Objectives and Structure
AKADEMIYA2063, in partnership with the African Union Commission Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (AUC-DARBE), is convening the 2025 ReSAKSS Conference to launch the 17th Edition of the ATOR. This year’s event will take place online on January 20-22 under the theme “Moving the Technology Frontiers in African Agrifood Systems”. The 2025 ReSAKSS Conference will bring together state and non-state actors to deliberate on the key findings and policy recommendations of the ReSAKSS 2025 ATOR. A major contribution to evidence for the rollout of strategic actions to promote technologies toward agrifood system transformation, the primary focus of the 2025 ATOR is the facilitation of access to technologies, including emerging ones, to catalyze African food systems transformation. With the landmark Kampala CAADP Declaration coming into effect in January 2026, it is imperative that the next decade of CAADP implementation address the main challenges that have thus far limited the much-needed innovations and investment to transform agrifood systems.
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Objectives
The objectives of the conference are to allow participants to:
- Document and share evidence and trends on technology deployment options in African agrifood systems;
- Discuss technology deployment opportunities for African economies, also exploring the role of regional cooperation and integration in enhancing technology potential, ecological impacts, and economic benefits for the continent;
- Analyze investment and financing of technology promotion in Africa as a pathway to accelerate progress toward building resilient agrifood systems across the continent;
- Review, document, and share best practices and lessons learned from technology promotion initiatives and projects in Africa and other regions, and identify opportunities to integrate them into ongoing strategies to foster inclusive and equitable growth, job creation, and rural development in Africa;
- Assess the status of CAADP implementation and progress toward achieving key goals and targets.
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Structure
The three-day event will assemble around 150 participants and will facilitate stakeholder dialogue and networking under the following format:
- Day 1: Kick-off with side events hosted by AKADEMIYA2063 and partner organizations, followed by the official opening of the conference. The opening plenary will feature an overview presentation of the 2024 ATOR, a keynote presentation on the theme, and a moderated panel discussion with high-level stakeholders.
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