Event Details
Sep 16
Hygge at Clifton Bay
SESSION Abstract: The Accidental Nomad: Shifting Paradigms from Antarctica to Uganda
Warwick expected to spend his working life at home in New Zealand, managing the
nation’s forest estate. But restless after returning from a summer season in Antarctica, he set off - without much of a plan - on a very different path, one that would see him live and work in some 25 countries, many described as “least developed” or ”fragile states”. Over three decades, Warwick and his wife Helle raised a family while living and working in Scandinavia, Nepal, Eritrea, and Uganda, before settling back in Hawke’s Bay in 2012.
In this talk, he shares personal reflections on those years - stories of hope and challenge, resilience, human spirit, achievement, and hard knocks. He will focus on his time in Uganda, where innovation, opportunity, and insight combined to spark a paradigm shift in how communities emerging from protracted conflict can rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
Date: Wednesday 16th September
Time & format: The course will start at 10am, with a coffee and tea break followed by a lively facilitated discussion to answer all your curious questions. The course will finish at 12pm each week.
Location: We are delighted to be hosting at The Hygge Cafe at Clifton Bay