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14-571: [REDACTED] Look up kist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kist or KIST may refer to: Abbreviations [ edit ] Kigali Institute of Science and Technology , a former university in Kigali, Rwanda, now part of the new University of Rwanda K. International School in Tokyo, Japan Konark Institute of Science and Technology ,

28-509: A 400 million dollar computer lab donated by the African Development Bank in 2009. It is said its one of the successful schools on the continent. This Rwandan university, college or other education institution article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ashden Awards Ashden is a London -based charity that works in the field of sustainable energy and development . Its work includes

42-576: A Nakh-speaking ethnic group in the country of Georgia related to the Chechen and Ingush peoples Kist (brand) , a defunct soda brand Kist (surname) See also [ edit ] Gold Kist , a chicken-producing company in the United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kist . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

56-515: A multi-disciplinary institute in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Korea Institute of Science and Technology , a multi-disciplinary research institute in Seoul, South Korea Boxes [ edit ] Cist , an ancient stone burial box, also spelt kist Kist, a word of Scots origin for a chest (furniture) or coffin (especially one made of stone) Radio [ edit ] KCLU (AM) ,

70-638: A radio station (1340 AM) in Santa Barbara, California, US, which formerly held the call sign KIST for several periods until July 2008 KOSJ , a radio station (1490 AM) in Santa Barbara, California, US, which held the call sign KIST from October 2008 to July 2010 KIST-FM , a radio station (107.7 FM) in Carpinteria, California , US Other uses [ edit ] Kist, Germany , a small town close to Würzburg in Germany Kist people ,

84-607: Is held annually at the Royal Geographical Society in London . Previous hosts include broadcasters Emma Freud , Anna Ford , John Humphrys and Jonathan Dimbleby and environmental journalist Mark Lynas . Guest speakers in recent years have included Kandeh Yumkella , Prince Charles , Sir David King , Wangari Maathai , Al Gore , David Attenborough , Hilary Benn , (the then UK Secretary of State for International Development), Dr RK Pachauri , Chair of

98-401: The 1994 Genocide, the president of Rwanda decided to move all military outside the city and transform it into an international school of sciences. Today it is ranked in the top 100 universities on the continent. Kigali institute of science and technology (KIST) is the first major university in Kigali the capital and administrative city of Rwanda. It is equipped with modern tools of technology like

112-633: The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , David Cameron , (leader of the Conservative Party) and Lord May of Oxford, (former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government). Ashden provides a package of support for organisations after they win their awards. It also runs 'LESS CO 2 ', a peer-to-peer mentoring programme for schools to learn from each other about energy saving. In 2011 Ashden helped set up

126-725: The annual Ashden Awards, advocacy and research in the field of sustainable energy, and mentoring and practical support for award winners. Sarah Butler-Sloss created the awards in 2001, from the Ashden Trust, one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. In 2011 the charity changed its working name to Ashden, with its full name registered with the Charity Commission being 'Ashden, Sustainable solutions, better lives'. Ashden rewards promotes local sustainable energy in parts of Europe and

140-425: The community and supporting the private sector with highly skilled labour. KIST has won two Ashden Awards , one in 2005 for their work with biogas plants to process sewage at prisons and provide gas for cooking, and another in 2002 for the development of a fuel-efficient bread oven. Kigali Institute of Science and Technology was a military academy located in the heart of the capital city Kigali until 1994. After

154-429: The developing world through its annual Ashden Awards. Awards are given to organisations and businesses that deliver local, sustainable energy schemes with social, economic and environmental benefits. Awards are provided across several different categories, including UK and international awards. Awards for sustainable travel schemes have been provided since 2012. Each award includes a cash prize. The Ashden Awards ceremony

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168-656: The fields of pure and applied sciences and engineering to fast track national development. In line with the Government's commitment to achieve the goals and objectives clearly set out in the country's EDPRS 2 and the Vision 2020, the College of Science and Technology (CST) is one of the six specialized colleges that are under the University of Rwanda, CST therefore plays a key role in teaching and research, reaching out to

182-491: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kist&oldid=1248255883 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kigali Institute of Science and Technology KIST

196-639: Was established in November, 1997. Major partners in its creation were the Ministry of Education, the UNDP Rwanda, and GTZ , a German enterprise. The College of Science and Technology (CST) was established by the Government of Rwanda LAW N° 71/2013 OF 10/09/2013 ESTABLISHING THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA (UR) AND DETERMINING ITS MISSION, POWERS, ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONING as a Technology specialized college in teaching and training of highly skilled personnel in

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