Dakar, Senegal
June 22 – 24, 2027
Explore the conversations, experiences and outcomes shared across six editions of ABBC. Revisit the themes that brought people together and the knowledge each gathering contributed.
ABBC 2025Edition 6 · 2025
The sixth edition explored misinformation and disinformation as challenges for biosciences communication. Participants examined the connections between public understanding, innovation and One Health.
ABBC 2023Edition 5 · 2023
The fifth edition examined how communication could keep pace with new agricultural breeding tools. Discussions connected public trust, policy and communication with sustainable food systems and planetary health.
ABBC 2021Edition 4 · 2021
A hybrid gathering connected participants in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda with an international online audience. It focused on country experiences, communication lessons and developments in biotechnology.
ABBC 2019Edition 3 · 2019
The third edition explored how communication could support informed decision-making about genome editing. Participants considered regulatory approaches, media narratives and stakeholder engagement.
ABBC 2017Edition 2 · 2017
The second edition focused on public understanding of biosafety systems and regulatory decisions. Participants shared communication approaches for building trust and engaging different audiences.
ABBC 2015Edition 1 · 2015
The first ABBC gathering brought scientists, policymakers, journalists and farmers together to exchange agricultural biotechnology and biosafety communication experiences. It laid the foundation for subsequent editions.
