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Greetings Everyone

My name is Austine Phiri, a Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Science at Mzuzu University in Malawi. I am also a final-year PhD student at the University of South Africa in the field of Information Science with a focus on medical records and medical data. I have more than seven years of progressive experience in project and programme management in the areas of research, open science, data management, data curation, records management, archives management, and library science. I have managed projects in Malawi and South Africa funded by Malawi Government and African Development Bank. I am seeking additional knowledge, skills and experience in grant writing and management, financial management, among others.

I am glad to meet you all and excited to collaborate.

Hello Everyone

My name is Austine Phiri, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer, at Mzuzu University in Malawi. I am also a final year PhD student in Information Science at the University of South Africa. Professionally, I am a technical committee member on research, projects and grants in the Research Directorate at my institution.

My research interests include open science, research data management, information management, information behavior, records management, and archives management. I am passionate about this workshop because I am heavily involved in resource generation and mobilization at personal and institutional level.

I look forward to sharing knowledge, learning and making connections through the African Population and Health Research Centre.

I can be contacted through email: phiri.a@mzuni.ac.mw; Call/WhatsApp: +265 995 635 299