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University of MpumalangaRef: https://www.ump.ac.za/News-and-Events/News/2026/FUTURE21-MOVES-FROM-PROJECT-LAUNCH-TO-ACTION

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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This is a university news page for the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) titled “FUTURE21 MOVES FROM PROJECT LAUNCH TO ACTION.” It reports that a five-day FUTURE21 workshop was hosted at Nelson Mandela University’s George Campus on 21 July 2026, focusing on stakeholder engagement, project planning, governance, and implementation for socio-ecological systems education and natural resource management. The article says a consortium agreement was signed to formalise partners’ roles, and it announces upcoming consortium activities at UMP Mbombela Campus (28 September–02 October 2026) and a FUTURE21 Student Challenge (04–11 October 2026).

Facts

Places

George Local Municipality, Western Cape, City of Mbombela Local Municipality, Mpumalanga

Reference

https://www.ump.ac.za/News-and-Events/News/2026/FUTURE21-MOVES-FROM-PROJECT-LAUNCH-TO-ACTION

Parties

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Key Takeaways

Title: FUTURE21 MOVES FROM PROJECT LAUNCH TO ACTION
Date of news item: 21 July 2026
Workshop length: five-day workshop
Host location: Nelson Mandela University George Campus
Workshop focus: stakeholder engagement, project planning, governance, implementation
Milestone: signing of the consortium agreement
Upcoming workshop: curriculum development and capacity-building, 28 September–02 October 2026 at UMP Mbombela Campus
Upcoming event: FUTURE21 Student Challenge, 04–11 October 2026
Field visit: Garden Route Biosphere Reserve
Contact details: Switchboard 013 002 0001; info@ump.ac.za
University of Mpumalanga (UMP)
Nelson Mandela University
UMP Mbombela Campus
Garden Route Biosphere Reserve
FUTURE21 consortium partners

Dates

Closing Date

21 July 2026