Mawazo Ideas Events: Building Platforms for Innovative Engagement
At Mawazo, we believe that ideas are the essence of creativity, the spark to innovation, and the call to research. This is why we invest in getting good ideas out into the public domain. To do this, we organise a variety of events under the Mawazo Ideas platform. These include, the Mawazo Ideas Night (MIN), a recurring public event that offers local researchers, scholars and other self-identifying nerds an informal and engaging platform to present their ideas to the public, and the Mawazo Ideas Exchange which gathers participants to deep dive into issues in their unique fields of practice.
Find out more about our past events below and check our events calendar to join the next Mawazo Ideas event.
Return to our main Mawazo Ideas Events page here
Mawazo Ideas Night: Stories Behind the Science
A storytelling event that delves into the phenomenal, glass ceiling-breaking, and truly grueling moments of making it in the field of science as a woman. Told in front of a live audience, five Kenyan women share stories of finding success as scientists and offer insight into the unique challenges that women continue to face. The event was hosted as part of the NEF 2018 Africa Science Week - Kenya.
(December 5, 2018)
Mawazo Ideas Night: Tech Talks Back
In this edition of Mawazo Ideas Night, we hosted a moderated discussion on the state of Kenya’s tech sector. Dubbed, ‘Tech Talks Back,’ the evening invited leading players from the Silicon Savannah to share their vision for the role of technology in the region. The event was organized as part of the 2018 NEF Africa Science Week - Kenya.
(December 4, 2018)
Mawazo Ideas Night: The Launch
Our first Mawazo Ideas Night marked our entry into Kenya’s science engagement scene. In January 2018, Mawazo hosted a variety show that invited an ethnographer, a historian, a tech policy analyst, and a physicist who doubles as a comedian to take the stage. You can find more details about the event here.
(January 24, 2018)
Mawazo Ideas Exchange: A workshop for Informal Science Practitioners
We launched the Exchange with an assessment workshop for informal science practitioners from across Kenya. Using design-based implementation research, Mawazo worked with Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield of NUI Galway to develop a program for local science practitioners to create strategies and resources that can be used to design informal science programs. To learn more, read the blog .
(January 24, 2018)