Real Life Research Institute — Africa Program

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We host webinars and public dialogues that connect research, policy, and community perspectives across Africa.

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How our webinars work

RLRI Africa Programs hosts pan-African online sessions that bring together researchers, policy practitioners, and community voices. Each webinar is announced here with registration details, live participation guidance, and recordings after the event.

  • Check upcoming dates and register before the session opens.
  • Join live for discussion, Q&A, and shared resources from speakers.
  • Return to past events for recordings and related policy briefs when available.
A short overview of how we schedule, host, and follow up on our webinar series.

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Turning Waste into Wealth: How Creative Recycling Can Drive Environmental Sustainability in African Schools

22Days
19Hrs
55Min
53Sec

OCT · 2026

30

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Ottawa, EDT)

Online Webinar

Webinar Series | Real Life Research Institute

Turning Waste into Wealth: How Creative Recycling Can Drive Environmental Sustainability in African Schools

Location: Online | Friday, October 30, 2026

Ottawa (EDT): 9:00 am – 10:30 am | South Africa (SAST): 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Kenya / Ethiopia (EAT): 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Cameroon/Nigeria (WAT): 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Across Africa, rapid urbanization and weak waste management have turned schools into focal points for plastic, paper, and organic waste, often disposed of through toxic open burning. This webinar explores how creative recycling and circular-economy initiatives can transform campus waste into functional infrastructure, teach students green-economy entrepreneurial skills, and turn schools into centers for environmental stewardship.

This webinar is supported by the Climate Adaptation & Resilience Team.

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Past events

  • Online Webinar

    28 AUG 2026

    Chokepoints and Consequences: How Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Are Reshaping the Horn of Africa's Economy and Security

    Disruptions and naval blockades in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait ripple directly into the Horn of Africa, driving fuel price spikes, food insecurity, trade delays, and security vulnerabilities. This webinar offers a political economy analysis of how maritime volatility affects import-dependent economies, port revenues, regional trade routes, and cross-border security dynamics.

    This webinar is supported by the Peacebuilding & Inclusive Dialogues Team.

    Maritime SecurityHorn of AfricaTrade & Economy
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  • Online Webinar

    26 JUN 2026

    Teaching for Views: Social Media and the Emerging Digital Risks in African Classrooms

    Across Africa, Gen Z educators equipped with smartphones are transforming classrooms into content-creation studios. This webinar brings together digital futures experts, researchers, educators, and parents to examine the trend of using students for social media content, its risks to children's digital rights and dignity, and lessons from both good practice and harmful misuse.

    This webinar is supported by the Digital Futures Team.

    Digital RightsEducationChild Protection
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  • Online Webinar

    12 JUN 2026

    How Conflict, Aid Cuts, and Misinformation are Redefining Ebola Responses in DRC

    Nearly five decades after Ebola was first identified in Yambuku, DRC, the country faces its 17th outbreak—driven by misinformation, conflict, and aid cuts. This webinar asks why Ebola persists despite decades of response experience and what must change to stop outbreaks at their source.

    This webinar is supported by the Health Systems, Equity, and Social Transformation Team.

    Public HealthDRCConflict & Governance
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  • Online Webinar

    29 MAY 2026

    Rethinking Climate Adaptation in Africa

    Across Africa, climate change is no longer a future risk but a lived reality. This webinar recentres locally grounded adaptation in African climate responses by bringing together three complementary perspectives: evidence from a Sahel-focused climate-conflict-migration synthesis under the BAOBAB initiative; expert insight on climate misinformation and disinformation and their implications for adaptation governance; and lived experience from local practice in high-risk communities in Sierra Leone.

    This webinar is supported by the Climate Adaptation & Resilience Team.

    Climate AdaptationInformation Integrity
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  • Online Webinar

    27 APR 2026

    Tensions in the Middle East: Implications for African Security and Digital Infrastructure

    This event brought together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to examine the economic, security, and political implications of the evolving Middle East crisis for Africa, with special focus on digital infrastructure resilience.

    This webinar is supported by the Peacebuilding & Inclusive Dialogues Team.

    SecurityDigital Infrastructure
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  • Online Webinar

    27 MAR 2026

    Strengthening Legal Protection Systems for Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Age of AI

    This webinar explored why progressive legal frameworks across Africa often fail to translate into real justice for women and girls, examining institutional weaknesses, gender-responsive budgeting, survivor support systems, and accountability mechanisms.

    This webinar is supported by the Digital Futures Team.

    Gender JusticeLegal Frameworks
    Watch recordingRead morePolicy brief coming soon

  • Pan-African Webinar

    21 FEB 2025

    Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems in Africa

    This Pan-African webinar brought together researchers, policy practitioners, and civil society actors to discuss governance, sustainability, and financing challenges affecting water availability and sanitation systems across Africa.

    This webinar is supported by the Health Systems, Equity, and Social Transformation Team.

    Water & SanitationGovernance
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