About


SUMMIT

The Maasai Mara – a research and development challenge for the next 20 years

When 

22.-23. April 2015

Where

Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya

Participants

This first Summit is a by-invitation-only conference.

Founding members of the Maasai Mara Science and Development Action.

Researchers from University of Nairobi, Maasai Mara University, Aarhus University (Denmark) and Justus-Liebig- Universität Giessen (Germany).

Maasai Mara stakeholders from Maasai community, international organisations, government, local authorities, conservancies and business.

Accommodation

Hotel Four Seasons, Narok http://www.seasonshotelskenya.com/seasons-hotel-narok/

The Maasai Mara Science and Development Action

The Summit is organized and financed by The Maasai Mara Science and Development Action (MMSDA). The Action is an initiative founded in 2014 by the University of Nairobi and the Maasai Mara University, Kenya, Aarhus University in Denmark, Justus Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany, the Karen Blixen Camp Ltd., the Mara Rianda Community (Maasai Mara) and other stakeholders.

The MMSDA is an interdisciplinary research platform and a Public-Private partnership to save and develop the unique ecosystem of the Maasai Mara.

It is a our ambition to build a 10 year research and development program, which links the local community with research institutions to ensure that the research outcomes are well utilized, works with the private sector and creates measurable and visible impact.

The aim of the Summit

The aim of the Summit is to present and discuss the vision of ”The Masai Mara – a research challenge for the next 20 years” and get input to the design of a large research and development initiative via:

  • presentations of the challenges of the Masai Mara (research, national and local government, ICPAC, conservancies, maasai community)
  • cases of  research and research programs helping solve conservation challenges.