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Preliminary conference programme

08:00Registration
09:00Opening and welcome
09:15

Scientific evidence for agroecological and organic transition in Africa

Keynote speaker: Beate Huber (FiBL)

09:30

Harnessing Agroecology Transitions in Africa to achieve Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and a Better Life, leaving no one behind

Keynote speaker: Abebe Haile-Gabriel (FAO)

09:45

Policy perspectives on agroecological transition

Keynote speaker: Marion Michaud (European Commission, DG International Partnerships)

10:15

Climate resilient production systems: Agroecology for enhanced productivity, soil and livestock

Moderation: Markus Arbenz, FiBL 

Keynote speakers: Giovanna Seddaiu, UNISS and Harun Cicek, FiBL  

Panelists: Olfa Boussadia, Institute De L'olivier, Sfax (Tunisia); Mamadou Traorè, UNB (Burkina Faso); Yelemou Bartelemy, INERA (Burkina Faso); Hadja Sanon, INERA (Burkina Faso)

11:15Coffee break
11:30

Food security, Agrobiodiversity strategies and nutrition: Agrobiodiversity strategies for improved food diversity and nutrition

Moderation: Mila Sell, LUKE

Keynote speakers: Christine Chege, CIAT and Quirico Migheli, UNISS

Panelists: Celine Termote, Bioversity-CIAT (Kenya); Amritbir Riar, FiBL CH (Switzerland); Adam Standring, University of Lisbon, SustInAfrica

12:30Lunch break
13:30

Inclusive growth and sustainable job creation: Comparative advantage of the economy of agroecology

Moderation: Markus Arbenz, FiBL

Keynote speaker:Jean Michel Sourisseau, CIRAD

Panelists: Alice Turinawe, CAES, Makerere University (Uganda); Evelyne Compaore, INERA (Burkina Faso); Paul Wagstaff, Self Help Africa (Ireland); Anitra van der Kraan, Tradin Organic (Netherlands)

14:30Coffee break
15:00

Agroecology transition and adoption:Transforming agri-food systems

Moderation: Mila Sell, LUKE

Keynote speakers:Emily Poppenborg, JLU and Rik van den Bosch, ISRIC

Panelists: Assane Beye, UCAD (Senegal); Samuel Mesele, IITA (Uganda); Shem Kuyah, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya)

16:00

Synthesis Session - EU-Africa agenda for agroecological R&I priorities: Research and development agenda – Evidence for achieving sustainable and resilient livelihoods

Moderation: Markus Arbenz, FiBL CH

Panelists: Beate Huber (FiBL), Guy Faure (European Commission, DG International Partnerships), Luis Vivas-Alegre (European Commision, DG Agriculture and Rural Development), David Amudavi (Biovision Africa Trust), Oluwole Fatunbi (FARA), Hans-Jörg Lutzeyer (DG Research and Innovation)

18:00Event closes

Full programme available here.

Read our policy briefing here.

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