KNUST, in partnership with TU Wien, presents four practical courses from October to December 2026, in collaboration with Komptech, with funding from Austrian Development Cooperation.

An initiative of the Pan-African Academy of Learning (PAAL). Participants may register for one course or take all four.

1. Advancing Sustainable Waste Systems: Planning, Policy & Practice

Dates: 20–22 October 2026
Duration: Three days

Key topics:

• SWM planning
• Waste legislation
• Circular economy
• Recycling systems

2. Data-Driven Waste Management: Characterization, Modelling & System Analysis

Dates: 3–5 November 2026
Duration: Three days

Key topics:

• Modelling and forecasting
• Waste characterization
• Sampling and laboratory tests
• System analysis and case studies

3. Innovative Waste Treatment & Resource Recovery Technologies

Dates: 10–12 November 2026
Duration: Three days

Key topics:

• Thermal treatment
• Biological treatment
• Resource recovery
• Emerging technologies

4. Integrated Waste Management Systems Design: Applied Project Lab

Dates: 1–3 December 2026
Duration: Three days

Key topics:

• System design principles
• Techno-economic analysis
• Environmental and social assessment
• Project development

Participation fee: GH₵2,000 per participant, per course.

Registration: register online.