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Dr Abdiqani Farah (Dean, Faculty of Science, and Director, Somali Institute of Environmental Studies, East Africa University, Garowe, Puntland State, Somalia), will give a guest lecture at the Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (VITRI)

Title: Urban Charcoal Consumption and its Implications
on the Rate of Deforestation in Puntland
Time: Thursday 10 September from 13:15-14:45
Venue: Ls-2, C-Building, Latokartanonkaari 5, Viikki Continue reading “Guest lecture: Dr Abdiqani Farah from East Africa University”

On August 17, 2015, Professor Markku Kanninen and Mr. Dipjoy Chakma from VITRI, and Dr. Damrong Pipatwattanakul from Kasetsart University, Thailand, met with his excellency Mr. Rachanant Thananant, Thailand Ambassador to Finland. During the meeting VITRI’s collaboration with Kasetsart University was presented and also other potential forms of cooperation were discussed. Continue reading “VITRI met the Thai Ambassador in Helsinki”