Advancing Transport, Development and Lifelong Planning through Knowledge
At Melecki Scientific Café, we conduct research, training and consultancy that equips communities, organisations, institutions and individuals with the tools, methods, strategies and insights needed to build tangible and sustainable futures.
Advancing Transport, Development and Lifelong Planning through Knowledge
At Melecki Scientific Café, we conduct research, training and consultancy that equips communities, organisations, institutions and individuals with the tools, methods, strategies and insights needed to build tangible and sustainable futures.
Our Programmes
Melecki Scientific Café delivers its work through two core programmes designed to generate knowledge, strengthen capacity, and support practical solutions in transport, development and lifelong planning.
Maisha Lifelong Academy
A knowledge and learning platform dedicated to research, training, mentorship and the development of practical lifelong skills for individuals, communities and organisations.
Research and knowledge generation in transport, development and lifelong planning
- We conduct and publish our own research based on primary and secondary sources of information
- We undertake commissioned research and consultancy
- We provide research services like data collection and analysis
Wisdom Bank for preserving and sharing knowledge and practical insights
- Gather, process and preserve existing and new knowledge on key selected topics
- Collaborate with state and non-state agencies to conduct research and preserve knowledge on critical themes like indigenous knowledge
Scientific, writing and lifelong skill development support
- Tools and strategies to grow scientific, writing and lifelong competencies
- Hands-on guidance and support
- Coaching and mentoring
Coaching and mentoring for lifelong skills
Public learning events and knowledge-sharing for Seminars, conferences and workshops
- Blogs
- Online conversations on selected topics
Wisdom Bank for preserving and sharing practical insights
Maisha Last Mile Transport & Development Planning Support Lab
A hands-on support lab that helps communities, institutions and organisations plan, strengthen and improve practical transport and development solutions.
Technical planning support
Community-based development planning
Programme design and implementation guidance
Support for local transport and infrastructure solutions
Monitoring, learning and assessment support
Guided transport and development learning journeys
Wisdom Bank
Selected topics cover physical and human environments that are critical for development and ecology.
Melecki Scientific Cafè provides writing support through Journal Manuscript Writing Bootcamps
Conducting and publishing research is a core requirement for university academic staff and other scholars. Funders of research project, governments, policy makers, university administrations and the public expect researchers to continuously collect data, analyse and...
Paying forward
MSC supports community services and programmes free of charge in an effort to facilitate learning and development of local communities.
- Abraham and Sabeti Khayesi Masomo Library, founded in December 2021 and serving over 100 primary and secondary school children who lack access to recommended text and story books.
About Us
Melecki Scientific Café is a research, training, and consultancy organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and practical solutions in transport, sustainable development, and lifelong planning. We empower individuals, organizations, and communities through evidence-based research, capacity building, and strategic advisory services.
Vision
Knowledge-based and self-sustaining transport, development and lifelong planning.
Mission
To generate and disseminate transport, development and lifelong planning knowledge, strategies and tools for the wellbeing of society and environment.
Objectives
- To conduct research, training and consultancy in transport, development and lifelong planning.
- To harvest, consolidate, store and share transport and development planning knowledge, strategies and experiences for use by local communities and organizations in their economic, social and ecological well-being efforts.
- To provide technical and scientific support to transport and development planning at local, sub-national and national levels.
- To support individuals, organisations and communities in identifying and exploiting their potential to the highest level they can reach.
- To collaborate with state and non-state agencies to deliver and achieve the above objectives.
Staff
Dr Meleckidzedeck Khayesi
Founder and Chief Executive Director
Dr Meleckidzedeck Khayesi holds a Bachelor of Education degree, a certificate of teaching, a Master of Arts degree in Geography and a PhD in Transport Geography. He has 30 years of work experience that straddles global health policy development and programming, scientific research, university teaching and mentoring, and programme evaluation. His research and professional career have evolved systematically over these 28 years, with increasing levels of complexity and responsibility. Rising from a secondary school teacher, through a graduate/research assistant and co-principal researcher, he advanced to become a principal researcher and an international civil servant. With a penchant for mentoring others, he has supervised and advised several graduate students and interns, and provided guidance to many technical staff implementing intervention projects in countries as well as to researchers. The ability to be a real team player and to build strong partnerships is also imperative, leading him to collaborate with many representatives of governmental, academic and non-governmental agencies in policy and research programmes. Overall, he has extensive expertise in programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He is highly skilled in capacity development and research, with a specific focus on transport, road safety and development.
David Khayesi
Co-founder and Strategist
David Khayesi holds Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Science. He has a strong interest in making a difference in society and is meticulous on details and actions. He brings with him endurance and persistence that he has honed as a footballer, a trainer and a worker. He has closely followed and shown a deep interest in his father’s ideas on change and transformation. He will see to it that these ideas are operationalized in the work of MSC.
In addition to the founder, CEO and strategist, MSC has administrative assistant and a few other staff members to support its day-to-day operations. To minimize operational costs, volunteer staff are utilized whenever available on need basis.