UTU-GreDiT webinar for November!
Join us for the UTU-GreDiT webinar on 25 November 2025 from 14:00-15:00 (local time in Finland)! https://utu.zoom.us/j/66974622407
The UTU-GreDiT webinars are organised for the UTU-GreDiT doctoral researchers of University of Turku to share with each other, and with everyone their in-progress research or finalized outputs in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
We continue our webinar series with:
Students’ experiences from the Challenge-Based Learning in Tanzanian higher education: A case study from five Tanzanian universities
This webinar explores the Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) program, a contextual model of CBL implemented in partnership with five Tanzanian universities through the GeoICT4e project. Focusing on geospatial education, the session examines how MCL has influenced student learning outcomes and the development of different competencies. Participants will gain insights into students’ experiences within this innovative pedagogical framework and the challenges they face. The presentation also evaluates the effectiveness of MCL in preparing students for modern educational and professional environments.
Success, challenges, and opportunities of digital climate risk datasets and digital social innovations in disaster risk management in African cities: Insights from the Tanzania Urban Resilience Program (TURP).
In materialising effective disaster risk management (DRM), novel solutions, including community-based DRM initiatives, often fail to integrate into local decision-making systems in African cities. Local needs and knowledge systems are notably neglected, strongly relying instead on government-based and traditional expert-driven data and methods. This stresses the persistent gap between innovations and institutional uptake, as the relevance of novel solutions remains misunderstood and undervalued. This study utilises systems thinking and innovation systems to examine the success, challenges, and opportunities of digital climate risk datasets and Digital Social Innovations (DSIs) in complex DRM systems.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor REA can be held responsible for them.