| Title of the Training: | Teaching co-design abilities |
| Year of the Training: | 2022 |
| Number of Participants: | 60 |
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| Subject: | Ocean Economy |
| Description of the Project: | Description WIOMSA supported by experts from the MeerWissen network organized a regional co-design workshop from the 8th to the 11th of June 2022 on the island of Zanzibar. More than 60 scientists and managers from various African countries and Germany discussed current challenges and ideas for collaboration on science to policy uptake, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability of project activities and outcomes, shared lessons learned from the past few years, and created synergies for the sustained impact of the initiative. The event strengthened scientific “partnerships of equals”, based on the idea of a co-design process. The event was officially opened by Hon Suleiman Masoud Makame, the Minister of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar, on June 9. Through co-design, scientists develop research projects with other stakeholders relevant to the process. Co-design helps to ensure that project partners are working collaboratively, and jointly setting priorities and that outcomes meet local needs and can be used by all partners and decision-makers. |
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