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DESCRIPTION:Around the globe\, people dedicate their lives to the fascinati
 ng\, weird\, and powerful world of science. Falling Walls Engage works to 
 deepen the impact of these individuals through meaningful conversations an
 d actions. In that spirit\, Falling Walls Engage Hub Canada is thrilled to
  present a new virtual series where you will hear directly from leading “s
 cience engagers” from every corner of the planet.\n\nThe first Tête-à-tête
  exchange will feature Kari Mugo\, Hub Manager of Falling Walls Engage Hub
  Kenya and Public Engagement Lead at Mawazo Institute\, a non-profit resea
 rch institute in Nairobi that supports the next generation of female schol
 ars and thought leaders in Africa through research funding and professiona
 l training. With Kari\, will be Silvia Mwendia\, Public Engagement and Pol
 icy Programme Associate at Mawazo. Brett Hooton\, Manager of Falling Walls
  Engage Hub Canada\, will moderate.\n\nPlease join us for a discussion abo
 ut what it means to be a science engagement practitioner in East Africa to
 day—and what engagers from around the world can learn from their work. The
  guests will briefly present on the current trends in the field from their
  country and region as well as recent Mawazo and Falling Walls projects. K
 ari and Silvia will then answer your questions.\n\nAttending this virtual 
 conversation is free\, but registration is required. A Zoom link will be s
 ent to registrants on the day before the event.\n\n\n	Register Now\n\n\nIf 
 you can’t take part this time\, don’t worry\, the recording will be availa
 ble on the Engage Hub Canada website shortly after the event. Plus\, there
  will be more Tête-à-têtes in the coming months. Stay tuned!\n\nAbout the 
 speakers\n\n\n\nKari Mugo is a media practitioner and creative writer from
  Nairobi\, Kenya. She is also the Hub Manager of Falling Walls Engage Hub 
 Kenya and the Public Engagement Lead at Mawazo Institute\, a non-profit re
 search institute in Nairobi that supports the next generation of female sc
 holars and thought leaders in Africa through research funding and professi
 onal training. In her role at the Mawazo Institute\, Kari creates platform
 s for policymakers and the general public to engage with the work of Afric
 an experts and researchers\, so they can contribute to public discourse an
 d facilitate open discussions on the challenges and opportunities facing t
 he African continent. She also supports the development of training materi
 als\, targeted at African researchers that introduce them to science engag
 ement and science communication tools and practices.\n\n \n\n\n\nSilvia Mw
 endia is a young professional with over five years of experience in the fi
 elds of international development\, communications\, and research. As the 
 Public Engagement and Policy Programme Associate at Mawazo Institute\, her
  work involves supporting research programs in order to develop and implem
 ent a public engagement and research policy uptake strategy. Her prior exp
 erience involves working in entrepreneurship start-ups\, media organizatio
 ns\, and international organizations\, including within the United Nations
  system. Silvia is passionate about creating visibility for African women 
 working on solving the continent’s development issues.\n\nAbout Tête-à-têt
 e\n\nThe Tête-à-tête conversation series is a new initiative from and prou
 dly hosted by Falling Walls Engage Hub Canada. Over the course of the comi
 ng year\, Managers of Falling Walls Engage Hubs and their colleagues will 
 sit down with Canadian colleagues for virtual discussions about what it me
 ans to be a science engager today. Together\, they will explore current tr
 ends in the field from their countries and regions as well as challenges\,
  new projects\, and opportunities for international collaboration.\n\n \n
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SUMMARY:Tête-à-tête: Conversations about science engagement around the worl
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