The sixth Research and Innovation Session was conducted in Cape Verde in November 2024. A total of 22 researchers joined the Session on these beautiful islands in the Atlantic Ocean. This makes, after Malawi, the second Session which was conducted on African soil.
Fieldwork was conducted on the two most mountainous islands of the archipelago, addressing topics related to sustainability, natural resource management, and climate adaptation in island contexts. The group contained of people from 10 different countries, including two researchers from outside Europe (Argentinia & USA). They visited 15 ISDHs and, following the previous Sessions, conducted interviews with representatives of the respective Initiatives. You can see results of these Sessions in the ISDH Platform, which you can access here.
The session expanded the project’s geographical and thematic scope to Atlantic territories and strengthened partnerships with African and Portuguese-speaking research networks. We were greatly supported by the local staff of the Universidade de Cabo Verde! Thank you again for this great experience.
