Conference “Science for Impact in Africa: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Societal Needs in Agri-Food Systems”

The goal of the event is to bridge the gap between scientific expertise on agricultural food production and concrete social needs at the local level. There will be a discussion of the best practices in teaching, research and community extension in agri-food systems.

The conference will focus on four themes:

•    the agriculture value chains and agribusiness
•    Europe-Africa collaboration
•    intra-Africa collaboration
•    local impact

The following institutions are involved in the event:

•    Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
•    Université de Gabès, Tunisia
•    Université du Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima NIASS, Senegal
•    Wageningen University, the Netherlands
•    Wollo University, Ethiopia

The conference will serve as a platform to explore ways of conducting research and teaching activities as well as science-driven entrepreneurship that create real impact on African local communities through Europe-Africa and intra-Africa collaborations. BayFOR provides information on suitable funding opportunities for research and innovation projects in the agri-food thematic context under the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

Event time

Monday, 08:00 a.m. to 14:50 p.m. (GMT/UTC), 09:00 a.m. to 15:50 p.m. (WAT), 10:00 a.m. to 16:50 p.m. (CAT/CET), 11:00 a.m. to 17:50 p.m. (EAT)

Format

The event will be held online via ZOOM.

Agenda

The agenda can be found here.

Language

English

Participation fee

The event is free of charge.

Registration

Please register here by May 12, 2023.
Please note that there is only a limited number of places available for this event (about 30 participants). In case the event is overbooked, the organisers reserve the right to prioritise the participants based on their profile.

Contact at BayFOR

Susanne Reichenbach
Scientific Coordinator
Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Africa
Phone: +49 89 9901888-127
E-mail: reichenbach@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org

Melanie Schulte
Scientific Coordinator
Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Africa
Phone: +49 89 9901 888-124
E-mail: schulte@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org