Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Webinars and events April 2026

1 April 2026. @14:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time). When Saving Seed Becomes a Crime
APBREBES and Third World Network will launch of the study “When Saving Seeds Becomes a Crime” which sheds light on how farmers around the world are increasingly being criminalized and harassed for saving, using, exchanging, and selling seeds. 

2 April 2026. @3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 Launch Ceremony.


9 April 2026 (14 CEST/15 EAT/8 EDT, Webinar). Agroecology Coalition and the School Meals Coalition for the One Health Summit - “Agroecology and public health as levers to promote sustainable school food systems”. 


15 April, 13:00-15:00 (CET) | ATIO at the 2026 Forum for the Future of Agriculture

16 April 2026. @ 16:30 Funding the future: Inside sustainable diaspora organisations
  • Diaspora organisations are key actors in global development, connecting financial, human and social capital across countries of residence and heritage. Yet despite their essential role, many continue to navigate a challenging funding landscape marked by short-term financing, limited structural support and heavy reliance on voluntary contributions.
  • To better understand these dynamics, EUDiF commissioned the study “Business models of diaspora organisations”, prepared by the diaspora-led Innogence Consulting with contributions from Maria Regina Tongson and Michelle Amoakoh. The research identifies seven business models and sheds light on the creativity, constraints and financial logics shaping diaspora organisational life today.
16 April 2026 15:00–16:30 CEST Resolving Land Disputes: Communities and governments bridging land governance institutions
  • Third webinar in the LAND-at-scale series on Land and Conflict.


  • The 18th edition will focus on "Durability of livestock production and food sovereignty" (Durabilité de la production animale et souveraineté alimentaire).
21-22 April 2026 - In person meeting in Brussels Meeting of the Green Era Hub (GEH) on widening and outreach 

21-23 April 2026 (Dakar, Senegal) 5th edition of the Senegal Agroecology Days, “De la vision à l’action : institutionnaliser l’agroécologie pour des systèmes alimentaires durables" 

23 April 2026. AGRINATURA Global Gateway Strategy Conference 

24 April 2026. Technology Transfer and Impact Licensing from Europe towards Africa
  • The Impact Licensing Initiative is celebrating World IP Day on Friday 24 April with an online presentation.
  • The future of the Africa-Europe relationship must move beyond interdependence toward co-sovereignty—a partnership where Europe gains technological resilience while Africa achieves digital and industrial autonomy. The role of intellectual property in that development is of key importance it is not only a matter of industrial revolution: it is a tool that can be used by all parties to assist in the building of bridges between the two continents to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals while creating economic growth. Speakers :
  • Mouctar Bah (Brussels Africa Hub) - Opportunities for tech transfer and collaboration between Europe and Africa
  • Kevin Nachtrab (former IP counsel at J&J and President of LESI) and Nora Ho Tu Nam (lawyer at Ipvocate Africa) - How African companies can secure their IP rights
  • Bruno Vandermeulen (IP Director Impact Licensing Initiative) - Impact Licensing as a win-win for European / African tech transfer and collaboration
24 April 2026. PROMOTING INDIGENOUS SEED PRACTICES TO ADVANCE SEED AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, AND PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY. 

  • Virtual. The Society for Underutilized Legumes (SUL)
  •  Speaker : Lopez Katherine, Head of Communication, IITA.
29 April 2026. Beyond Silos: Lessons from African Cities on Participatory Urban Food Systems Governance
  • side event to the 12th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.
  • Across the continent, cities are experimenting with new ways to bring governments, researchers, civil society and communities to the same table. The results are here and they are pointing to a shared insight: when cities work together, change happens faster.
  • The AfriFOODlinks project is hosting a session that puts these experiences front and centre. The stories from the ground are compelling. In Lusaka, a dedicated Food Desk is helping city officials make better decisions by connecting policy to evidence. In Mbale, the Good Food Parliament has opened up a formal space for communities to have a real say in what a healthier food environment looks like. In Kisumu, the Food Liaison Advisory Council (FLACK) is bridging the gap between city government, civil society and the people who grow, sell and eat food every day.
  • The session will be particularly relevant for those working on agricultural innovation systems, advisory services, digitalisation, and multi-actor partnerships
6 - 7 May 2026. GLF Africa 2026: Rangelands

  • As an open entry point to the Africa–Europe innovation community, the webinar will introduce the objectives of the AEIP, its role in supporting partnerships across the two continents, and give an update on the growing range of activities available through the digital space for those interested in cross-regional cooperation.
  • This online workshop, jointly organised with EURAXESS Africa, provides a comprehensive introduction to the Africa Initiative IV under the Horizon Europe work programme 2026–2027. Participants will receive guidance on how to engage with the initiative and access available funding opportunities.

25-28 May 2026 at FAO Headquarters, Rome Nutrition Week
  • 25 May: Nutrition Evidence and Innovation for Shaping Agrifood Systems Transformation (thematic lead: FAO)
  • 26 May: Local Food Solutions for Global Impact (thematic lead: WFP)
  • 27 May: Aligning Financing for Nutrition Integration (thematic lead: IFAD)
  • 28 May: Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action (thematic lead: UNN)
  • Proposals can be submitted via this form by 13 March 2026 (COB).

  • Theme: Powering Africa’s Future: Women Leading the Green Energy Transition
  • ​The Women in Geopolitics Debate Series is a high-level dialogue platform that convenes former diplomats, policy experts, political leaders, scholars, and practitioners to examine Africa’s geopolitical positioning within an increasingly complex global order.


9 - 11 June 2026. Accra, Ghana. NUS Africa's regional stakeholders conference 

  • Theme: Feeding Africa: From Smallholder Farmers to Industrial Value Chains
  • ​The Women in Geopolitics Debate Series is a high-level dialogue platform that convenes former diplomats, policy experts, political leaders, scholars, and practitioners to examine Africa’s geopolitical positioning within an increasingly complex global order.


1-2 July 2026. Utrecht, the Netherlands. Land, Conflict, and Peace conference

  • The EU-funded project CIRAWA has been collaborating with farmers and stakeholders in four West African countries (Cape Verde, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia) since 2023, to develop and share agroecological and nature-based solutions that promote sustainable and resilient farming.
15-17 July 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Food Manufacturing Kenya & Eastern Africa

16 July 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Food Awards

27–31 July 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria. 9th Africa Agriculture and Science Week AASW9 and the 10th FARA General Assembly


25 - 26 August 2026. Leuven, KU Leuven. Plant-Based Fermented Foods for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets - HealthFerm Final Conference

8-10 September 2026, Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE. Agra Middle East 2026 (AgraME 2026)

September 2026. Africa Food Systems Forum 2026


16 to 18 September 2026 in Göttingen (Germany) and online. TROPENTAG under the theme 'Towards multi-functional agro-ecosystems promoting climate-resilient future'.

The call for abstracts is now open. You can submit abstracts for either in-person or online presentations until 24 April 2026 via the Submission Portal
The call for workshops is open until 3 May 2026. If you are interested in organizing a workshop, FILL IN THIS TEMPLATE and send it to info@tropentag.de no later than 3 May.15-17 September 2026 – Lagos, Nigeria Africa Food Manufacturing Nigeria & Western Africa

22–25 September 2026. Nairobi (Kenya). Smart Agriculture: Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Trade for a Climate-Challenged Africa.
The event invites papers and proposals on topics like climate-smart ag, agri-finance, digital tech, value chains, and gender/youth in agriculture, with submissions due by March 31, 2026
by African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
October 2026. FAO’s World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Assembly
This is a year-round platform for youth engagement in agrifood systems. It includes ongoing virtual and thematic consultations throughout the year and typically culminates in activities around the flagship World Food Forum event in October.19–23 October 2026. FAO HQ, Rome, Italy. CFS 54th Plenary Session

19-30 October 2026. Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

31 October 2026. International Conference on Agroforestry Systems for Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity (ICASCAAB-2026)
Focuses on agroforestry systems, climate adaptation, and biodiversity — a platform for researchers and practitioners to share developments in the field.25-27 November 2026. Santiago, Chile. XI CONGRESSO LATINOAMERICANO DE AGROECOLOGIA

17th – 20th November 2026. 1st Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference - EA-ISC 2026
Building farmer managed seed system community of practice (COP) For a Resilient EASTERN AFRICA Region.
  • Catholic university of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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