Date: 13th August 2024
Time: 08:00 – 10:00 CAT
Venue: Plenary Hall, Mercure Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3wITNlp
Contact: Prof. Majaliwa Mwanjalolo (m.majaliwa@ruforum.org )
Concept Note: Download Concept Note
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Chair: Prof. Nickanor Ndeyapo, Vice Chair, RUFORUM Principals and Deans Committee |
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Time |
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08:00-08:05 |
WELCOME REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR |
08:05 – 08:35 |
Policy address on “Africa’s strategic and policy aspirations for sustainably feeding and growing its agrifood system” Prof. Jerome Theo Afeikhena, Special Advisor to the Commissioner, Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (Representing Commissioner ARBE) |
08:35-09:00 |
Lead paper Title: Economics of land degradation in sub-Saharan Africa |
09:00-09:10 |
Discussants |
09:10-09:20 |
Dr. Job Kihara, Initiative Co-Lead, Excellence in Agronomy, CGIAR |
09:20-09:30 |
Prof. Umezuruike Linus Opara, Distinguished Professor and Research Chair, Stellenbosch, South Africa |
09:30-09:40 |
Prof. Cliff Dlamini, Executive Director and Head of Mission, CCARDESA |
09:40-09:50 |
Dr. Moumini Savadogo, Executive Director, CORAF |
09:50-10.00 |
Dr. Robert Zougmoré, AICCRA Cluster Lead for West Africa, Alliance of Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |