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, on 29 and 30 September 2021.
Announcement r4d Science Fair West Africa and registration for r4d researchers
Because of the coronavirus pandemic that hit the world in 2020, the r4d programme decided to implement a series of decentralised events in 2021 and 2022, allowing those who are geographically close and sufficiently "safe" to meet in smaller groups and with specific target audiences. Changes at short notice - also due to the pandemic - are always possible.
INSPIRATIONS
A total of 22 r4d research projects have been carried out in 9 countries of West Africa from 2014-2021 and follow-up initiatives are ongoing. Representatives of these r4d projects are invited to the r4d Science Fair West Africa to present their findings in a "research market place". "Market stands" enable direct presentations of concrete technologies, nuanced findings, interventions etc. using demonstration material in the form of posters, presentation slides, video-clips, policy briefs, publications, handouts etc.
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").
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.
REGISTRATION FOR R4D PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES ONLY
Please register until 26.7.2021 here: https://forms.gle/7Z9taJtzpYvYkUhu9
Please note that places are limited. We calculate with the participation of one representative per r4d project per partner country.
Flyer pour représentants-es des projets r4d dans la région (français) / Flyer for r4d project representatives in the region (English)
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REGISTRATION FOR INVITED STAKEHOLDERS ONLY
Please register until 30.8.2021 here: https://forms.gle/38jJ4PZft6uYtS3o6. Places limited.
Flyer pour les acteurs concernés dans la région (français) / Flyer for stakeholders in the region (English)
