Blantyre, Malawi From February 24 to February 27, the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) program of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), in partnership with the Malawi Institute of Science and Technology (MUST), hosted the 2025 APN and Next Gen | MUST Writing and Dissemination Workshop from at the Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, Malawi. The workshop brought together the 2024 APN and Next Gen fellows’ cohorts, esteemed facilitators, and distinguished keynote speakers to help enhance fellows’ writing and dissemination capacities. On February 24, Ignasio Jimu, Head of Department for the Department of …

Blantyre, Malawi From February 28 to March 1, the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) program of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), in partnership with the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), held the 2025 National Grant Writing and Proposal Development Workshop at the Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, Malawi. On Friday, the workshop began with an opening ceremony, including welcome remarks from Master of Ceremonies: Enerst Longwe (Lecturer, Language and Communication Studies Department, MUST), Dr. Ignasio Jimu (Head of Department, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices, MUST), Dr. Cyril Obi (Program Director, APN and …