{"id":86908,"date":"2026-01-29T14:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wiwi.rub.de\/seed-funding-awarded-for-an-initiative-on-just-energy-transition\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:23:24","slug":"seed-funding-awarded-for-an-initiative-on-just-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiwi-03-26.kreativbuero-zwei.de\/en\/seed-funding-awarded-for-an-initiative-on-just-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed funding awarded for an initiative on just energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WUN university network promotes new research project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The research initiative AFFINITY-FORSIDES \u2013 Africa-Focused Initiative for Just Energy Transition has received seed funding from the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). The project is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/wiwi-03-26.kreativbuero-zwei.de\/en\/persons\/dr-elkhan-richard-sadik-zada\/\">Dr. Elkhan Richard Sadik-Zada<\/a>, a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiwi-03-26.kreativbuero-zwei.de\/en\/chairs\/entwicklungsforschung-iee-en\/\">Chair of Development Research<\/a> at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Ruhr University Bochum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AFFINITY-FORSIDES brings together 12 out of the 24 partner universities within the WUN network. The project aims to establish an innovative and transdisciplinary dialogue forum for a just energy transition in Africa, connecting academic research with practical insights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, AFFINITY-FORSIDES unites scholars from all continents and across disciplines. By integrating diverse perspectives, the initiative seeks to foster inclusive, multi-stakeholder dialogue and contribute to shaping a socially just and sustainable energy transition in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.rub.de\/english\/press-releases\/2026-01-27-internationalization-wun-university-network-promotes-new-research-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">news<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WUN university network promotes new research project The research initiative AFFINITY-FORSIDES \u2013 Africa-Focused Initiative for Just Energy Transition has received seed funding from the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). The project is led by Dr. Elkhan Richard Sadik-Zada, a member of the Chair of Development Research at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Ruhr University Bochum. 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