Aug 26th - 28th 2025
To identify drivers of mis / disinformation on scientific innovations and their impact
To critically examine the opportunity costs from under utilizing advanced innovative technologies in agriculture, health and for environmental protection and sustainability
Co-create practical interventions to combat mis / disinformation in science.
| Theme: | The War on Science: How can we Overcome the Burden of Misinformation and Disinformation? |
| Venue: | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Day One: Tuesday 26th August 2025 | |
| Time: ( EAT ) | Session |
| 8:00 - 8:30 am | Registration |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Check-in Welcome Remarks Official Opening Goodwill Messages |
| 9.30 - 10.00 am | Keynote Address: Scientific advancements in Africa |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am | 2 Testimonials on on adoption of advanced agricultural technologies and the impact - crops and livestock |
| 10.30 - 10.45 am | Q&A on the key note address and testimonials |
| 10:45 - 11:15 am | Health break and group photo |
| 11:15 - 11:40 am | War on Science: Who's waging it, why it matters and what we can do about it |
| 11:40 - 11:50 am | Discussion |
| 11:50 - 12:00 pm | Politics and Science - Short video presentation |
| 11:50 - 12:40 pm | Panel Discussion: How has the health and environment sector addressed misinformation and disinformation? Challenges and Success stories |
| 12:40 - 1:00 pm | Q&A |
| 1:00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch |
| 02.00 - 03.30 pm | Bus stop and idea exchangeCase Studies of Dis / Misinformation Case study presenters will each develop a poster highlighting the nature of misinformation and its impact, who were the drivers of misinformation, and actions taken to address this misinformation, plus the outcome |
| 03:30 - 04:15 pm | Plenary Group Presentations: Feedback from Bus Stop and Idea Exchange Session (Each case study holder will present an overview of their case and the new ideas harvested during the Exchange Session) Slido Engagement |
| 04:15 - 04:30 pm | Glimpsing over Day 2; End of Day 1 and Refreshments |
| 05:00 - 06:00 pm | Visiting the marketplace (All participants) |
| Day Two: Wednesday 27th August 2025 | |
| Time: ( EAT ) | Session |
| 08:00 - 08:30 am | Registration and Check-in |
| 08:30 - 09:15 am | Case study Presentations:
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| 09:15 - 09:45 am | Discussion |
| 09:45 - 10:45 am | Policy and Regulators' Roundtable |
| 10:45 - 11:15 am | Reflections from the policy roundtable |
| 11:15 - 11:45 am | Health break |
| 11:45 - 01:00 pm | Misinformation sensing training Handling misinformation in the digital space |
| 01:00 - 02:00 pm | Lunch |
| 02:00 - 04:00 pm | Pitches from pre-hackathon - The role of AI in addressing misinformation |
| 04:00 - 05:00 pm | Re-imagining the Future: Staying ahead of Misinformation and disinformation |
| 04:30 - 05:00 pm | In Conclusion … Closing Ceremony |
| Day Three: Thursday 28th August 2025 | |
| Time: ( EAT ) | Session |
| 08:00 - 08:30 am | Registration |
| 08:30 - 08:45 am | Check-in |
| 08:45 - 04:00 pm | Side Event and Study Tour |
| 04:00 - 05:00 pm | Gala Dinner - Celebrating 10 years of ABBC |