APOPO News

Michael Heiman and the Ambassador of Belgium to Cambodia

Belgian Ambassador visits Cambodia

On February 18th, APOPO Cambodia  was delighted to host a high-level visit from H. E. Mrs. Sibille de Cartier d’Yves, the recently appointed Ambassador of Belgium to Thailand. The Embassy in Bangkok is responsible not only for Thailand, but also Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. This was the first visit from Ambassador de Cartier d’Yves to Cambodia to meet with the […]

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Rats to Animal Rescue

World Pangolin Day Today is World Pangolin Day – an opportunity for APOPO and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to join other organisations in raising awareness about the plight of these shy, unique mammals. Although APOPO is best known for training rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis, APOPO is training a separate group of furry

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In focus: Dr. Donna Kean

International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the U.N. Agenda for Sustainable Development. That means closing the gender gap and getting more women working

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In focus: Dr. Izzy Szott

International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the U.N. Agenda for Sustainable Development. That means closing the gender gap and getting more women working

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Dr Cindy Fast - Head of Training and Innovation

In Focus: Dr. Cindy Fast

International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the U.N. Agenda for Sustainable Development. That means closing the gender gap and getting more women working

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APOPO-CMAC extend Collaboration

MOU signed for 2022 Yesterday on December 16th, APOPO Asia Regional Manager, Michael Heiman and CMAC Director-General, His Excellency Heng Ratana, met in Phnom Penh to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the continuation of APOPO’s animal detection systems being integrated into CMAC mine clearance operations in Cambodia in 2022.   More than half of

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