Date: 1-5 July 2024
Location: UNON Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
More information: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/event/cgiar-science-week/
Context:
In a world in which hunger and malnutrition are rising and climate change is pushing us further from our goals, innovation and partnerships offer humanity our best hope.
Drawing on CGIAR science and partnerships from around the world, the inaugural CGIAR Science Week will bring together the community working for a food, nutrition, and climate-secure future to:
-co-create a roadmap for food, land, and water systems transformation
-forge partnerships for action
-build the case for investment
-inspire change
EVENTS PROGRAM
*All times are displayed in Nairobi, Kenya local time (GMT+3)
Monday-Friday, 1-5 July 2024
Exhibition: Aquatic Food Systems: Actioning science for healthy people, healthy planet, shared prosperity
| All day
| Exhibition Space 12, UNON Campus
| WorldFish lead exhibitor: Quennie Vi Rizaldo
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Monday, 1 July 2024
Research Workshop: New Political Economies of Research: Challenging perspectives and positions in complex policy environments
| 13:30-15:00
| Conference Room 9, UNON Campus
| Center participation: WorldFish, IWMI and more
| WordFish participation: Marleen Schutter, Rahma Adam, and Wanjiku Gichohi
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High Level Plenary Session: Past, Present and Future
| 14:45-15:55
| Location TBC
| Center participation: CGIAR and more
| WordFish participation: Arnold Irabor
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High Level Plenary Session: Power in Partnerships
| 16:45-18:00
| Location TBC
| Center participation: CGIAR and more
| WordFish participation: Essam Yassin Mohammed
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Tuesday, 2 July 2024
Science Talk: Co-designing for gender transformative change
| 15:00-16:30
| Conference Room 10, UNON Campus
| Center participation: CGIAR GENDER, WorldFish, and more
| WordFish participation: Rahma Adam
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Innovation Showcase: CGIAR’s Integrated Desert Farming Systems, Transformative food systems for resilient dryland livelihoods
| 15:00-16:30
| Conference Room 14, UNON Campus
| Center participation: ICARDA, WorldFish, IWMI, IFPRI
| WordFish participation: Michelle Tigchelaar
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Wednesday, 3 July 2024
High Level Plenary Session: Connecting Science (Closing Ceremony)
| 13:00-13:45
| Location TBC
| Center participation: CGIAR and more
| WordFish participation: Essam Yassin Mohammed
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Science Talk: Contributing to resilient agrifood systems transformation (RAFS)
| 18:30-20:00
| Conference Room 7, UNON Campus
| Center participation: CGIAR Resilient Agri-Food Systems and more
| WordFish participation: Jörn Schmidt
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Thursday, 4 July 2024
Science Talk: One Health Horizons, Catalyzing Collaborations, Innovations, and Policies in Global Health
| 09:00-11:00
| Conference Room 14, UNON Campus
| Center participation: ILRI, WorldFish, and more
| WordFish participation: David Verner-Jeffreys
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Science Talk: Innovate, Integrate, Impact: CGIAR's gender and nutrition focus for climate-resilient food systems
| 12:00-15:30
| Conference Room 9, UNON Campus
| Center participation: CGIAR Nutrition Impact Platform, Gender Impact Platform, and more
| WordFish participation: Wanjiku Gichohi
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Friday, 5 July 2024
Science Talk: Vision for Climate-Resilient Deltas
| 08:00-10:30
| W113, UNON Campus
| Center participation: CGIAR Asian Mega Deltas Initiative, WorldFish, IWMI, and more
| WordFish participation: Jörn Schmidt and Jahan Khondker
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We look forward to your active participation.
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