Shunshu University team in one of discussion with WISE-Futures team.

Water Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Futures (WISE-Futures) has established a new international partnership with the University of Shinshu Japan. The agreement was signed on 24 Dec 2018 by Professor Emmanuel J Luoga Vice Chancellor of Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology and Dr Kunihiro Hamada, President of the Shinshu University, the partnership agreement which rolled out the purpose of agreement for the cooperation and exchange in academic areas of mutual interests would bring fruitful result for the advancement of research, education and international understanding between the two institutions.

 The Shinshu University is the oldest (1949) and one of the leading university in Japan. President Hamada offered extensive support in the field of water treatment technology which are Shinshu University’s area of expertise. Based on this agreement, the student exchange and researchers will be promoted in the near future.

On January 15, 2019 a bilateral student exchange, collaboration research and publication agreement signed by the Vice Chancellor Prof Emmanuel Luoga  from Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology and The President Dr Jemal Yousuf of Africa Centre of Excelence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation of Haramaya University .