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A Toolkit to Succeed in Neuroscience in Africa - an IBRO-ALBA-WWN-SANS Webinar
Following up on last year's webinar - What it takes to succeed as a neuroscientist in Africa, this panel discussion aims at creating a guide to the skill set needed to be a neuroscientist in the African continent. Chairs and panelists will illustrate different areas of expertise as part of the "Toolkit" by matching them to real life experience and solutions that they had to find while building their career as scientists.
Family Planning in Academia
PROGRAM: 16:00 - 16:30 Rebuild the Academy: Supporting academic mothers during COVID-19 and beyond with Robinson W. Fulweiler & Sarah W. Davies --- 16:30 - 17:00 Experiences with academia and family life by Siri Leknes (Norway-based) and Rachel Buckley (USA-based)--- 17:00 - 17:30 Questions and discussion
ALBA-WWN Webinar: What it takes to succeed as a neuroscientist in Africa
In this webinar, the ALBA Network & World Women in Neuroscience partner to address equity, inclusion & diversity issues across the Sub-Saharan African neuroscience community. The panel discussion will explore the challenges and biases faced by African neuroscientists while establishing their careers - focusing on a lack of mentoring and networking but also on the difficulties to raise funding - as well as display the strengths present in the region, which can be exploited to find solutions. Registration is free but required: https://www.alba.network/alba-wwn-webinar-africa