Initiative Afrique - Cecilia Olima

Episode Cecilia Olima 

Recording date: 15.11.2024

Moderator: Djouroukoro Diallo. Production: Patricia Teixidor

Music: Intro and outro: "Yadina" (xylophone duet). CD 1. MBUDI MBUDI NA MHANGA-NYMBO ZA WADODO. The Musical Universe of the Wagogo Children from Tanzania. ©PoloVallejo. Musical pauses: Rocky Marsiano, "Munana"; Ketsa, "No clouds"; Abdoulaye Alhassane Touré, "Tamaya". Free Music Archive.

Cecilia Olima arrived in Bern 3 years ago to pursue a PhD in the Integrative Biodiversity and Conservation Science research team at The Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern. She holds a master's degree in Plant Ecology from Kenyatta University. Her master's project focused on assessing coastal protection and harvested goods provided by the mangrove forest in Mida creek, Kenya. She is passionate about the sustainable use of ecosystems and raising awareness among different stakeholder groups regarding environmental issues and possible ways to solve them. She would like to be a role model to African girls and women, giving them an example of the fact that one can still achieve their dream, even if you decide to have a family. It is never too late to go to school.

Members of the Initiative Afrique community at the University of Bern (Switzerland) introduce themselves in a series of podcasts.