Day One: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Chair: Jackie Kado, Executive Director of the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)
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Session |
| 8:00 - 8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 - 8:45 am |
Welcome Remarks
Official Opening |
| 9.30 - 10.10 am |
Keynote Address: Evolution of Genetic Improvement Tools in Crops: Is Communication Matching Up?
- A look at the tools
- Status of public awareness and acceptance on the topic
- How have the tools been communicated to different audiences? Has this been sufficient and effective communication?
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| 10.10 - 11.10 am |
Policymaker, Editor, Consumer, Seed Trader, Animal Welfare High Level Panel: A follow up and reaction to the keynote addresses
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| 11.10 - 11.40 am |
Health Break; Group Photo |
| 11.40 - 11.50 am |
Review of Lessons Learnt from the Past 4 ABBC Symposia |
| 11.50 - 1.00 pm |
World Café - Reflections on lessons learnt |
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1:00 - 02.00 pm
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Lunch
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Chair: Dr. Marc Heijde, IPBO Program Manager
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| 02.00 - 02.30 pm |
Keynote address: Consumer and stakeholder perceptions on gene edited food products |
| 02.30 - 02.50 pm |
Case Study Presentation: How will communication about new breeding tools impact the development of sustainable food systems and one health - focus on crop science |
| 02.50 - 03.10 pm |
Case Study Presentation: How will communication about new breeding tools impact the development of sustainable food systems and one health - focus on animal science |
| 03.10 - 04.00 pm |
Moderated Round Table Discussions on Systems Thinking towards Sustainable Food/Feed Supply and One Health: What is the Role of Communication? |
| 04.00 - 04.45 pm |
Market Place - Poster Presentations |
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05.45 - 07.30 pm
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Opening Cocktail and Sorghum Festival
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Day Two: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Chair: John Komen, Deputy Director, PBS
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Session |
| 8:00 - 8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 - 8:45 am |
Plenary : Recap of Day 1 |
| 8:45 - 9:15 am |
Keynote Address: Trends in Regulatory and Policy Perspectives about New Breeding Tools |
| 9:15 - 9:45 am |
Case Study Presentation: Framing Regulatory and Policy Perspectives on New Breeding Tools |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am |
Discussion |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am |
Regulators' Panel: Opportunities and Challenges in the Communication of Policies and Regulations on New Breeding Tools |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
Media simulation: Handling a Media Interview on Agri-biotech Innovations |
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11:30 - 12:00 noon
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Health break
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| 12:00 - 01:30 pm |
Building Sustainable Relationships with the Media, Fact Checking and Use of Imagery in Reporting about New Breeding Tools |
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01:30 - 02:30 pm
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Lunch
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Chair: Dr. Mary Mbole-Kariuki, Technology and Innovations Expert, AU-IBAR
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| 02:30 - 03:00 pm |
Pitching Innovations that Contribute to One Health |
| 03:00 - 03:15 pm |
Discussions |
| 03:15 - 04:30 pm |
Africa's Most Promising Bioscience Ventures: A presentation by next-generation innovators in AfricaPresentation of Innovations from Ideation, Incubation to Commercialization (8-minute flash talks with prizes) |
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04:30 - 04.45 pm
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Coffee Break and Networking
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06:00 - 7:00 pm
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Pre-dinner Investors' Round-table: Harnessing Opportunities for Bioinnovations in Africa
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Day Three: Tuesday 24nd August 2023
Chair: Olalekan Akinbo, Supervisor with AUDA-NEPAD Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Session |
| 7:00 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast meeting: Regulators and Scientists Special Session |
| 8:00 - 8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 - 8:45 am |
Plenary : Recap of Day 2 |
| 8:45 - 10:00 am |
Panel discussion: Perspectives on Best Communication Practices from Farmers, Consumers, Private Sector, Science Communicators, Linguists, Media Editors, Scientists |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am |
Health Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 pm |
Parallel Session 3 (Side event)Minimising Biosafety Litigations in Africa
Parallel Session 2 (Side event)Gender Effects related to the Adoption of New Breeding Tools: Implications for communication practice
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| 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Policymakers' Roundtable: Recap of Lessons learned about Policy Formulation related to the Application of New Breeding Tools to achieve Sustainable Food Systems and One Health Goals |
| 1.00 - 02.00 pm |
Lunch and Poster Session |
| 02.00 - 02.30 pm |
Consolidating Best Bet Communication Practices |
| 02.30 - 03.00 pm |
Closing Ceremony |
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03.30 - 06.30 pm
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One Health Excursion (Refreshments served) and Bush Dinner
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