Programme

Taru Sandén
AGES, Austria

Audrey N’gom (INRAe, France)

As part of the European AGROECOLOGY partnership, a global mapping of agroecological Living Labs and Research Infrastructures was conducted, identifying numerous initiatives worldwide. In Africa, such projects are rapidly emerging, with examples like MAHDIA and NATAE, alongside long-established networks like PELUM and AfrONet. These initiatives encompass a diverse range of activities designed to support local and multi-actor agroecological transition. For this presentation, a selection of agroecological Living Lab projects in Africa will be highlighted. 

Carlo Rega and Carolin Callenius (European Commission)

Knowledge on agroecology is often fragmented and anecdotal. The European Commission's Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security synthesizes and curates knowledge on agroecology, making it available to policy-makers and the public. Convergence of knowledge is also sought by the African Regional Multi-Actor Research Networks (RMRN), funded by the European Commission's DG for International Partnerships (INTPA) and supported by the KC-FNS. They bring together scientists, stakeholders, and practitioners in three African regions to advance agroecological research and innovation. Both initiatives facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration and learning. These integrated approaches aims to bridge the knowledge-policy gap and support the scaling up of agroecology practices.

Taru Sandén and Ana Pires da Silva