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Worldwide training centres from the Clean Cooling network.

Our courses are available to all, at a range of places. Join us at one of the in-country venues, or study online, allowing the CCN to offer full global access to courses.

 

ACES Rubirizi Campus

ACES Rubirizi Campus

Kigali, Rwanda

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES) is ideally situated in the capital of Kigali.

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Konza Technopolis

Konza Technopolis

Konza, Kenya

A key flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 economic development portfolio.

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HACE Complex

HACE Complex

Panchkula, India

The Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Crop Post-harvest Management and Cold-Chain, located in Haryana India.

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CCN Online Academy

CCN Online Academy

Global Availability

Course content is delivered online via our dedicated Learning Management Platform.

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Open courses - Apply now

Upcoming Academy courses

Applications are open for the following new courses at the Clean Cooling Network:

Train the Trainer
6th October 2025 (10 x Non-consecutive weeks)

Foundation in Cold-chain
13th October to 17th October, HACE, Haryana, India

Essentials in Cold-chain systems
15th to 29th September (Fully online - Self-paced) 

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Latest CCN news

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Strengthening Cold-Chain Capacity in Africa: CCN Successfully Hosts Pivotal Foundation Course

10th Sep 2025

The five-day training brought together 14 participants for an intensive learning experience on cold-chain systems and their applications in the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Faults on Purpose - Accelerating Experience Today for Africa’s Cooling Engineers of Tomorrow

4th Sep 2025

At (ACES) in Rwanda, we are training engineers and technicians on a novel unit that deliberately fails. With 25 built-in designed faults, this teaching rig gives our students the confidence and competence needed to tackle a range of technical challenges that they will likely encounter once in practice beyond the Academy.

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The Start-up Pitch Competition: OPEN NOW

2nd Sep 2025

As part of the Festival of Cooling, we invite young companies to participate in our startup pitch competition. We want you to step forward and showcase solutions that could make cooling and cold-chain smarter, cleaner, and more accessible in Rwanda with potential to scale up in the Global South. 

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Festival of Cooling Competition: OPEN NOW

29th Aug 2025

As part of the Festival of Cooling, the Clean Cooling Network invites you to take part in a photography competition that shines a light on how cooling manifests in our day-to-day life, whether that's through food, health, nature or technology.

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Essentials in Cold-chain systems self paced online learning course from the CCN Academy

Essentials in Cold-chain systems

  • Fully online, self-paced
  • Developed by experts from CCN/ACES and the University of Birmingham
  • For early Cold-chain professionals
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Foundation in Cold-Chain Student

The Foundation in Cold-Chain course opened my eyes to the vital role that energy-efficient, sustainable cold-chains play in reducing post-harvest losses, improving food security, and strengthening Rwanda’s agri-food systems.

ACES Centre, Rwanda
Train the Trainer Student

Thanks to ACES, I am more equipped to drive sustainable transformation in Rwanda’s agriculture sector. I highly encourage other professionals to join these life-changing programmes.

ACES, Kigali
Events & Webinars

Exclusive lectures and workshops from the Clean Cooling team and partners.

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Festival of Cooling Day 1 - Focus on Farmers outreach

Connecting smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and agri-entrepreneurs to practical post-harvest cooling solutions. Sessions will focus on reducing losses, accessing finance, and adopting technologies that improve food quality and profitability. Join us on the 6th of October.

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Festival of Cooling Day 2 - Focus on the Health Sector

Spotlighting the life-saving role of cold-chains in healthcare, enabling safe storage and delivery of vaccines, blood, and antivenoms. Health workers, planners, and logisticians will gain tools, insights, and networks to strengthen health cold-chains. Join us on the 7th of October.

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Festival of Cooling Day 3 - Focus on Schools & Education

Engaging the next generation of innovators and decision-makers through hands-on learning, storytelling, and creative experimentation. Students will explore real-world cooling challenges and explore careers in sustainable cooling, logistics, and climate action. Join us on the 8th of October.

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Festival of Cooling Day 4 - Focus on Creatives, Startups & Innovation Hubs

Celebrating creativity, entrepreneurship, and the fusion of art and science. This will provide a launchpad for bold ideas, showcase innovations, and inspire youth-led problem-solving for climate-smart cold-chains. Join us on the 9th of October.

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Festival of Cooling Day 5 - Focus on High-level Stakeholders & Policymakers

Setting the strategic tone, aligning government, finance, academia, and industry partners around a shared policy and investment roadmap for resilient, just, and climate-aligned cold-chains in Africa. Join us on the 10th of October.

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Industry Professional

It's a pleasure for me to join this community to learn more about the cold chain. Thank you for this opportunity to boost my knowledge in this field.

ACES, Kigali
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Photography Student

The training this last few days has been nothing short of amazing. I’ve learnt so much and growing already as a photographer and it’s all thanks to you and Mireille. I can’t wait for what’s ahead, thank you so much! - Caroline Namara

ACES, Rwanda & Kenya
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