Through the ACEWATER III project and , three colleagues from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and one from the University of Zambia attended a highly technical short course training on isotope research, hosted by the Japan Initiative for Scientific Partnership in Innovative Research and Education (AJ-INSPIRE) and the Stellenbosch University School for Climate. The objectives of the training included:

1.) Sharing research progress and findings

2.) Training on the IsoGSM (Isotope-enabled Global Spectral Model), IsoRSM
(Isotope-enabled Regional Spectral Model) – global and regional applications

3.) Field visit to the Cape Point GNIP Site (Global Network for Isotopes in
Precipitation)

4.) Strengthening team collaboration and networking

5. Capacity building for early-career researchers

Partners in the AJ-INSPIRE programme include Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), University of Tokyo, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), and Stellenbosch University. Following the training, the ACEWATER III colleagues extended their stay in Stellenbosch for another week, to continue collaborations with the School for Climate.