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Africa-Europe Week | How can the FNSSA and the CCSE Partnerships contribute to building stronger value chains for sustainable growth and jobs in Africa and in the EU
February 14, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - February 18, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
The African Union and the European Union are working together in a close research and Innovation partnership.
The first two priorities are: Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) and Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (CCSE).
The two corresponding projects LEAP4FNSSA and LEAP-RE projects are pleased to invite you to the Africa-Europe Week taking place from 14 – 18 February 2022, where we will be holding a session on How can the FNSSA and the CCSE Partnerships contribute to building stronger value chains for sustainable growth and jobs in Africa and in the EU. The session will take place virtually, on Tuesday, 15 February from 13:30-15:30 CET.
The session will ignite dialogue on the role of the Partnerships in building stronger value chains for sustainable growth and jobs. The dialogue is critical for furthering discussions on systemic transformation of the African and European food and energy systems and for ensuring food, nutrition security and energy security and supply for future generations, with special emphasis on youth and women.
The role of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in the transformation the FNSSA and the Energy landscapes in Africa remains in the centre of the agenda in the AU-EU R&I Partnership. Structural transformation is required in Africa’s agricultural sector to reallocate economic activities from the lower-end of the FNSSA land and its energy sector, to the higher-end where more value is added which result in better economic returns and improved livelihoods. STI is seen as a conduit to stimulating this required paradigm shift.
A panel of experts will be convened to discuss how the FNSSA and the CCSE Partnerships could be long-term endeavours to utilize STI to improve food and energy systems, attract and include young people and women, and identify some of the challenges faced.
We are looking forward to seeing you during the Africa – Europe Week.
Join the conversation online: #AfricaEU #TogetherTomorrowToday | Read the programme of the week
[Update] Outcomes
Presentations
Hans Jorg Lutzeyer [.pdf – 847 KB] | Irene Annor-Frempong [.pdf – 3MB] |Erick Gankam Tambo [.pdf – 1MB]