Upcoming events ans webinars February 2023

31 January 2023. Session VII – The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies Opportunities and Potential for the Expansion of Regional Food Trade

31 January 2023 from 1:15 - 2:45 PM (EST, New York) ‘Leveraging Interlinkages Among SDGS Through Inclusive Partnerships with Local Communities’ -  REGISTER HERE

31 January 2023. 16:00 GMT, 11:00 EST. Salmonella and low-moisture foods

• by African Continental Association for Food Protection (ACAFP)
• You can also follow the event here: https://youtu.be/EInui-TkCBY

31 January 2023. SFN+ Expert Working Groups Round 1 - Launch Webinar

• SFN+ is launching an Expert Working Groups Round 1 to facilitate knowledge exchange between SFN+ projects and members.
• The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Food Network+ (SFN) of the UK brings together STFC researchers and facilities with research and industry in the agri-food sector.

1 February 2023 @10:00am EST) IFPRI Seminar, The future of food and agriculture: Drivers and triggers for transformation

1 February 2023 Launch event Horizon Europe Launch Event – Focus on WP 2023-2024 and Africa Initiative II

7 February 2023. Session VIII – The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies Transmission of Global Price Shocks to Local Commodity Markets in Rwanda

8 February 2023. 3:30 p.m. (CET). Growing Coffee in the Face of Climate Change – Addressing and Mitigating the Impacts

8 - 9 February 2023. AFRICA AGRI EXPO

• Africa Agri Expo cater a networking platform for Agriculture Companies, Service Providers, Machinery & Equipment Companies, Technology Companies, Agro Chemical and Fertiliser companies, Seed Companies and Investors to build valuable connections.

9 February 2023, 10:00 CET - 9 February 2023, 11:30 CET.  InfoPoint conference: Digitalizing Development – not digitizing the status quo

• Drawing on concrete case studies, this session will explore the realities of applying digital tools in “last-mile” settings. 
• It will propose alternative pathways for empowering women, smallholder farmers and other marginalized groups to build secure and resilient futures through digitalization.

9 February 2023. 12:30-2:30 EST. 18:30 CEST.

Intellectual Property Regimes, Seed Laws & Farmers’ Rights 

• Featuring Mamadou Goita (Mali) - IRPAD; Larissa Packer (Brazil) GRAIN; Marvin Gómez (Honduras) SeedChange. 
• Simultaneous translation to Spanish & French available 

9 February 2023, at 3.30 - 5 pm CET (on Zoom). Transforming food systems from within. The role of consciousness and inner development for regenerative and equitable food systems

9 February 2023, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Addis Ababa Time. Promoting sustainable and healthy diets: the role of National Public Health Institutes”

• Co-Organized by the National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the GIZ and the Norwegian Public Health Institute (NIPH)
• Meeting ID: 916 3037 1158 / Passcode: 079048

9 February 2023. 2:30-4:00 pm GMT Introduction to USAID's Research Translation Toolkit

• WEBINAR 1 | A Vital Resource: Exploring USAID’s Research Translation Toolkit
• The USAID Research Division and USAID's Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) invites USAID staff and partners to a four-part webinar series that provides an overview of our Research Translation Toolkit and a deep dive into each of its three sections.
• This toolkit is particularly relevant to those supporting or implementing research projects who can benefit from step-by-step guidance on communicating key messages to the right decision-makers.

9 February 2023. Taking Stock of Africa’s Agrifood Processing Sector. Key findings of the 2022 ReSAKSS Annual Trends and Outlook Report on Agrifood Processing Strategies for Successful Food Systems Transformation in Africa

9 February 2023. 9:00 am – 10 am ET. 3:00 PM-4:00 PM CEST Estimating the Country-Level Impacts of High Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Prices

09 - 13 February 2023 Sixth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD

10 February- 17 March 2023. Food Systems e-course: 2023

13 – 15 February 2023. 6th G-STIC Conference in Rio de Janeiro

• 15/02 Special session: Innovative approaches and technologies for building climate resilient food systems:  the Climate Resilient Food Systems Alliance (CRFS) was launched in 2021. Its  mission is to accelerate activities aimed at integrated food and climate action, especially in the most vulnerable countries and regions.

13-17 February 2023.IFAD Governing Council

• 15 February 2023. 13.45 to 14:45 (CET). Why is financing food systems transformation the latest global challenge?
• IFAD Governing  Council GC46 side event
• IFAD and the World Bank are co-leading the financing agenda for food systems transformation.

14 February 2023. Session IX – The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies Transmission of Global Price Shocks to Local Commodity Markets in Malawi

15 February 2023, 12:00-14:00 GMT. Entrepreneurial skills developed by successful African SMEs”, PAFO and the COLEAD

15 - 16 February 2023. MED BUSINESS DAYS 2023 - Southern Edition: In the wake of the COP27, how can the private sector address climate change and promote green growth?

16 February 2023. 10 am CET Launch of the study on land degradation, climate change and migration nexus in Central Asia

17 February, 2023, 4:15 pm - 10:00 pm CET. WFP Innovation Accelerator Pitch Event

• Eight teams will showcase diverse ideas being piloted across Cameroon, Colombia, Egypt, India, Iraq, Italy, Mali, Mozambique, Peru, and Tanzania. 
• Their innovative solutions are aimed at: Mitigating the rising cost of inputs and food, Strengthening productivity and outcomes along food value chains.

20 February 2023. Utility of microbiological indicator testing in modern food safety management

• The African Continental Association for Food Protection brings you its 2nd ACAFP webinar for 2023.
• You can also join the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/live/B3S2cN0gLXY?feature=share

22 February 2023. Launch Event of the Digitally Enabled Resilience and Nutrition Policy Innovations (DERPIn) Project

22 February 2023.14:00 UTC (UK time) - 60mins Can smallholder coffee farmers achieve a living income? The TechnoServe perspective

22 February 2023 17:00-18:30 GMT Panel discussion: 'Sustainable food: creating a food system for healthy people and planet', Online and Oxford, UK

22 February 2023. Webinar on the European food chain

• to learn more about the publication ‘Key figures on the European food chain’
• This publication, released in December 2022, focuses on the EU’s farm-to-fork chain and presents intuitive visualisations and innovative data presentations. 
• It includes an overview of agriculture and fisheries, and then moves on to the processing, trade, distribution and consumption of food and beverages. 
• The publication concludes with a chapter on environmental issues related to the various stages of the food chain, including food waste. 

23 February 2023. 8.00 a.m. CST. Technologies and Best Practices for Reducing Post-Harvest Loss in Stored Grains 

• Research and Extension Update from the National Institute of Agricultural Technologies (INTA) of Argentina

23 February 2023. Introduction to USAID's Research Translation Toolkit

• WEBINAR 2 | Reaching the Right People at the Right Time: How to Use the Stakeholder Analysis Section
• The USAID Research Division and USAID's Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) invites USAID staff and partners to a four-part webinar series that provides an overview of our Research Translation Toolkit and a deep dive into each of its three sections.
• This toolkit is particularly relevant to those supporting or implementing research projects who can benefit from step-by-step guidance on communicating key messages to the right decision-makers.

23 February 2023. Integrating Stakeholder Engagement and Computer Modelling in Foresight Process 

• with experts from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR), and the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP)

23 February 2023.  AgriFoods innovation Webinar.

• Dr Abiye Tob-Ogu, a SFN+ funded researcher, will talk about his research on decentralized logistics and food waste.
• Food waste remains a significant challenge for many developing countries and sub saharan Africa is significantly affected. 
• Through funding from the STFC, a DLT approach was designed to enhance communication between agro-food actors, including the digital decentralisation of transport procurement.

23 February 2023, 9:00 -10:30 AM EST / 3 pm CEST. Fertilizers Disrupted: Time to Embrace innovation

• This webinar from the World Bank is the first in this new series under the Food Systems Innovation webinar series and will be dedicated at showcasing a range of innovations and discussing how the government can use and/or support the scaling up of these innovations for sustainable soil fertility management.

26-27 February 2023. The AU Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are organising the second session of the fourth Africa Climate Talks in Niamey, which will focus on a just and equitable transition and human security in Africa.

27 February - 2 March 2023. ECA, the AUC, the AfDB and the government of Niger are hosting the 2023 Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Niamey.

27 February 2023. Horizon Europe South African National Contact Points’ Network Announcement & Presentation of Work Programme 2023-2024 and its Africa Initiative II – Focus on South Africa

28 February 2023, 13:00-14:30 CET/15:00-16:30 EAT. Harnessing Technology in the Circular Economy for Climate Action in Africa

1 - 2 March 2023. The Sankalp Africa Summit 

• This is an event that catalyzes collaborations across the entrepreneurial ecosystem in order to solve global challenges sustainably.
• 01/03 Scaling Up Regenerative Agriculture: a Social Entrepreneur's Perspective
• 01/03 It takes a digital village to improve smallholders’ productivity and resilience.
• 01/03 Scaling SMEs to strengthen African food system – making it affordable, nutritious and accessible
• 01/03 What is the real cost of food security?
• 02/03 Is GMO the answer to food security for sub-Saharan Africa?

1 March at 3pm CET. Can higher education better meet the needs of rural agricultural communities?

• GFAR Talks
• Jim French of GCHERA and Vincent Mariadho of PROLINNOVA with moderation by Sayed Azam-Ali.

2 March 2023. Introducing pro-WEAI complementary indicators for nutrition- sensitive agriculture and market inclusion projects by IFPRI

2 March 2023. Introduction to USAID's Research Translation Toolkit

• WEBINAR 3 | Capturing Attention: How to Use the Communication Products Section
• The USAID Research Division and USAID's Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) invites USAID staff and partners to a four-part webinar series that provides an overview of our Research Translation Toolkit and a deep dive into each of its three sections.
• This toolkit is particularly relevant to those supporting or implementing research projects who can benefit from step-by-step guidance on communicating key messages to the right decision-makers.

7 March 2023 6TH GLF INVESTMENT CASE SYMPOSIUM Finance for nature: What comes next?

• The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement.

7 March 2023. 1200 EAT, 1100 Southern African time and 0900 for much of West Africa/GMT. GIS and modelling methods to address water-based issues

• Water School Africa online session 
• This session will be presented by Dr Paul Quinn, a pioneering hydrologist
• See also: https://waterways.world/: Traditional methods for holding water in the landscape to mitigate water stress

7 March 2023. 8 PM EAT Drones for agriculture Masterclass 

8 March 2023. Harnessing the power of digital and technological advancement to bridge the gender divide in agri-food system

• A joint convening of AGRA and the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE).

9 March 2023. Introduction to USAID's Research Translation Toolkit

• WEBINAR 4 | Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
• The USAID Research Division and USAID's Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) invites USAID staff and partners to a four-part webinar series that provides an overview of our Research Translation Toolkit and a deep dive into each of its three sections.
• This toolkit is particularly relevant to those supporting or implementing research projects who can benefit from step-by-step guidance on communicating key messages to the right decision-makers.

10 Mar 2023 TBC Hybrid conference: Novel Foods and Novel Food Production – a contribution to sustainability and food security?

13-15 March 2023 The 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dublin, Ireland

15- 17 March 2023 AGRITECH WEST AFRICA

• exhibition and marketing platform for companies in the agriculture technology, agro chemicals, irrigation & systems, and all products related to agriculture and value addition, if they are targeting to connect partners and expand your business in West Africa.

20 March 2023. 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. ET Groundwater: Potential and Pitfalls for Africa

28 March 2023. Forum for the future of agriculture

29 March 2023 Defining the Future of Sustainable Agriculture, Food Manufacturing & Retail in Africa

30 March - 1 April 2023 AFMASS FOOD EXPO EASTERN AFRICA

• The food industry in Eastern Africa is the most vibrant in Africa – as new investments and new product innovations surge in key markets in the region such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda etc

24-28 April 2023. Viet Nam, One Planet Network Sustainable Food Systems Conference

15-8 June 2023 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week

12-13 June, 2023 Cracking the Nut Conference

• Reducing risks associated with rural and agricultural investments

18-23 June 2023 22nd International Fusarium Laboratory Workshop (IFLW23)

19 June - 30 June 2023. ANH 2023 will be hosted in a hybrid format: online and in Malawi.

• The ANH Academy Week is a series of annual events that bring together the community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers working at the intersection of agriculture, food systems, nutrition and health

24 - 28 July 2023. UN Food Systems Summit | 2023 Stocktaking Moment

18 - 21 September 2022 7th African Conference of Agricultural Economists & 60th Annual AEASA Conference 18 - 21 September 2023 Durban, South Africa. Through Crisis: Building Resilient Agri-food Systems in Africa

21 - 24 June 2024 6th International Symposium on Fusarium Head Blight in 2024