17 August–21 August 2026 • Akagera National Park, Rwanda
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Join a community of conservationists using technology to protect wildlife and wild places. Through hands-on sessions and real-world case studies, you’ll deepen your EarthRanger skills and discover new ways to drive impact on the ground.

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Monday, 17 August
Tuesday, 18 August
Wednesday, 19 August
Thursday, 20 August
Friday, 21 August
11:00
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17:00
Transport/shuttle from airport to Akagera management camp

17:00
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18:00
Registration / Welcome & drinks

18:00
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20:00
Dinner

07:00
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08:00
Breakfast

08:00
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08:30
Opening introduction
Andre Coetzer and Bruce Jones, African Parks and EarthRanger

08:30
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09:30
SMART-EarthRanger Conservation Alliance Overview
Bruce Jones, EarthRanger

09:30
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10:00
Overview: Akagera National Park
Jean Paul Karinganire, African Parks

10:00
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10:30
Tea Break

10:30
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11:00
How Akagera makes use of EarthRanger
Clementine Uwamahoro, African Parks

10:30
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11:15
Case study: Akagera National Park
Emma Evers, African Parks

11:00
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11:50
EarthRanger for operators - Web
Mathias D'haen, EarthRanger

11:50
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12:30
EarthRanger for operators - web (practical)
Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

12:30
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13:30
Lunch

13:30
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14:20
EarthRanger for operators - Mobile
Mathias D'haen, EarthRanger

13:30
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14:20
EarthRanger for operators - Mobile (theoretical and practical)
Mathias D'haen, EarthRanger

14:20
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14:50
Patrols using EarthRanger Web and EarthRanger Mobile
Andrea Reid, African Parks

14:50
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15:30
Tea Break

15:30
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17:00
Afternoon activity / game drive / guests use mobile app to collect data points.

17:00
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18:00
Drinks

18:00
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20:00
Dinner

07:00
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08:00
Breakfast

08:00
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08:15
Brief recap of yesterday
Mathias D'haen and Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

08:15
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08:30
African Parks Standardization and Core Metrics Presentation
Aidan Böbs, African Parks

08:30
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08:45
African Parks Systems and Data Management presentation
Andre Coetzer, African Parks

08:45
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10:00
EarthRanger for Administrators - Part 1
Mathias D'haen, EarthRanger

10:00
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10:30
Tea Break

10:30
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11:30
EarthRanger for Administrators - Part 2
Mathias D'haen, EarthRanger

11:30
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12:00
Overview of EarthRanger Analyzers
Mathias D'haen, EarthRanger

12:00
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12:30
Introduction to Gundi
Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

12:30
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13:00
Case study using analyzers
Emma Evers, African Parks

13:00
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14:00
Lunch

14:30
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14:45
Case Study: Standardization of Data Collected and How This Affects the Data Schemas Across all Ethiopian National Parks
Hailu Zerfu, Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority

14:30
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15:00
Tea Break

14:45
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15:00
Case Study: Global Health and Disease Tracking Initiative
Shaleen Angwenyi, Smithsonian Institute

15:00
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15:30
SERCA lookforward (Suite road map and Program lookahead)
Bruce Jones, EarthRanger

15:30
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16:00
Overview of EarthRanger support tools, online capacity building, community website
Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

16:00
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16:45
Questions & Answers session / survey and feedback for EarthRanger/African Parks/SERCA team
Bruce Jones, Mathias D'haen, Jordi van Oort, Aidan Böbs, Andre Coetzer, and Julian Godfrey

17:00
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18:30
Game Drive

18:30
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20:30
Dinner

07:00
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08:00
Breakfast

08:00
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08:15
Brief recap of yesterday
Mathias D'haen and Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

08:15
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09:15
Ecoscope
Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

09:15
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12:00
Deep dive into site specific issues (one-on-one with ER staff, questions, workflows, etc)
Bruce Jones, Mathias D'haen, and Jordi van Oort, EarthRanger

12:00
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13:00
Lunch (game drive to Akagera HQ)

13:00
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16:00
Integrated conservation technology in Akagera National Park (at Akagera HQ)
African Parks: Akagera National Park

13:00
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16:00
Sundowners game drive/drinks at Ridge camp

16:00
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16:30
Closing address
Andre Coetzer and Jes Lefcourt, African Parks and EarthRanger

16:00
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19:00
Dinner

07:00
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08:00
Breakfast

08:00
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13:00
Transport/shuttle to airport