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IPORA

is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and to find concrete solutions.

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IPORA is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and to find concrete solutions.
The network was set up in 2023 by teams of researchers from universities in Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, France and Morocco, working in the fields of economics, sociology, political science, public health, anthropology, agri-food science, law and environmental science.
The network is open to civil society stakeholders, policy-makers and researchers from all countries and disciplines who wish to create alliances to carry out research that benefits populations and advances the concept of interdisciplinarity.

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An international transdisciplinary research network

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IPORA is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and to find concrete solutions.

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IPORA is an international transdisciplinary research network, created to study the major challenges facing the African continent and to find concrete solutions.

Key figures

teams
14

teams

research projects
24

research projects

doctorates in science
15

doctorates in science

post-doctorates
5

post-doctorates

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June 2026 UJALA Phase 1: Results Dissemination Workshop

On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Univereity of Félix Houphouët-Boigny hosted a workshop dedicated to the UJALA project, titled “Improving Access to Markets and Local Services: Assessing the Impact of the OCP School Lab (OSL) and Village Input Fairs (VIF) in…

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June 2026 Webinar | Expanding Access to HIV Treatment for Children and Adolescents in Africa

Webinar | Expanding Access to HIV Treatmentfor Children and Adolescents in Africa Presenter Dr. Chishala Chabala Pédiatre au CHU de Lusaka School of Medicine, University of Zambia Title Expanding Access to HIV Treatment for children and adolescents: Progress and Persistent…

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May 2026 IPORA Summer School 2026 in Abidjan: cross-methodological approaches for interdisciplinary research

IPORA Summer School 2026 in Abidjan: cross-methodological approaches for interdisciplinary research From 15 to 17 July 2026, IPORA will organise its Summer School in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, dedicated to cross-methodological approaches in interdisciplinary research for the development of societies. Conducted…

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May 2026 École d’été IPORA 2026 à Abidjan : approches méthodologiques croisées pour la recherche interdisciplinaire

École d’été IPORA 2026 à Abidjan : approches méthodologiques croisées pour la recherche interdisciplinaire (See en English) Du 15 au 17 juillet 2026, IPORA organisera à Abidjan, en Côte d’Ivoire, son École d’été consacrée aux approches méthodologiques croisées dans la…

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