project End Conference on ‘The Future of Namibia’s Forests – Sustainable Forest Management as Key to Unlock its Potential’

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On September 20th, an impactful project end conference titled "The Future of Namibia's Forests – Sustainable Forest Management as Key to Unlock its Potential" took place at Mercure Hotel in Windhoek. The conference was officially endorsed by the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT). The conference provided a platform for thought-provoking discussions...

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Sustainable Forest Management Explained in 8 Episodes: Video Presentation in Kavango East

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The NSFM Project hosted a video presentation followed by a public discussion on these short educational video clips on Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) for Kavango East region stakeholder in Rundu on 30 August 2023. These videos clips (click here the get to the videos) are based on the fact sheet series that the NSFM Project launched in 2022. The series of...

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Sustainable Forest Management Explained in 8 Episodes: Dialogue Event in Kavango West Region

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On the 29th of August 2023, the NSFM Project hosted a video presentation followed by a public discussion on these short educational video clips on Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in Kavango West region stakeholders in Nkurenkuru . These videos clips (click here to get to the videos) are based on the fact sheet series that the NSFM Project launched in 2022....

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Upcoming Project End Conference: Draft Programme

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The Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia (HSF) and the Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN) are excited to announce that the Project End Conference of the ‘Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the Kavango-Zambezi-Region in Namibia’ (NSFM) Project will take place in Windhoek on 20 September 2023. Kindly R.S.V.P. by 13 September 2023 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Download the draft programme here

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Public Discussion on ’How to add value to Namibian Forest products’

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On the 2nd of August 2023, the ‘Namibia Sustainable Forest Management’ (NSFM) Project hosted a public discussion at Goethe Institute in Windhoek. The discussion was aimed at shedding light on how to add value to Namibian forests products in terms of sustainable forest management as the key to unlocking its potential from different perspectives. The event was attended by different forestry...

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