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The r4d Science Fair West Africa creates awareness and enables learning about evidence-based solutions to address global challenges and their take-up potential in development projects, business activities or civil society initiatives. It will take place in Bopa, Benin, 28 to 30 September 2021.
INSPIRATIONS
Around 20 r4d research projects have been carried out in 9 countries of West Africa from 2014-2021 and about 10 follow-up initiatives are ongoing. Representatives of 20 of these r4d projects and initiatives will present and discuss at the r4d Science Fair West Africa their findings in a "research market place". In addition to the market place, the r4d Science Fair West Africa offers keynotes and film screenings of the research documentaries emerging from cross-project synthesis activities (i.e. "La veine verte – La renaissance agroécologique de l'Afrique d'Ouest", "Inequality and Conflict – Beyond us and them").
r4d Science Fair West Africa: Book of Abstracts/ Foire Scientifique r4d Afrique de l'Ouest: Résumés des contributions
Chronogram of the r4d Science Fair (in French and English).
DIALOGUES AND NETWORKING
The r4d Science Fair West Africa brings together researchers, development practitioners, national and international NGOs and other groups interested in research results and evidence-based solutions. It creates sticky dialogues and enables networking at the interfaces between science, practice, policy, business and civil society.
The main languages of the r4d Science Fair West Africa are French and English.
Places on-site are limited. Participation only with valid COVID certificate (vaccination, negative test).
Confirmation of stakeholder participation will be based on selection criteria of diversity (thematic, actor group). Remote online participation will be provided by Zoom for selected parts of the r4d Science Fair.
28.09.2021 16:00
30.09.2021 23:00
Bopa, Benin
Prof. Dr. Guy Apollinaire Mensah Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB) Cotonou Benin (00229) 95229550 mensahga@gmail.com
Dr. Charles Bertrand Pomalegni Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB) Cotonou Benin (00229) 96966262 charles.pomalegni@gmail.com
Dr. Sedjro Gilles Armel Nago Université de Parakou Parakou Benin (00229) 95054416 nago_g@yahoo.fr
Dr. Claudia Zingerli Swiss National Science Foundation Wildhainweg 3 CH-3001 Bern
Jacqueline Hänni Swiss National Science Foundation Wildhainweg 3 CH-3001 Berne +41 31 308 2353 jacqueline.haenni@snf.ch