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We’re excited to share highlights from our Africa Days event held June 27-28, 2024, in Dakar, Senegal. This year’s theme, “Lost Crops, Found Opportunities: Securing the Future with Crops from the Past,” focused on the impact of forgotten crops on sustainable food systems in the Sahel.
Event Highlights
- Pre-Forum (June 12): Virtual discussions on fonio, Bambara groundnut, and baobab fruits set the stage for the event.
- Mobilization Day (June 27): Panels at the Senegal French Institute featured leaders from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, BCG, Nature Conservancy and Yale University. Highlights included culinary demonstrations, a marketplace of traditional products, the “Trees of Life” photo exhibition by Nicolas Henry, and a roundtable on the African Crops Alliance.
- Knowledge Building Day (June 28): Workshops at Pullman Dakar Teranga focused on agrobiodiversity and crop use cases, culminating in a plenary session on the Africa Crops Alliance roadmap. The day also featured a cooking competition with the National Federation of Senegalese Chefs.
- Africa Days Gala & Jam’Sahel Concert: The event concluded with a gala and concert celebrating Sahelian culture, featuring Baaba Maal, Korka, Cheick Tidiane Seck, and Didier Awadi.
TESTIMONIES OF THE "CHAMPIONS" OF THE GREAT GREEN WALL
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Side Event: Exhibition of "Trees of Life" from June 5 to July 1, 2024
French Institute Dakar
Exhibition of iconic nourishing trees from Senegal and Chad, echoing the Pan-African Great Green Wall project
Pre-Forum
Forum: June 27 - Mobilization Day in Dakar
French Institute Dakar
Roundtable discussions with international partners to highlight the challenges and significance of forgotten crops for a sustainable food system.
Forum
Forum: June 28, co-construction day
Pullman Dakar Teranga Hotel
Workshops focusing on fonio, bambara groundnut, baobab fruit, and food biodiversity to present action recommendations for the Alliance of African Cultures.
Forum
Gala : June 28
Pullman Dakar Teranga Hotel
A gala dinner and concert featuring various artists* will conclude the Africa Days, gathering key partners…
Gala
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Registration
Are you involved in activities related to lost crops ? Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the Africa Days 2024 Forum that will take place on June 27th and 28th. Contact us to register!
Registration
On site
To register for the June 27 day – click here!
To register for the June 28 day – click here!
To register for the gala – click here!
Online
To take part in June 27 via Zoom – click here!
To take part in June 28 via Zoom – click here!
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